Blogs Economie 3

The yield on the 2 year note declined a basis point to 0.77 percent. The yield on the 3 year note slipped 2 basis points to 1.24 percent. The yield on the 5 year note is lower by a basis point at 2.16 percent. The yield on the 7 year note declined 2 basis points to 2.86 percent. Across the Curve

“This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights—among them the right of free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. They were our rights to life and liberty. As our Nation has grown in size and stature, however—as our industrial economy expanded—these political rights proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness. Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. Economic Perspectives from Kansas City

Daniel W. Drezner | FOREIGN POLICY What perhaps is not so often recognized is that liquidity can be trapped by the “price” of credit, in addition to its “risk.” Capitalism depends on risk-taking in several forms. Developers, homeowners, entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes epitomize the riskiness of business building via equity and credit risk extension.

Les deux caractéristiques de ces nouveaux métiers sont l’empilement de commissions dues quelle que soit la performance, les gains considérables sans création de valeur et l’absence de sanction financière directe en cas de contre performance : pile je gagne, face tu perds. - la finance Anglo-Saxonne prends des risques considérables à court terme, engrange des profits tout aussi considérable, et quand l’heure du jugement sonne et que surviennent des pertes abyssales, résultat direct de sa prise de risque inconsidéré et contrepartie naturelle des profits absurdes qu’elle a encaissé, se tourne en mendiant ou en imprécateur vers l’état, c'est-à-dire vers les contribuables, pour lui demander de boucher les trous qu’elle a creusé, en invoquant la nécessité d’éviter un risque systémique…qu’elle a créé. Privatisation des profits, socialisation des pertes. Henri de Bodinat

PhDx » "Quand on parle de pognon, à partir d'un certain chiffre, Pour les aides directes à la presse quotidienne nationale, destinée à préserver le pluralisme, il débouche sur une curieuse disparité. Libération (48.000 ex. tirage moyen 2009) reçoit 9 cts d’euro par exemplaire (7 % du prix de vente en kiosque 1,3 €), Mais le rapport Cardoso réserve quelques surprises. Le premier bénéficiaire des aides n’est pas la presse la plus pauvre, la Presse quotidienne nationale (PQN), mais la presse magazine : 150 M€ pour la première, 370 M€ pour la seconde. L’argument selon lequel il faut sauvegarder la liberté de la presse et protéger la presse d’opinion contre la loi dure loi du marché, ne tient guère. Le Figaro (122.000 ex.) reçoit 19 cts (15 %/1,3 €),

Posted by bp on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Welcome to the home of the Economics Roundtable. RTable.NET

Economist's View The president began the discussion of his economic initiatives by outlining a proposal to revive manufacturing in the US. The plan is to use tax breaks to encourage companies to locate in the US, to keep jobs at home by eliminating tax advantages for companies that move offshore, to lower corporate taxes in the US, and to appeal to the goodwill of US companies (who should do what they can do to bring jobs back to this country). He also wants to boost exports. To this end, he proposed more trade agreements (and lauded those the administration has already put into place), and he highlighted the creation of a "Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trade practices in countries like China."

– Pawn Shops: Wendy Woloson takes an interesting look at the history of the American pawn shop. ” While the brand names have changed, pawns themselves continue to be the same types of moveable property brought to the first pawnshops, including clothing, jewelry, watches, tools and entertainment devices. The list below comes from the only existing business records of a 19th-century pawnshop. It’s just a sample of the 130 pieces of collateral that pawnbroker John Simpson took in — and the amount he loaned on them — at his pawnshop at 25 Chatham Street in New York City on Aug. 21, 1838, a typical day […] From the lowly 6-cent apron to the prized coffee box, they represent the great variety of commodities in circulation at the time. Although vastly different in particular from today’s pawns, they are very much the same in nature. Yesterday’s music box is today’s DVD player; a violin has become an electric guitar; a silver pocket watch is now a Rolex; a wool cape like a leather jacket. Real Time Economics - WSJ

Ecopublix Les partisans d’une réforme paramétrique rejettent les propositions d’unification, les considérant comme des chimères ou de vaines constructions intellectuelles... Le premier point mis en avant est le fait que modifier des paramètres du système existant est beaucoup plus simple techniquement, donc peut être mis en place beaucoup plus rapidement. Le président de la République a annoncé qu’il souhaitait une réforme avant la rentrée prochaine et seule une réforme paramétrique peut être réalisée dans un temps aussi court. Plusieurs explications peuvent être avancées pour expliquer ce choix : pressions pour annoncer un redressement à long terme des finances publiques, choix stratégique de communiquer sur des mesures symboliques du système de retraite (« la retraite à 60 ans ») ou craintes d’un scénario à la Juppé en cas de réforme globale.

On les voit et on les revoit, les grands films de l'épopée cinématographique italienne, les Fellini, les Rossellini, les réalisateurs de cette Aventura qui aurait définitivement disparu. En pleine culture | Rue89

Et pour cause, là, le lobby en question, là, c'est le congrès Américain ! Vous vous souvenez peut-être de cette vidéo qui à fait un Buzz énorme il y a 4 mois : 9000 milliards de $ égarés par la Réserve Fédérale (FED) On voit mal ! Là on voit très bien ! Mais pourquoi les grandes banques US largement arrosées par elle, au dépend des contribuables, lui voudraient du mal ? L'ami du laissez-faire

Journal Quotidien boursier, économique et financier - Actualité 4000 centres en France et à l'étranger disponibles pour organiser vos réunions Réservation de salle de réunion

Hall sought to show how the DMP model– the most realistic account available, he said, based on a complete statement of underlying principles of turnover, job-filling and -finding rates and wage determination – explains current high rates and the lingering of joblessness. A dramatic increase in unemployment benefits couldn’t explain the problem, he said – because no such increase had taken place. Neither could the trend in productivity – it fell, as usual, in the recession, then rebounded sharply, while unemployment remained at 10 percent. Perhaps diminished inflation was responsible, he said, thanks to a certain form of wage stickiness as described recently in a modification of the standard model, in which employers are mindful of the amount of inflation that has occurred since the last time wages were set; more inflation plus stale wages mean more hiring. With lower inflation as the result of slack conditions that have prevailed since 2007, real wages paid to new hires are elevated. Economic Principals

Le Cercle des économistes Copyright - Le Cercle des économistes - 2011

Adam Smith Lives! We would greatly appreciate your posting the attached Call for Essays and Creative Writing Projects, sharing this information with interested colleagues and, especially, encouraging students at your university to submit their work to us at the Ethics Institute. Sincerely, This is an honors symposium, and those students whose works are received by the February 1 deadline and accepted for inclusion in the conference program by panels of DePauw faculty members will have all of their expenses paid for the conference. DePauw will cover travel expenses (up to $400), lodging and food for each conference participant.