The Misery Index: A Reality Check for the US and Jamaica
In the wake of the panic of 2008, finger-pointing has become fashionable. According to some elements within the chattering classes, …
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Iran’s Death Spiral
Since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad first became Iran’s President in August 2005, the economy has gone from “bad” to “worse.” A misery …
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Hu versus Sarkozy
There is no more reliable rule than the 95% rule: 95% of what you read about economics and finance is …
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2009 in Charts
This has been a very good year for charts and tables. Indeed, my 2009 GlobeAsiacolumns from January to November contain …
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Income During Inflation
Even as the Dow sits above 10,000, the public remains justifiably anxious about the state of the economy. The Federal …
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Boom and Busts
Before the great depression got underway, members of the Austrian school of economics developed a theory of business cycles. For …
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