Today’s NYT discusses some of the parts of Geithner’s new regulatory plan, including this paragraph from the article:
If regulators decided that a company had become “too big to fail,” as was the case with A.I.G. in September, they would subject it to much stricter capital requirements than smaller rivals and much closer scrutiny of its [...]
Also tagged Brooklyn Posse, economics, federal government, policy, regulations, trustbusting, trustsFor reasons I can’t figure out, Brandeis University is in such dire financial straights that the university has decided to sell its famed art collection housed in the Rose Art Museum.
The university is taking the line that its core mission is to educate its students, but isn’t artwork a learning tool and resource? And is [...]
Money velocity. Wow. I can’t believe I just learned about this, and I suspect that political scientists and political economists are–once again–way off in their data choices. Several of my own past projects would benefit from redoing the analysis with money velocity rather than GNP, etc.
Also tagged data, economics, money velocity, political science, Social Science, The Big PictureMost bastions of good journalism have taken a terrible fall during the past ten years, especially The Economist. But the fall has never been so well illustrated with this quote from one of the Home Truths leader in the May 10, 2008 issue of The Economist that argues Congress should bail out “homeowners” who face [...]
Also tagged economics, mortgage crisis, The EconomistThe lack of fiscal responsibility on the part of those living in the United States is not news. Whether it is the total lack of savings (the current rate of personal savings of disposable income is negative and has been strongly declining for many years) or credit card debt, as a whole we have a [...]
Also tagged credit, economics, US economyToday, I received a letter from Wachovia, my bank. In this letter, Wachovia claimed to be “committed to meeting [my] needs” by telling me how to handle my money. More specifically, they told me that I was exceeding the number of times I could transfer money from my savings account into my checking account. Furthermore, [...]
Also tagged banking, ING, money, WachoviaI have more than a passive interest in North Korea, although my interest is hardly dedicated or a research one. In any event, I have read and watched a few interesting North Korea-related items lately.
Also tagged Bloomberg Markets, Bradley K Martin, Channel 4 (UK), economics, Four Seasons of Pyongyang, North Korea, Social Science, Undercover in the Secret State2005 music sales figures are out and a major music conference is occurring, with online sales being a key focus of both. Here’s yet another deconstruction of the music industry written by me:
“Music To Somebody’s Ear” – By George
Also tagged By George, Jason Koepke, Music, RIAAThe Consumer Electronics Show, the largest consumer electronics trade show of the year, wrapped up in early January. I wrote two articles on it, one for Personal Finance and one for High Tech Bulletin. Both articles focused on VoIP-capable handsets, although the Personal Finance article, which comes out on January 25, includes stock recommendations.
You can [...]
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