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Must Read Posts for March 13, 2010

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

Robert Reich gets his outrage on and calls the Economic Recovery a Sham:

The US economy grew at a 5.9 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2009. That sounds good until you realize GDP figures are badly distorted by structural changes in the economy. For example, part of the increase is due to rising health care costs. When WellPoint ratchets up premiums, that enlarges the GDP. But you’d have to be out of your mind to consider this evidence of a recovery.

Must Read Posts for March 2, 2010

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

We have astounding statistics on how the financial sector has grown and how just a few of our Zombie banks control it in this detailed Naked Capitalism guest post. The combined assets of the 6 largest U.S. banks are now 63% of U.S. GDP!

 

 

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 02.28.10

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

EPers are gonna love this one, it's a Populist rant with lots of factual references and a little conspiracy theory sprinkled on top. The Economic Elite Have Engineered an Extraordinary Coup, Threatening the Very Existence of the Middle Class:

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 02.20.10

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

Matt Taibbi has written another piece, Wall Street's Bail Out Hustle. It contains strong Populist language, has some errors additionally, but the main message, nothing has changed as well as risk is subsidized, profits are privatized is lovely. You'll like it.

Must Read Post #2

Dean Baker is helping call out the absurd tax breaks for the uber rich in Gold Plated Garbage is Still Garbage:

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 02.13.10

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

There is enormous analysis on Greece and Europe out there, but Simon Johnson asks if Greece Derails, is Europe far behind? The reason you should read it is more the IMF like control message over even the political rhetoric of Greece's leaders. Now read this Wall Street Journal piece by Simon Johnson:

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 02.06.10

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

Just because everyone says it's so, doesn't mean it is....a premise amplified in the The Crisis Won't Get Moving. From the impending European Crisis to similar observations made here in this post on residential real estate, things are not all over as one is led to believe in the Financial Crisis. Oh yeah, what was that about Financial reforms and effective action?

Must Read Post #2

Baseline Scenario asks if Geithner is paying any attention to the global economy. Yes, the sudden stock market crash was not because of the unemployment report, it's about Greece.

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 01.18.10

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read Post #1

Econbrowser digs deep into the headline buzz generated when the Federal Reserve turned a $46 billion dollar profit. how the Federal Reserve Turned a Profit gives a fairly in depth analysis, says the Fed's strategy is an alternative to quantitative easing and has some additional warnings in the conclusion.

Must Read Post #2

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 12.21.09

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read #1

VoxEU has a post we've hit upon many times, but this is based on new, in depth research. In Trade and labour income risk in the US: Evidence from longitudinal data, they discover a permanent income risk reduction directly correlated to the import penetration in that occupational sector.

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 12.12.09

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read #1

In reference to this WaPo Bio on Neel Kashkari, the London Times pulls out some nice little tidbits. The $700 Billion number to ask Congress for, later known as TARP, was literally made out of thin air. They had no idea in reality how much money they needed.

Must Read Posts - Sometimes you just can't say it better for 12.10.09

On The Economic Populist you might have noticed the middle column. We try to list other sites and blogs who have exceptional insight and writing on what is happening in the U.S. economy.

Sometimes though, one cannot say it better but miss those who did.

Must Read #1

A new research piece, by Asha G. Bangalore, Northern TrustGlobal Economic Research, states that just to maintain the current unemployment rate, the United States must create between 86,600 and 140,000 jobs per month. It's due to the average and then a slightly below average labor force growth rate of the last 20 years. So next time you see someone cheering that the U.S. only lost 11,000 jobs this month, consider these numbers. Also next time you see someone saying the United States should ignore immigration factors in the current labor market situation....think of these numbers.

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