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Global Economy News

An informal news group for current and former students of NYU's Stern School of Business. Others welcome, too, of course. The topics are typically global macroeconomic issues such as those covered in our Global Economy course. Let me know if you'd like to be added to the distribution list. Everyone's welcome to post and comment, but given the way the internet has evolved, I'll have to ok them. Or send me things you find interesting and I'll post them.

Dave Backus, NYU Stern School of Business

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Favorite blogs. (Work in progress, suggestions welcome...) I follow lots of blogs on related -- and unrelated -- topics. Here are some of my favs:
* Economics: MR | Econbrowser | Dolan | AFOE | NYT Economix | WSJ Economics
* China: Chonavec | Pettis |
* Math, CS, and Stats: Gelman | Cook | Lipton |

* Miscellaneous: Language Log |

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Dave Backus @ NYU

11/11/11

switching to a blog

Luis Cabral and I are experimenting with a blog, now up (and sort of running) at http://

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switching to a blog

Luis Cabral and I are experimenting with a blog, now up (and sort of running) at http://

11/11/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

11/9/11

what we know about government budget problems

An excerpt from a piece Tom Cooley and I wrote connecting the work of Sargent and Sims to government

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what we know about government budget problems

An excerpt from a piece Tom Cooley and I wrote connecting the work of Sargent and Sims to government

11/9/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/27/11

economics haikus

My colleague Heski Bar-Isaac is known for (among other things) writing haikus summarizing all of his

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economics haikus

My colleague Heski Bar-Isaac is known for (among other things) writing haikus summarizing all of his

10/27/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/26/11

fiscal disaster at home and abroad

I spent this afternoon in a meeting run by colleagues Matt Richardson and Kim Schoenholtz, where we

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fiscal disaster at home and abroad

I spent this afternoon in a meeting run by colleagues Matt Richardson and Kim Schoenholtz, where we

10/26/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/14/11

Institutional Quality in North Korea

Wonderful insight from the Peterson Institute, via Marginal Revolution. The Peterson Institute for

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Institutional Quality in North Korea

Wonderful insight from the Peterson Institute, via Marginal Revolution. The Peterson Institute for

10/14/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/11/11

Sorry, but I'm in nerd heaven right now. This comes from the press conference, my transcription.

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Sorry, but I'm in nerd heaven right now. This comes from the press conference, my transcription.

10/11/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/10/11

NYU's Sargent awarded Nobel

NYU's Tom Sargent, a joint appointment between Stern and Arts and Science, was awarded the “

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NYU's Sargent awarded Nobel

NYU's Tom Sargent, a joint appointment between Stern and Arts and Science, was awarded the “

10/10/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

9/3/11

raise the minimum wage

Sometimes it's hard to tell real news from the Onion. Anyway, as a test of your understanding of

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raise the minimum wage

Sometimes it's hard to tell real news from the Onion. Anyway, as a test of your understanding of

9/3/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

8/28/11

Plosser on Fed policy

Nice Bloomberg interview with Charles Plosser, president of the Philly Fed and frequent visitor to

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Plosser on Fed policy

Nice Bloomberg interview with Charles Plosser, president of the Philly Fed and frequent visitor to

8/28/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

8/26/11

Was Hamilton President?

Professor Sylla gives us the facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVjUvmEcj1o

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Was Hamilton President?

Professor Sylla gives us the facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVjUvmEcj1o

8/26/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

8/15/11

Google and Motorola

The central issue here, I'm told, is control over patents: “Our acquisition of Motorola will

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Google and Motorola

The central issue here, I'm told, is control over patents: “Our acquisition of Motorola will

8/15/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

8/11/11

Michael Lewis on Germany

My apologies if this is old news, but he has a knack for putting things into perspective. From friend

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Michael Lewis on Germany

My apologies if this is old news, but he has a knack for putting things into perspective. From friend

8/11/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

7/31/11

We're now in the middle of a great run of political theater, filled with great material for the

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We're now in the middle of a great run of political theater, filled with great material for the

7/31/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

7/17/11

the powerful consumer?

