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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-30

It's not over until the fat lady sings. http://bit.ly/cqyN7m At the real estate show, she's not in the theater yet. #
Blinder and Zandi's paper is getting lots of notice http://bit.ly/cgTiQY Kling responds http://bit.ly/aRxySt #
King has more http://bit.ly/9ANxdO on the Blinder Zandi paper http://bit.ly/cgTiQY #
Those Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model people are taking some hits: http://bit.ly/9haQ90 & http://bit.ly/aBLdbE #
Today's blog "I'm confused" http://www.clucerf.org/blog/2010/07/29/i%E2%80%99m-confused/ Some things make no sense. #
You learn something new every day. Woody Allen is still alive. http://bit.ly/b3RWJN Doesn't mean you learn something useful. #
John Taylor on the Blinder-Zandi paper: http://bit.ly/bot70A There's a trend in the criticisms, the model used basically assumes the result. #

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07 2010

by Bill Watkins
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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-29

Photonic chip is a big deal, and it's all good. http://bit.ly/9IxNw4 Will they actually build the thing in California? #
Let's see, we're a month into the new fiscal year without a budget, and nobody cares. http://bit.ly/90Sw8c & http://bit.ly/bxg1t3 #
I think it is consensus among economists that a VAT is better than an income tax. http://bit.ly/9J47F7 Both would not be better. #
George Steinbrenner had the good sense to die when inheritance taxes are low. http://bit.ly/czxWtp #
Our new Oregon forecast is hot off the press: http://www.clucerf.org/forecasts/2010/07/Oregon_July_2010.htm #
Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny http://www.transterrestrial.com/?p=28442 #
Dan has more on multiple equilibria and our economy. http://bit.ly/dli5zQ Some things to look for. #
I'm sure this has nothing to do with the craziness in Sacramento http://bit.ly/dsn97l #

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07 2010

by Bill Watkins
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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-28

A small blog post today. "Happiness can be Endogenous" http://bit.ly/dcGedr #
Ouch! http://www.clucerf.org/blog/2010/07/27/ouch/ It's another short blog post. #
Scary headline. Scary picture: http://bit.ly/9Cpsd8 #
Seems like a better explanation than the Big Bang theory, at least to me. http://bit.ly/choP5Z H.T. Tyler Cowen #
CBO speaks the unspeakable. http://bit.ly/9tB3jW #
Three blog posts today. The final one is "Correct, For the Wrong Reasons" http://bit.ly/aijfTH #

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28

07 2010

by Bill Watkins
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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-27

I've been talking about the possibility of deflation for Months. Finally, others are catching on. http://bit.ly/ake8Ac #

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27

07 2010

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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-26

"The Young and Jobless : New evidence that the minimum wage has hurt teenage workers." http://bit.ly/cYUw8x #

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26

07 2010

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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-25

Met Olympia LePoint yesterday. http://bit.ly/9MMEx5 "Making math sexy." #

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25

07 2010

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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-24

Joel Kotkin has two nice pieces on trust and tribes. http://bit.ly/czB5qK & http://bit.ly/bXSIXT Relationships matter. #
"How Texas Avoided the Great Recession" http://bit.ly/bAsVxT #
newgeography.com is getting better all the time. Here's a nice piece on China. http://bit.ly/c35QBi #
"When econ PhDs are given out, are you all required to sign a secret agreement that says …….? http://bit.ly/b0LooO #
Sachs get it sorta right. http://bit.ly/c3FoIN I'd add an investment tax credit & a few million immigrants, subtract Command & Control regs. #
Jerry Brown says California pension plans are too generous. http://bit.ly/d11NW2 Good. #
More evidence of California's decline: http://bit.ly/a3vR7B #

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07 2010

by Bill Watkins
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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-23

Sometimes governments react to budget cuts in really stupid ways. http://bit.ly/cqV825 #
"Many Teen Workers Are Going Jobless This Summer" http://bit.ly/9T2n9h Could it have something to do with the increased minimum wage? #
Can budget-challenged governments prioritize? http://bit.ly/cpL51P #

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23

07 2010

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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-22

$3.7 trillion is a lot to pay for more trouble. http://bit.ly/ayRMUZ #
today's blog, Understanding the Decline in New Home Sales. http://bit.ly/c0midh #

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22

07 2010

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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-21

"U.S. Housing Starts Drop to Lowest Level Since October" http://bit.ly/91eeFz Once again surprising some economists #
"The apocalypse never arrived." http://nyti.ms/dxnlEW #
Merle Hazard has released a new song: http://bit.ly/cdKJ0J Cool sounds from a bouzouki and mandolin. #

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21

07 2010

by Bill Watkins
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