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Debate of the Century (The Hip-Hop Version)
By Warren S. HerschThis poetic passage from Fight of the Century, a new economics hip-hop music video that kicked off an opening session of the Investment Management Consultants Association, held in New York City in January, encapsulated a key argument of one the sessions two presenters: that claims as to the effectiveness of...
February 23, 2012
11 Predictions for 2012 Election by UBS: The IssuesUBS Wealth Management recently released its first in a series of five Election Watch 2012 reports designed to guide investors through the critical issues and developments of this pivotal year for the political landscape.
February 20, 2012
Major Metals Regaining LusterIn the current environment, investors are likely to continue to favor hard assets, with gold standing out as key focus, experts say.
February 17, 2012
The Stimulus Three Years On: Did It Help the Economy?Three years after President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill, a jury of eminent economists is retrospectively voting its approval of the controversial stimulus measure. Still, a minority of the surveyed economists remain unimpressed with the spending bill.
February 13, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian Defends Eastwood in Ad ControversyWhile he isnt exactly Clyde from Every Which Way but Loose, PIMCOs Mohamed El-Erian is sticking by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood and the controversy surrounding Eastwoods Halftime in America Super Bowl advertisement.
February 05, 2012
Why Is Greece Still Part of the Euro?The EU has turned into a club of rogue members.
February 03, 2012
Keynes vs. Hayek Smackdown: Battle Still Rages Between Long-Dead EconomistsTo many market watchers, the fight of the century was the battle royale between economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich August von Hayek--and it's a fight that rages on though the opponents died years ago.
January 30, 2012
Growth Accelerates, but U.S. Has Lots of Ground to Make Up (New York Times)Even with the pickup in output last quarter, the pace was below the average of economic expansions in the United States since World War II.