Tag Archives: Bernanke

Bernanke Risks Stirring the Pot

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Ben Bernanke supports low interest-rates, but not government spending. Continue reading →

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Hayek and Robbins Caused the Great Depression?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Lawrence White corrects Friedman, Bernanke, DeLong, et. al., on Hayek’s and Robbin’s roles during the Great Depression. Continue reading →

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Bubble Economics

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

A comment on Paul Krugman’s post on the housing market, interest rates and Ben Bernanke. By looking at irrelevant statistics one does nothing to avert future crises of the same nature—credit bubbles do not only form in housing. Continue reading →

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Bernanke “Person of the Year”

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Letter to Time Magazine, on the topic of Ben Bernanke and Time’s 2009 Person of the Year. Continue reading →

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Healthy Recovery

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Important economists are misinterpreting several statistics and falsely pointing towards impending recoveries. The truth is actually quite different. There is higher probability a future double-dip, or a secondary economic collapse. Continue reading →

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