It looks at this point as if the Europeans may have gotten their act together (for the moment). I choose to take joy from small victories. However, I am not confident in our own government. They are talking the same way they were talking in late 2008, …
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They Call Me "Mr. Sinister": As We Drive Perilously Close To The Edge Of A Cliff
Jim Flaherty says, “Drive faster!”. Flaherty is, of course, utterly wrong. And we are totally fucked.
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Poor Paul Krugman
I rely on him for accurate economic analysis. I may have to stop going to his page though. It is hard watching someone you admire, sink into despair. That is the problem with actually seeing what’s going on, but being powerless to stop a coming disaste…
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From Krugman, who else:And don’t believe the nonsense about the benefits of spending cuts that has taken over much of our public discourse: slashing spending at a time when the economy is deeply depressed would destroy hundreds of thousands and quite…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Sure, It’s A Great Time To Cut Government Spending
Just before the housing boom goes bust. Start hording food supplies, this is going to get ugly.
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