http://oregon.clucerf.org Center for Economic Research and Forecasting Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://oregon.clucerf.org/2010/08/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-31/ http://oregon.clucerf.org/2010/08/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-31/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:59:00 +0000 Bill Watkins http://oregon.clucerf.org/2010/08/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-31/ . . . → Read More: Twitter Updates for 2010-08-31]]>

Barro, a very good economist, on unemployment, Summers, & Geithner: http://bit.ly/aCohgl Maybe time for them to go? #

My mother parted my hair on the left. I started combing it straight back in the 70s. Today, the second and final change: I shaved it off. #

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"THIS Is What A Bear Market In Housing Looks Like" http://bit.ly/bFNFsf Glad to see he uses a percent ownership chart. #

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Princess just missed her first-ever soccer goal in her first-ever game. Good thing too. It was the wrong goal. #

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Oregon, I hate to say I told you so, but I did, along with Eric Fruits: http://bit.ly/9wgQOM #

Arnold draws a line in the sand: http://bit.ly/cJ6buH #

Dan blogged on today's GDP release: http://bit.ly/bQN6f2 It may be worse than the spin. #

Blogged on the book California Crack Up http://www.clucerf.org/blog/2010/08/27/california-crack-up/ It's a worthwhile read. #

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A few weeks ago 473,000 new unemployment claims would have been bad news. Today, not. http://bit.ly/bA3zKU #

California is unable to adapt to change. http://bit.ly/amyaPx So, it will fail. #

Kling on GDP versus well being. http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2010/08/spending_vs_pss.html Well done. #

Retail video rental, a business that came and went. http://bit.ly/b9B7tE #

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Joel Kotkin looks at the challenge China presents to the United States, and finds reasons for optimism. http://bit.ly/cYLQ5r #

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New housing data this morning once again surprised analysts and markets. #

"Consumers Dropping Pay TV Services" for first time. http://bit.ly/9WIzwF Let's see. Maybe it has something to do with jobs and content? #

Watched Princess' soccer practice. She is one aggressive 5 yr old little girl. Into the pack, out with the ball, every time, like Big Sis. #

Today's blog: Optimism, Pessimism, and Reality http://bit.ly/bRFQRI #

Merle Hazard has a new tune out: http://bit.ly/apteXR #

Dan blogged on the new California jobs data. http://bit.ly/ayR0Kx Ugly is one way to describe it. #

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Today's blog: http://bit.ly/a0HJgB Krugman, Mankiw, and the Problem with Zero #

Ever wonder why people sometimes don't think they get their money's worth in Government? http://yhoo.it/al2UJg & http://bit.ly/aganzD #

Hmmm. http://bit.ly/dsOczp California's financial problems may come to a crisis very soon. #

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Former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey looks at the stimulus' effectiveness: http://bit.ly/advDvP #

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From the Pacific Coast Business Times, Los Padres Bank closed: http://bit.ly/d4WCdC Hope my friends there are OK. #

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