Simon World and Daniel Gross are just a wee bit suspicious of the claim that Chinese GDP grew by 18% overnight (which would be 2 x 1028% at an annual rate).
There’s no question that China is experiencing very strong growth. But exactly how much? I doubt that anybody knows for sure.
Reading behind the numbers
As long as you’re willing to twist (or ignore) enough of the facts, you can continue to be persuaded that the earth is actually flat.
At the tail ends of the distribution of expectations
How the gold standard contributed to the Great Depression.
I participated in a blogjam yesterday hosted by Pajamas Media. What’s a blogjam, you ask?
Does everybody remember this story from July 3?
Thanks to Dave Schuler of the Glittering Eye for nominating Econbrowser for best business blog award for 2005.
Are oil sands the answer to peak oil? They’ll help some, to be sure. But they’re not a reason to ignore the issue.
Should you be looking at gold as an investment?