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Analysis of current economic conditions and policy

Investing in gold

Should you be looking at gold as an investment?

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This entry was posted on December 4, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

Past and incipient expenditures for operations in Iraq

Larry Lindsey was right. And wrong.

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This entry was posted on December 3, 2005 by Menzie Chinn.

November auto sales

Lower gas prices aren’t bringing Americans back to the large SUV’s.

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This entry was posted on December 2, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

Energy imports, nontradables, and net exports

The messages from the 05q3 Preliminary GDP release.

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This entry was posted on November 30, 2005 by Menzie Chinn.

Facing the latest economic data

Here are a few thoughts about some of the economic news that’s been coming in over the last few weeks.

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This entry was posted on November 30, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

What are prospects for Federal debt/GDP?

Did recent surge in tax revenues signal a meaningful improvement in fiscal prospects?

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This entry was posted on November 29, 2005 by Menzie Chinn.

Blind leading the blind

Score another one for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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This entry was posted on November 28, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

Inverted yield curve edges closer

If you haven’t been worrying about the possibility of an inverted yield curve, now might be a good time to start.

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This entry was posted on November 27, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

Windfall profits tax

Here’s a summary of some of the recent discussion about the proposal of a tax on the windfall profits of oil producers.

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This entry was posted on November 21, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

Hedge fund risk

Psst– want to earn a 41% annual return over a decade? Then read on.

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This entry was posted on November 20, 2005 by James_Hamilton.

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James D. Hamilton is Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego

Menzie Chinn is Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

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