Rogue French trader Jerome Kerviel was forced to work 30 hours a week!

janeiro 30, 2008    ·    < 1 min read

Friends of rogue trader Jerome Kerviel last night blamed his $7 billion losses on unbearable levels of stress … Continue lendo “Rogue French trader Jerome Kerviel was forced to work 30 hours a week!”

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An optimist’s perspective: the party system in the US works!

janeiro 25, 2008    ·  2 minutes

I had the pleasure of attending yet another one of Mark Gerson’s phenomenal Shabbos dinners two weeks ago … Continue lendo “An optimist’s perspective: the party system in the US works!”

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Shocking research on continental European economics teaching

janeiro 8, 2008    ·  < 1 minute

A recent article in the Financial Times showed that French and German schoolbooks demonize enterprise. As the article … Continue lendo “Shocking research on continental European economics teaching”

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The End of Inequality

dezembro 30, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

As I wrote in a recent article (Capitalism and Democracy), despite decreases in global inequality because of economic … Continue lendo “The End of Inequality”

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Einat Wilf, Danny Gillerman and Israel

novembro 14, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

I had the pleasure of listening to my good friend Einat Wilf (www.wilf.org) speak on the future of … Continue lendo “Einat Wilf, Danny Gillerman and Israel”

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Capitalism and Democracy

novembro 11, 2007    ·  3 minutes

I recently came across an article entitled “How Capitalism is Killing Democracy” by Robert Reich. The article is … Continue lendo “Capitalism and Democracy”

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A Different Perspective on the Global Economy

outubro 20, 2007    ·  3 minutes

Last February I blogged about how excess petrodollar liquidity was creating bubbles all around the world and how … Continue lendo “A Different Perspective on the Global Economy”

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Bloomberg for President

julho 27, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

It occurred to me a year ago that Bloomberg would make a great president. He has been a … Continue lendo “Bloomberg for President”

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Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist

junho 15, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

Tony Blair is probably the most gifted politician of his generation. He is smart, open minded and a … Continue lendo “Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist”

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Fear and uncertainty in the time of prosperity

maio 24, 2007    ·  3 minutes

By most measures these are the best of times. We live longer, healthier lives than ever before. Our … Continue lendo “Fear and uncertainty in the time of prosperity”

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Only in France!

maio 2, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

I just came across a book written about a 45 year old Frenchman. He owns a large studio … Continue lendo “Only in France!”

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The French Presidential Election

abril 22, 2007    ·  2 minutes

Despite the fact that quality of life is actually very good in France, there is clearly a French … Continue lendo “The French Presidential Election”

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The Immigration Non-Issue

abril 7, 2007    ·  < 1 minute

Regardless of where you stand on immigration, demographic shifts in Mexico will render the issue meaningless in the … Continue lendo “The Immigration Non-Issue”

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What’s going on in China: An introduction to macro-economics

fevereiro 28, 2007    ·  3 minutes

Before I begin, let’s start with a few basic macro-economic foundations. A country can either control its interest … Continue lendo “What’s going on in China: An introduction to macro-economics”

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A different perspective on global warming

fevereiro 15, 2007    ·  3 minutes

Global warming seems to be on the mind of many these days. There is no denying that the … Continue lendo “A different perspective on global warming”

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