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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.

Markets

A Home Price Firewall

Edward Harrison
In the Washington Post today, Martin Feldstein gives is view on housing. His view is that a downward spiral is likely unless we act to prevent it. Hisplan is essentially a government bailout. Martin Feldstein is the President of the…
Economy

Chart of the day: UK CPI inflation

Edward Harrison
The UK government came up with a new inflation data series in the 1990s to replace the RPI for tracking consumer price inflation. Many people believe this series, the CPI, understates the inflation actually experienced by consumers in the…
Economy

Fifth Third to raise $2 billion

Edward Harrison
and cut dividend. Regionals across the country are now suffering. The second leg down for financials has truly begun. I warned on Fifth Third this past Thursday in What's happening at Fifth Third? See new story here. Update: 9:19 EDT…

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