Re: [PEN-L] the darker nations

what's it about? On Jan 15, 2008 9:56 PM, Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just finished the book. I was impressed, even though there was a bit too much monday morning quarterbacking -- this leader did too much of that or too little of the other. Have others looked at this

[PEN-L] Blue collar jobs disappear

NY Times, January 16, 2008 Blue-Collar Jobs Disappear, Taking Families’ Way of Life Along By ERIK ECKHOLM JACKSON, Ohio — After 30 years at a factory making truck parts, Jeffrey Evans was earning $14.55 an hour in what he called “one of the better-paying jobs in the area.” Wearing a

[PEN-L] “I don’t think it will be as bad this time

NY Times, January 16, 2008 Citigroup Loss Raises Anxiety Over Economy By JENNY ANDERSON and ERIC DASH Citigroup, the nation’s largest bank, reported a staggering fourth-quarter loss of $9.83 billion on Tuesday and issued a sobering forecast that the housing market and the broader economy still

[PEN-L] Trader Made Billions on Subprime

A black swan ? CB http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB120036645057290423-lMyQjAxMDI4MDEwNTMxNjU2Wj.html PAGE ONE Trader Made Billions on Subprime John Paulson Bet Big on Drop in Housing Values; Greenspan Gets a New Gig, Soros Does Lunch By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN January 15, 2008;

Re: [PEN-L] Trader Made Billions on Subprime

This is also monopolization. I heard on lbo-talk recently that Keynes in a comment compared the stock market to a casino. In casinos, there is a whole lot of randomness (freedom) at one level and the house has extreme monopolization and domination behind the randomness. It's a sure thing that

[PEN-L] Michigan gaslight

http://www.counterpunch.org/stclair01162008.html ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489

[PEN-L] Klimt

At the risk of sounding like a complete philistine, I have to confess that I had more interest in Gustav Klimt as a mover and shaker in fin-de-siècle Vienna than as an artist. When I received a DVD of the 2006 movie “Klimt” from Koch-Lorber, it sat on my desk for a month or two. I finally

[PEN-L] klimt

What an interesting piece of cultural history! For those of you who overlooked Lou's review as a film review, take a look. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com

Re: [PEN-L] the darker nations

Prashad, Vijay. The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World (New York: New Press). He tells the story of the Third World, first from the perspective of their efforts to create organizations to develop collectively, such as the nonaligned movement, and also to describe the

[PEN-L] query

does anyone know where I can find the variety of estimates that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates (used to calculate?) or labor market slack? you know, the regular unemployment rate, the U rate + discouraged workers, etc. thanks ahead of time. -- Jim Devine / Segui il tuo corso, e

Re: [PEN-L] query

On Jan 16, 2008, at 12:17 PM, Jim Devine wrote: does anyone know where I can find the variety of estimates that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates (used to calculate?) or labor market slack? you know, the regular unemployment rate, the U rate + discouraged workers, etc. It's in the

[PEN-L] Does GW Know? Fewer Cocaine Shipments Stopped in 2007

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b19/killerpunkbunny/GeorgeBushEatingA_kitten.jpg Fewer Cocaine Shipments Stopped in 2007 from AP Top Headlines At 1:04 pm EDT by By ROBERT BURNS MIAMI (AP) -- U.S.-directed seizures and disruptions of cocaine shipments from Latin America dropped sharply in 2007

[PEN-L] The silence is defeaning...

What, no comments on my Krugman cartoon? ;-) I didn't find it all that funny myself, but enjoyed doing the graphics and such, and might try doing similar stuff if it is even mildly amusing to others. --ravi

Re: [PEN-L] The silence is defeaning...

http://thinkg.net/pen_l.jpg ravi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What, no comments on my Krugman cartoon? ;-) - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

[PEN-L] NYT on Bernanke

The NYT writes up 10 pages on Bernanke. I read about 5 (non- contiguous)... in the possibility that you may fare better: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/magazine/20Ben-Bernanke-t.html --ravi

[PEN-L] Taylorized Academic Labor

Taylorized Academic Labor By Jacob Kramer Mr. Kramer is an Assistant Professor history at Borough of Manhattan Community College. By now the process of casualization of the professoriate is well-known. Larger and larger proportions of courses are being taught by adjuncts rather than full-time

Re: [PEN-L] The silence is defeaning...

Greetings Economists, On Jan 16, 2008, at 9:57 AM, ravi wrote: What, no comments on my Krugman cartoon? ;-) Doyle; What cartoon? I have not seen anything from Ravi with a cartoon. thanks, Doyle

[PEN-L] The Debtor Crisis

GRANMA January 15, 2008 The Debtor Crisis MANUEL E. YEPE According to the neo-conservatives of the United States, the new American dream seemed a reality. Money would lose its value. What was important would be credit. “Yours with no money down,” “Buy a car and your home appliances now, and pay

Re: [PEN-L] interesting stuff from Krugman

On Dec 26, 2007, at 11:56 AM, Jim Devine quoted Krugman from Slate: Not everyone understands that. In fact, the reaction of the news media to the first clear electoral manifestation of America's new liberalism—the Democratic sweep in last year's congressional elections—was almost comical in its

Re: [PEN-L] The silence is defeaning...

He just sent a link, not the cartoon. I did not comment because of my lack of aesthetic sense. On Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 12:10:38PM -0800, Doyle Saylor wrote: Greetings Economists, On Jan 16, 2008, at 9:57 AM, ravi wrote: What, no comments on my Krugman cartoon? ;-) Doyle; What cartoon? I

Re: [PEN-L] Klimt

full: http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/klimt/ That was very interesting, thanks! I've always been a big fan of Schiele and Klimt, and have seen a lot of their works in various musea. I should probably pick up that Schorske book - Amazon has been recommending it for a while. Matthijs

[PEN-L] there was a drive-by shooting in Lake Woebegone

New York TIMES / January 16, 2008 From One Prairie Home to Another, a Suit By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI ST. PAUL — Perhaps they will be able to share some tuna hotdish and work things out, but right now the spat between Garrison Keillor and a next-door neighbor is proving a good deal harder-edged than

[PEN-L] it's good news week!

SLATE moneybox The Good News About the Recession Maybe it will finally teach Americans how to compete globally. By Daniel Gross Posted Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at 11:53 AM ET A recession may be upon us, which would mean fewer jobs, declining tax revenues, and sinking consumer confidence. But

Re: [PEN-L] Taylorized Academic Labor

This article understates the severity of what is going on. Departments all around the country are under pressure to have measures of accountability. You can imagine what kind of standards will be set for economics. You will be expected to regurgitate the worst of the worst from the worst of

[PEN-L] Bloomberg Interviews Michael Perelman

Tom Keene of Bloomberg Radio interviewed me for an hour on Monday. You can download it here: http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/BBRECON/vMYIzswjgxsg.mp3 Tom is an excellent interviewer, who regularly interviews economists and financial experts. Their interviews are available at

Re: [PEN-L] The silence is defeaning...

Greetings Economists, On Jan 16, 2008, at 1:37 PM, Michael Perelman wrote: He just sent a link, not the cartoon. I did not comment because of my lack of aesthetic sense. Doyle; I didn't read the adbusters thread. His image was EXCELLENT. Thumbs up from my aesthetics. In an economic