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EU GDP Forecast: recession

It’s too late to avoid a European recession. Assuming the PMIs (released next week) are as expected, and assuming that

Remember the hoopla about beefing up the EFSF? It’s not up to the task. While professionals debated the merits of

The OECD’s CLIs suggest that all the major economies are set to slow further. This includes China and India. The

The SF Fed’s most recent letter warns that there is an ~50% chance of a US recession in H1’12. The

The economist has an interactive debt calculator. Look what I made

The Italian 10yr yield has gone to ~500bps over Germany, or ~7%. If these yields are sustained, Italy is a

(Ex) PM Rudd wrote that the GFC had sounded the death-knell for neo-liberalism – but it seems to me that

Last night’s Q+A was awesome. It covers Qantas, the media, political engagement, and what constitutes a worthy life. It is

The Australian Government’s carbon tax just passed the senate. The accompanying Treasury modeling assumes that the rest of the world

R 2.14 has been released. This stack overflow thread has some helpful tips on updating.

Qantas’s decision to lock out its staff looks to have been a qualified success. The slow bleed industrial action will

On the economics of economics blogs … Apparently it lifts your readership and esteem among your peers. But i am