Links: 2009-07-06

| 6 July 2009 00:05
  • Beijing Auto bids $1.16bn for Opel: GM

    Protectionism says this won’t happen

  • Another Boost for the Economy? – Mark Thoma

    Reactions to Obama’s failed stimulus.

  • China won’t press for new global currency at G8

    Looking for developing countries role instead

  • Coherently Confronting US Macro Challenges – Rob Parenteau

    How fiscal policy stimulates while private sector net saves.

  • The Becker-Posner Blog: The Senate Filibuster – Gary Becker

    The filibuster was most prominently used on issues of race.

  • The Becker-Posner Blog: The Senate and the Filibuster – Richard Posner

    Posner thinks the Senate has changed and is inefficient.

  • India Joins Russia, China in Questioning U.S. Dollar Dominance – Bloomberg.com

    It’s a question of if, not when.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo says La Liga is now superior to Premier League – Guardian

    He would say that, wouldn’t he?

  • White House does not favor second stimulus now: Biden – Reuters

    And you wouldn’t get one.

  • The Japanese Stagnation – Jesse’s Café Américain

    Undercutting middle class through recourse loans killed.

  • Dollar discomfort thrust onstage for Italy summit | Reuters

    Will the dollar problem even be addressed?

  • Vacancies give renters room to negotiate – Los Angeles Times

    More empty apartments means lower rents

  • Palin Resignation Leaves Party ‘Weaker’ as It Seeks New Leaders – Bloomberg.com

    Quitting in the first term dooms her.

  • Researchers Describe The 90-year Evolution Of Swine Flu

    Interesting hypothesis how it went extinct and re-emerged

  • Secrets Revealed About How Disease-causing DNA Mutations Occur

    The neighboring DNA sequences show a similar pattern.

    • avatar About Edward Harrison

    Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty years of business experience. He is also a regular economic and financial commentator on BBC World News, CNBC Television, Business News Network, CBC, Fox Television and RT Television. He speaks six languages, a skill he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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