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Nouriel Roubini is the most prominent economist to warn that a double-dip recession would be a distinct possibility if economic policy-makers return to policy normalization too quickly.  Now, Stephen Roach, head of Morgan Stanley Asia,…

The Chinese are getting serious about addressing overcapacity that has developed in industry, according to statements released by the state press. This should be seen as a positive development given concerns about a bubble in property and…

July U.S. new home sales jump most in four years Sales increased 9.6%, the most since February 2005, to a 433,000 annual pace, figures from the Commerce Department showed Wednesday in Washington. The number of houses on the market…

Below is a video released by the Kauffman Foundation about bloggers in the econ and finance space.  The video shows that our space is really catching on and garnering ever more readership and credibility. This clip runs about 20…

Senator Ted Kennedy died last night after a year's battle with cancer. However one might feel about his politics, one must admit that Ted Kennedy had a remarkable life, one that is celebrated in the video clip below.

Atlantic Wire: Pundit Survey: The Landscape of Bernanke Opinion Which Bernanke are we getting for the next four years--the financial hero, or the oblivious professor who will allow another crisis to bloom? And why were we told so far in…

This skit comes from Saturday Night Live in 2005, back when the Dollar was weak.   It’s pretty funny. Hat Tip Andrew.

I intended to write this post about high frequency trading. The idea was to link to a very enlightening podcast that aired yesterday on “Taking Stock” with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Radio. Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge was on the program talking…

German economic recovery powers ahead - FT The purchasing managers’ index for Europe’s largest economy jumped to 54.2 in August, from 49.0 in July, signalling an unexpectedly brisk pace of expansion. The growth was driven by the service…

In the video below, William Black, a well-known Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and former top regulator at of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board during the S&L crisis, holds court.…