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Paul Krugman: The Case For Higher Inflation

by on February 13, 2010

Olivier Blanchard, normally at MIT but currently the chief economist at the IMF, has released an interesting and important paper on how the crisis has changed, or should have changed, how we think about macroeconomic policy.

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Paul Krugman: The Case For Higher Inflation

Video: Small Business Hiring May Play Key Role in Jobs Recovery: Video

by on January 8, 2010

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Zahra Burton reports on how the number of idependent business jobs could impact the U.S. job market recovery. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Small Business Hiring May Play Key Role in Jobs Recovery: Video

Commercial real estate: Shaky ground (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

October 24, 2009

Commercial real estate execs discuss the ’90-’91 downturn and how the latest crash compares.

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Unemployment In California Highest In Nearly 70 Years

September 18, 2009

California’s unemployment rate in August hit its highest point in nearly 70 years, starkly underscoring how the nation’s incipient economic recovery continues to elude millions of Americans looking for work.

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Video: Obama’s Urgency Meets Congressional Setback

July 24, 2009

Analysis and discussion with Senator Charles Grassley. He talks about how the committee struggles on Obama’s health care bill. (Political Capital)

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