How the World Works

Posts on Thursday, August 7, 2008

The spending spree that never happened
Salon's readers promised to save their stimulus checks or use them to pay down debt. Guess what? That's what the entire nation ended up doing
World of development economics Warcraft
Everything you ever wanted to know about gold farming and the global economy
This is your public service drought allocation notice
Water rationing arrives in Berkeley, Calif. Ho hum. Tell it to the Ethiopians
Vacation notice
How the World Works must rest up before the fall stretch run begins
Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us
You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
Dow plunges again, Friedman fans despair
Despite the best efforts of the Federal Reserve to follow the economic prescriptions of Milton Friedman, nothing is working. But Keynes' stock is rising.
It's official: We're in a recession
Remember when Phil Gramm said Americans were a "nation of whiners"? He was wrong. The recession started last December.
The month the U.S. economy died
More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.

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Dow plunges again, Friedman fans despair
Despite the best efforts of the Federal Reserve to follow the economic prescriptions of Milton Friedman, nothing is working. But Keynes' stock is rising.
It's official: We're in a recession
Remember when Phil Gramm said Americans were a "nation of whiners"? He was wrong. The recession started last December.
The month the U.S. economy died
More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.

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