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Assorted Links (2/1/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): The Economy

Why the Recovery Will Be Robust, by David Ranson

“It’s the normal V-shaped bounce after a deep recession.”

Economics and Public Policy

The Crack-up, by Vincent Reinhart

“The administration might be settling for superficial progress on financial reform to avoid being on the wrong [...]

1 February 2010 at 12:20 - Comments

Assorted Links (1/14/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Foreign Policy

Obama Contra Niebuhr, by Joseph Loconte

“Supporters of President Obama’s ‘moral realism’ are unaware of many elements of Reinhold Niebuhr’s political theology.“

Health Care Reform

The Health Lady Has Yet to Sing, by Kim Strassel

“ObamaCare is still no sure thing.”

The High Cost of [...]

14 January 2010 at 22:17 - Comments

Assorted Links (1/11/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Finance

Tiger Woods and Market-Moving Events, by Carl Bialik

Financial Crisis and Public Policy

The Fed and the Crisis: A Reply to Ben Bernanke, by John Taylor

“In his recent speech, the Fed chairman denied that too-low interest rates were responsible. Does this mean we’re [...]

11 January 2010 at 12:42 - Comments

Assorted Links (1/4/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Economics

Secrets of the Economist’s Trade: First, Purchase a Piggy Bank, by Justin Lahart

“Economists are often cheapskates.”

The Economy

Uncertainty and the Slow Recovery, by Gary Becker, Stephen Davis, and Kevin Murphy

“A recession is a terrible time to make major changes in the economic [...]

4 January 2010 at 18:02 - Comments

Assorted Links (1/1/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic):

Highly Recommended

Look Ahead With Stoicism—and Optimism, by Peggy Noonan

“While so many of our institutions have failed, we can repair them. The first step is to take personal responsibility.”

Welcoming 2010, from the Boston Globe’s “Big Picture” blogsite

“People all around the world gathered [...]

1 January 2010 at 15:57 - Comments