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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: 2010-08-08

Edward Harrison Aug 8, 2010

Double-Dip wahrscheinlich - MMNews Slashdot News Story | Is AOL Finally Crashing and Burning? FT.com - Apple executive leaves amid iPhone problems Obama’s Endangered Economists - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com Are China and…

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On China and America’s Collapsing Empire and Other Links

Edward Harrison Aug 7, 2010

Must-read piece What collapsing empire looks like - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com China John Lee: China's Rise and the Road to War - WSJ.com Letter From China - Chinese Paving the Road to Freedom With Cash - NYTimes.com 'Most…

Economy

Goldman’s Gets 25% to 35% of Revenue From Derivatives

Edward Harrison Aug 6, 2010

No wonder Goldman has resisted derivatives regulation so fiercely. A huge percentage of the firm's revenue comes from these activities (hat tip R.W.). The Wall Street Journal is reporting that as much as a third of the firm's revenue came…

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Chandler on jobs and other links

Edward Harrison Aug 6, 2010

The recovery has weakened considerably since the end of last year. Much of this is due to the fading impact of government stimulus and inventory adjustments. See the note this morning from Comstock Partners "Faltering Recovery."…

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On Too Big To Fail As A Company Strategy and Other Links

Edward Harrison Aug 5, 2010

Here are two stories I found interesting. The first is on a BIS paper which says that there are no real scale economies beyond a certain point in banking. Company size is driven by the implicit taxpayer guarantees too big to fail financial…

Economy

Shilling: “The Economy Really Doesn’t Have Much Gas Any More”

Edward Harrison Aug 4, 2010

In an August 3rd video, Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Co., talks about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Shilling speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."

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Links: 2010-08-04

Edward Harrison Aug 4, 2010

Greetings! A few weeks ago, I indicated that CW was going to undergo a site re-design. The first stage of the re-design has already happened. Please drop us a line with comments and thoughts on other improvements. Cheers. Ed P.S. – I…

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Links: 2010-08-03

Edward Harrison Aug 3, 2010

Rising pork bellies prices hit all-time high | Business | The Guardian FT.com - Rise in wheat prices fastest since 1973 The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - N.Korean Football Coach Gets 14 Hours of Hard…

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Links: 2010-08-01

Edward Harrison Aug 1, 2010

Econbrowser: Options for monetary stimulus How to Avoid Prying Eyes on the Internet - WSJ.com Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spill - Washington Post Off the Shelf - ‘Fault Lines’ Concludes Global Economy Remains…

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Weekend Links at Credit Writedowns

Edward Harrison Jul 31, 2010

Hi everyone, I will be on vacation/holiday over the next few weeks, so my own posting will probably be pretty light – a lot of posts highlighting other views. Check in nonetheless because there will still be plenty on offer from other…

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