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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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News Links: Monetary Realism and why the Fed won’t tell the truth

Edward Harrison Jan 26, 2012

MONETARY REALISM | PRAGMATIC CAPITALISM I feel that the core operational aspects of MMT are among the most important ideas in the world and my goal here has always been to help promote those ideas. Because I believe…

Political Economy

The stark contrast between European economic policy and US economic policy

Edward Harrison Jan 26, 2012

I was on CNBC yesterday ahead of Ben Bernanke's speech explaining the FOMC's recent decision to add an explicit inflation target to its decision to extend its rate easing/permanent zero policy. My conclusion: the Obama mortgage plan and…

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The Fed’s Rate easing and Obama’s Mortgage refi plan are bullish

Edward Harrison Jan 26, 2012

Investors must still be worried about the fallout from the European meltdown. However, the situation in the US is looking much better than it did last week because of this aggressive policy response.

Economy

It’s Timmy Time

Edward Harrison Jan 26, 2012

This is a sing along in honor of the US Treasury Secretary.

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News Links 01/26/2012

Edward Harrison Jan 25, 2012

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal meet in Australian Open semifinal - Bruce Jenkins - SI.com they've drawn distinct lines in the sand when it comes to the punishing grind of the men's tour. Nadal, fearing…

Economy

Geithner tells Bloomberg that Obama will give him the sack if Obama is re-elected

Edward Harrison Jan 25, 2012

I had a bet with a bunch of fellow market watchers back in early 2010 when Geithner was getting it from all sides as to how long he would last. Some people were saying he couldn't make it through the second year. Geithner outlasted…

Markets

Chart of the Day: Gold reacts to FOMC rate easing

Edward Harrison Jan 25, 2012

The Fed has come out 9-1 in favor of rate easing i.e. capping medium-term treasury rates. The interesting bit is that while the Fed did the exact same thing in August out to two years, this announcement takes permanent zero out to nearly…

Political Economy

Why I am not optimistic about Europe

Edward Harrison Jan 25, 2012

I am not at all optimistic about the euro zone in terms of policy makers fashioning a solution to the problem. The euro leaders have the diagnosis all wrong. They keep harping on government debt and deficits as if that's the problem. And…

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News Links: The debt hangover

Edward Harrison Jan 24, 2012

News links for 24 January 2012

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News Links 01/24/2012

Edward Harrison Jan 23, 2012

News links for 23 January 2012

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