The holiday season is the time for one thing: geeking out to economics. Here is a great video outlining what the Fed is trying to do with interest rates to get banks lending again: Quantitative easing from Marketplace on Vimeo. HT: Greg Mankiw
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Quantitative Easing
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A Way Around Gas Prices
FT – Farmers in the Indian state of Rajasthan are rediscovering the humble camel. As the cost of running gas-guzzling tractors soars, even-toed ungulates are making a comeback, raising hopes that a fall in the population of the desert state’s signature animal can be reversed. “It’s excellent for the camel population if the price...
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