Beryl Sprinkel meets Ben Bernanke
Monthly Archives: February 2006
The Bernanke era begins
New Fed Chair Ben Bernanke
provided his first testimony before Congress this morning.
Dick Cheney on economics
The vice president holds forth on the elasticity of tax receipts with respect to the tax rate.
Oil shocks and personal saving
Mark Thoma notes some interesting thoughts by Harvard professor Martin Feldstein on why the oil shock of 2005 was not more disruptive.
December 2005 trade figures and implications
The trade deficit (total and ex-oil) widens again.
A proposal for Iraq
Here are some thoughts on how to get the vast oil wealth of Iraq working most quickly and effectively to benefit the Iraqi people.
US-centered vs. China (or “them”)-centered Worldviews on Global Imbalances
Chinese foreign exchange reserves and current account surpluses are (still) rising. Why and how important is this phenomenon?
Gold and inflation
What’s behind the ongoing run-up in gold prices? One popular interpretation is that investors fear a resurgence of U.S. inflation. But that story just doesn’t square with the facts.
Bob Dylan and Twyla Tharp: An Econbrowser musical review
Right Wing Bob complains that he can’t find a review of the new Twyla Tharp Bob Dylan musical anywhere on the web. Who is Right Wing Bob, you ask? Well, he seems to be the guy with whose lament you end up if you try googling “Bob Dylan Twyla Tharp.” So, as a service to RWB and the world at large, Econbrowser offers this musical review.
Some context for the annual benchmark revision of employment
(Revised) Employment growth is up, but (revised) employment is down.