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Why Did America Have A 90% Income Tax Under Eisenhower?
Michael Hudson reviews the reasoning behind income tax policy in the 20th century, a good lesson in financial history. Interestingly, he says that data show tax cuts have been followed by slow growth in the US.
Video: Quantitative Easing Explained
This is a hilarious cartoon video about the Fed and its program of quantitative easing, explaining it in terms everyone can understand. Watch for humourous references to "The Quantitative Easing," "The Inflation," "The Deflation," and…
Jeremy Grantham has ‘already started to sell’
This is a must-see video that runs 30 minutes. Take the time to watch the whole thing. It is a real coup that CNBC got Grantham on their program. Overall, Grantham's view is the same as mine. The Fed should get out of trying to use…
QE3: A plan to stabilize the global monetary system
By Paul Brodsky and Lee Quaintance of QB Partners (Hat tip Barry Ritholtz) • Deflation • Quantitative Easing (QE2 & QE3) • A nod to Christopher Hitchens • The G7 financial system must deleverage to regain a semblance…
Mexican Repatriation: The Great Depression and Immigration Policy
During the Great Depression, immigrants were often seen as a problem more than a solution because of high unemployment. Between 1929 and 1939, an estimated 500,000 Mexicans voluntarily or involuntarily emigrated from the US back to Mexico.…
The largest European banks by assets
Because the European Union will stress-test its 25 largest banks, it makes sense to compile a comprehensive list of Europe's largest banks.
Spinoza, Descartes and suspension of disbelief in the ivory tower of economics
Here's something I want to run by you on behavioural economics and the way economic issues are being debated in the blogosphere.
We are witnessing an implosion of long-held belief structures that go the core of how we believed our economic…
US GDP growth rate is unsustainable; recovery will fade
The US turned in a fairly robust quarter in Q1 2010, with real GDP growth meeting expectations at 3.2% annualized. This comes on the back of a very robust annualized 5.6% growth in the previous quarter. This is the best growth two-quarter…
Albert Edwards: Global economy to roll over in six to nine months’ time; bearish for shares
SocGen's Albert Edwards was out with a note today which is in line with my calls for a marked slowing of the economy toward the end of this year. He indicates that the rate of change in leading indicators in the real economy and in markets…