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I had no idea I was such a Keynesian

By Henrik, on October 10th, 2011

I have heard a lot about Hayek and Keynes and how they influence the current financial politics, but not until I read this article in The Nation did I realize how much of a Keynesian I am.

For a long time I have considered myself a classical liberal. But I have also seen the consumer economy [...]

October 10th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: A day in the life, Wall Street | Comments are closed

Doing what’s right for the country or doing what sounds right

By Henrik, on December 1st, 2010

As I am writing this I have to admit that I feel slightly confused. We are still in an economic downturn, and because of that people are unhappy, which means that they have once again voted in a group of people whose policy choices got us here in the first place. But that is [...]

December 1st, 2010 | Category: Legislative Bodies, Unemployment, Wall Street, White House | Comments are closed

Please, say it ain’t so!

By Henrik, on November 23rd, 2009

The rumors are already flying. Tim Geithner might not be Treasury Secretary much longer. But who are they floating as a replacement? JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Huffington Post has an article where they discuss whether it would be a good fit or not. My reaction? I pray that they will not be [...]

November 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Wall Street, White House | Comments are closed