A casual reader of economic news can't help but get the impression that the way to get the

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the powerful consumer?

A casual reader of economic news can't help but get the impression that the way to get the

7/17/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

7/16/11

Matt on the Daily Show

Our own Matt Richardson last Thursday: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-july-13-2011/matthew-

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Matt on the Daily Show

Our own Matt Richardson last Thursday: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-july-13-2011/matthew-

7/16/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

6/17/11

Nice piece in the WSJ today by Cochrane and Kashyap. I esp like this line: "Keep in mind, Greece

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Nice piece in the WSJ today by Cochrane and Kashyap. I esp like this line: "Keep in mind, Greece

6/17/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

5/11/11

Using Copper for Credit in China

An interesting piece from my colleague Joe Foudy. The author is Michael Pettis, a long-time emerging

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Using Copper for Credit in China

An interesting piece from my colleague Joe Foudy. The author is Michael Pettis, a long-time emerging

5/11/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

4/6/11

prices, competition, and college sports

Some of the best ways to make money involve disguising your self interest. Nonprofits, for example,

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prices, competition, and college sports

Some of the best ways to make money involve disguising your self interest. Nonprofits, for example,

4/6/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

3/5/11

Mexican trucking

More than a decade ago, I put together a case about UPS's difficulties in the trucking business

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Mexican trucking

More than a decade ago, I put together a case about UPS's difficulties in the trucking business

3/5/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

2/26/11

unfunded state liabilities

Great graphic in the NY Times article about NJ Governor Christie (links below). My advice: leave NJ

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unfunded state liabilities

Great graphic in the NY Times article about NJ Governor Christie (links below). My advice: leave NJ

2/26/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

2/22/11

Like everyone else, I've been following events in the Middle East with great interest, but I

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Like everyone else, I've been following events in the Middle East with great interest, but I

2/22/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

1/20/11

An interesting guy. He used to stop by NYU to bounce around ideas. We were never sure exactly what he

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An interesting guy. He used to stop by NYU to bounce around ideas. We were never sure exactly what he

1/20/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

1/19/11

investing in Chinese currency

Apparently this is now possible. Is it a good idea? Probably not, but it's a clear loosening of

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investing in Chinese currency

Apparently this is now possible. Is it a good idea? Probably not, but it's a clear loosening of

1/19/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

1/5/11

US debt and deficits

James Hamilton's amusing summary of our budget processes: "One of the peculiar

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US debt and deficits

James Hamilton's amusing summary of our budget processes: "One of the peculiar

1/5/11

Dave Backus @ NYU

12/4/10

Best post I've seen on the issue. The short version: Ireland bailed out its banks on generous

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Best post I've seen on the issue. The short version: Ireland bailed out its banks on generous

12/4/10

Dave Backus @ NYU

11/16/10

balancing the US federal budget

The Times has a nice online calculator that tells you what some of the major options are; link below.

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balancing the US federal budget

The Times has a nice online calculator that tells you what some of the major options are; link below.

11/16/10

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/11/10

Nobel announcement

The Swedish central bank announced this morning that the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic

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Nobel announcement

The Swedish central bank announced this morning that the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic

10/11/10

Dave Backus @ NYU

10/5/10

Why Krugman Drives Me Nuts

Paul Krugman expresses frequent frustration with modern economics, so perhaps it's no surprise

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Why Krugman Drives Me Nuts

Paul Krugman expresses frequent frustration with modern economics, so perhaps it's no surprise

10/5/10

Dave Backus @ NYU

9/27/10

The case for is typically that it would be nice if people made a reasonable amount of money. The case

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The case for is typically that it would be nice if people made a reasonable amount of money. The case

9/27/10

Dave Backus @ NYU

9/18/10

One of the things I love about NYC is that there is music and art everywhere. Jazz in Wash Sq Park,

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One of the things I love about NYC is that there is music and art everywhere. Jazz in Wash Sq Park,

9/18/10

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