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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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Links: 2010-08-19

Edward Harrison Aug 19, 2010

Blog news alert: I am still away from the computer almost the entire day.I will be nearly back to normal posting next week. Full posting schedule will begin early in September. Also, while we have recently updated the blog theme, the…

Economy

Baltics: Latvia, Lithuania Push on With Austerity as Estonia Enters Euro Zone

Edward Harrison Aug 19, 2010

Bloomberg's David Tweed has made a run through Europe highlighting the economy in each country as he reports this August. He has just gone to the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the videos of which I feature below. While…

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On Human Psychology and Other Links

Edward Harrison Aug 18, 2010

Psychology Links Catharsis « You Are Not So Smart Observations: Are some ADHD-labeled kids just young for their grade? High-flying women lie about sex too - Telegraph Mom Sues NYC Chocolate Shop Over Breastfeeding…

Markets

Gross Urges ‘Full Nationalization’ of Housing Finance

Edward Harrison Aug 18, 2010

From Bloomberg: Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said the U.S. should consider “full nationalization” of the mortgage- finance system as the Obama administration plots the revival…

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Links: 2010-08-17

Edward Harrison Aug 17, 2010

interfluidity » Monetary policy for the 21st century Choice Blindness | Wired Science | Wired.com Only children not so lonely: Scientific American A CNN anchor expresses the crux of "mosque" opposition - Glenn…

Economy

Sweden’s Boom Economy

Edward Harrison Aug 17, 2010

While the US and the UK are contemplating double dip, the export oriented economy in Sweden seems to be doing quite well.

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Links: 2010-08-16

Edward Harrison Aug 16, 2010

Economics of Contempt: The Fed's Backup Plan(s) for Lehman FT Alphaville » Germany and the 90% threshhold Wireless Is Not Different. You Can’t Be Half-Open - Tech Crunch Japan Economy Surpassed by China as GDP Is Less Than…

Economy

The Big Interview with David Rosenberg

Edward Harrison Aug 16, 2010

Below is a very good and nearly unfiltered 30-minute session with David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff. He speaks with the Wall Street Journal's Kelly Evans in the weekly "Big Interview" feature, a format I really like. I have…

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On Economic Boom in India and other links

Edward Harrison Aug 15, 2010

Here are today's links including a bunch of articles from the past week that I missed. The two most interesting are on India. Topic of the Day: India The world falters, India booms-T T Ram Mohan-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times…

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Links: 2010-08-14

Edward Harrison Aug 14, 2010

Obama defends "Ground Zero mosque" - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com FT.com / Capital Markets - Sales of junk bonds set to reach new high Goldman CEO, others get millions from options| Reuters London: Teuerste Wohnung der…

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