The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The possibility that inflation could reach double digits should start to resolve today's central debate: whether this decade's economy is more like the 1930s or that of the stagflationary 1970s. Alas, there are elements of both.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
A bonanza of advertising narratives, hardly critical of China, are now about to appear globally -- including ads illustrating how Coca Cola connects China benevolently to other cultures by using the Olympics as a bridge.
ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Should Sen. Barack Obama be worried about voters like George Mowad? Standing by a gas pump at a BP Station in Pittsburgh earlier this week, Mowad squinted at the meter's numbers as they spun into the $40 zone -- with no end in sight -- and shook his head. read more
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
MALIKI'S CLOUT....Juan Cole does some translation from Arabic to bring us the latest news from Iraq:Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Seniora will visit Baghdad this week, seeking petroleum at reduced Prices for his country from Iraq....
ComingAnarchy.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Taiwan was a big geopolitical topic in the 1990s and into the 2000s. It is a small independent nation that could be subject to an invasion from China. Such talk has moved off the international newspaper pages, what with a newly elected moderate government in Taiwan, a growing China that appears more rational [...]
High-Def Digest: All Hig (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
There's a well-known theory often referred to in film criticism called "suspension of disbelief." It says that in order to become lost in the world of a movie, we don't have to believe all of the events...
Outside the Beltway (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008 | Politics
The authors of the best-selling Left Behind authors have done their research and are now positive that Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. But even the series authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins don’t think Obama is the antichrist. What may have been created as a farce has generated a firestorm of controversy on the internet. LaHaye and Jenkins take a literal interpretation of...
John D. Head aka "Starfish" (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Here is what's coming out today ... Movies American Mall, The Anton Chekhov Collection, The Brand Upon The Brain!: Criterion Collection Caroline In The City: Season #1 Comedy Central's Kenny Vs. Spenny: Season #1: Uncensored DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures Dave's World: Season #1 Eclipse Series 11: Larisa Shepitko: Criterion Collection Eon Kid: Season #1: Volume 1 Juanas: Season #2 Love Boat,...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
It’s a pretty light day in transfer news and rumors, which is a little surprising seeing as how we’re in the thick of the week. But, there are still a good few tidbits to report on from around Europe. Before I get started, I’d like to give well-wishes (and so should all of [...]
Real Time Economics (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
The following is the Federal Reserve’s statement following the August rate-setting meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports. However, labor markets have softened further and financial markets remain [...]
The Big Picture (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Fed leaves rates unchanged, and is more concerned with inflation than slowing growth. Full statement: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports. However, labor markets have softened further and financial markets remain under considerable...
SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
The following statement was posted on the Federal Reserve Web site on August 5, 2008. The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports. However, labor markets have softened further and financial markets [...]
SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports. However, labor markets have softened further and financial markets remain under considerable stress. Tight credit conditions, the ongoing housing contraction, and elevated [...]
Economist's View (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
There was one dissent. Here's the statement indicating that "Although downside risks to growth remain, the upside risks to inflation are also of significant concern to the Committee":
Calculated Risk (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
From the Federal Reserve: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending and exports. However, labor markets have softened further and financial markets remain under considerable stress. Tight credit conditions, the ongoing housing
