Wednesday
Sep212011
Open Thread - Waiting For Bernanke
Waiting for Godot Bernanke's announcement on Operation Twist scheduled for 2:15 pm EST. No matter what he says, it will disappoint the markets. What sayeth you?
Feel free to post links in comments.
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I'll start with this one:
Matthew Yglesias Is An Economic Idiot
Where does Yglesais get his insane talking points, likely from super-Keynesian Brad Delong.
Hey Matt - more QE will not work. QE1 - failure. QE2 - failure. Operation Twist - dead in the water. There is nothing the Fed can do, outside of hope and pray for a time machine that catapults us forward a decade.
Reader Comments (17)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2011/09/19/new-face-foreclosure-strategic-defaults/
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2011/09/21/apple-price-target-raised-to-520-at-goldman/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/republicans-warn-fed-not-to-ease-again-2011-09-20
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2011/09/21/at-least-the-fed-is-making-money/
http://dailybail.com/home/bernanke-no-longer-denies-that-the-purpose-of-qe2-is-to-driv.html
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Did The Republican Letter To Bernanke Seal The Deal For Even MORE QE? JP Morgan's Take
Obama claims there are 31 counties in Hawaii...when there are only 5.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/06/26/the-whitehouse-releases-a-laughable-state-by-state-climate-impact-report/
http://www.pressherald.com/news/lepage-vetoes-climate-change-study_2013-06-25.html
Flashback:
http://www.sunjournal.com/gubernatorial-candidates/story/917588
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=F9gtV-rSyEc#at=110
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE9640PS20130705
http://www.wcvb.com/news/barge-catches-fire-during-plymouth-fireworks-celebration/40358710