Monthly Archives: September 2010

Bob Shiller on some key themes in latest data

Robert Shiller, Professor of Economics at Yale University, sits down with Simon Constable to discuss the sharp falloff in home sales, the likelihood of a double-dip recession and what the Federal Reserve should do to stimulate the U.S. economy. Hat … Continue reading

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Worth a glance

NY Times OP-Ed: How to end the great recession by Robert Reich: (Hat tip: Jerry B.) “THE Great Depression and its aftermath demonstrate that there is only one way back to full recovery: through more widely shared prosperity. In the … Continue reading

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S&P now back at resistance

Stocks rallied this week. In North American markets it was enough to erase what had been negative gains year to date as at the end of August. Now the S&P 500 is basically back at its longer-term resistance levels (again) … Continue reading

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