Politics

News coverage: Argentina 'in shock' at former President Kirchner death – BBC Argentine assets rise on death of ex-President Kirchner – Reuters Kirchner's death may mark end of an era in Argentina – Miami Herald Consternación…

Blogs in the econoblogosphere are heavy on economic policy advocacy. Ever since the heyday of the US and European housing bubble, the majority of bloggers in the space who are unaffiliated with media sources have been recommending policy…

I thought this chart on the upcoming US midterm elections was interesting because independents are tracking Republicans very closely while Democrats are living in a different world regarding Congress. Here is what Gallup says:…

This is from Gallup: Overall, 46% of Americans believe the federal government "poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens," little changed from the prior reading in 2006. However, during that…

Note from 19 Oct 2010: It has come to our attention that the substance of this post was originally penned by Gonzalo Lira, who posted it both at his site and at Zero Hedge this time last week. Initially we thought that there was some sort…

Is Al Pacino a great actor or what?  Inspired by Paul Krugman's comments about China. I hope Dr. Krugman appreciates the humour. Source: Tony Montana, Scarface (1983) IMDB

This is probably the best dub of this scene I have seen yet. Hat tip Scott

Frederick Sheehan is the author of Panderer to Power: The Untold Story of How Alan Greenspan Enriched Wall Street and Left a Legacy of Recession  (McGraw-Hill, 2009). The Honorable Scott Brown United States Senate 317 Russell…

Of course they are. Watch this clip of Eric Schmidt to hear what he says in this regard. Is his experience in the telecom and technology space any different than what happens in the financial services space? The other quote that I found…

by Comstock Partners The stock market rally is on shaky ground and severely overextended. It is being propelled by a combination of momentum-oriented trading strategies and dubious fundamental assumptions. The traders have no real…