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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.

Economy

Video: Cutting back in Ireland

Edward Harrison
The following video is from the Wall Street Journal and serves as a continuation on the theme of investigating the economies of Europe's periphery. These videos are good because it puts a human face on a subject for people unfamiliar with…
Economy

Are the BRICs decoupling?

Edward Harrison
We have heard this de-coupling theme for quite a few years now. The theory is that high-growth emerging markets are becoming less reliant on the U.S. and therefore are immune to exogenous shocks from the U.S. The video from Russia Today TV…
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More on Foreclosures and Other Links

Edward Harrison
Topic of the Day: Foreclosures Michael Hudson: Boiler Rooms and Foreclosure Mills: A Brief History of America's Mortgage Industry A “Gate” Worthy of the Name—”ForeclosureGate” : CJR Also see: Xenophobia in Europe Extreme…
Economy

Soros on the Economy

Edward Harrison
As I have been saying for over a year now, arguments that fiscal stimulus is needed are not going to work. George Soros makes these arguments in the video below. Not only are these arguments not going to succeed, they are counterproductive.…
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Links: 2010-10-12

Edward Harrison
Credit Writedowns Dollar Enjoys a Broad Correction | Credit Writedowns Hitler finds out Obama won't sign HR3808 | Credit Writedowns The Folly of Competitive Currency Devaluations | Credit Writedowns Bond Bubble? | Credit…
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Links: 2010-10-11

Edward Harrison
Credit Writedowns My thoughts on the 'currency war' | Credit Writedowns Holiday Edition Capital Markets Subdued | Credit Writedowns A letter to Senator Scott Brown - The Fed's Political Interference Must Be Stopped | Credit…

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