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IndyMac admits withdrawals at ‘elevated levels’

IndyMac, a US mortgage lender in California, said that depositors had continued to withdraw money at "elevated levels" since June, when a US senator urged regulators to monitor closely the bank's condition. The disclosures, which were made in a regulatory filing, came a day after the bank said it wa... (original story)

Jim Hamiton Listens to Janet Yellen of the SF Fed on Risks for the U.S. Economy

Janet: >Econbrowser: Janet Yellen on risks and prospects for the U.S. economy: Unfortunately, it appears to me that there are at least three reasons for thinking that housing prices have further to fall... the ratio of house prices to rents... still remains quite high... inventories of unsold homes ... (original story)

Robin Hanson and Will Wilkinson

On BloggingHeads.TV, self-recommending. (original story)

Ezra Klein on the New York Times on Rush Limbaugh

Why oh why can't we have a better press corps? Yet another edition in the *New York Times* death spiral watch. The ethics-free *New York Times* reporter who should be fired is Zev Chafets. The ethics-free editor of the *New York Times Magazine* who should be fired is Gerald Marzorat. The Deputy Mana... (original story)

Indymac Death Watch: Comment from Reader Steve on Regulatory Intervention

We haven't been covering the spectacle of Indymac twisting in the wind, since highly-regarded blogs like Calculated Risk and Housing Wire follow the mortgage lenders closely.However, the panic yesterday about Fannie and Freddie perhaps having to come up as much aswith $75 billion in equity ($75 bill... (original story)

Solar Energy Update

(July 7, 2008 03:50 PM, by Arnold Kling) McKinsey folks write, During the next three to seven years, solar energy’s unsubsidized cost to end customers should equal the... (original story)

Hansonism

(July 7, 2008 11:22 AM, by Arnold Kling) Will Wilkinson and Robin Hanson have at it. When Tyler Cowen says "self-recommending," does that mean he recommends it without... (original story)

The China Hot Money Scam

There is something that is not quite adding up. Despite the 56% plunge in China’s stock market, that country continues to be the receptacle of the world’s hot money. The FT.com article makes this mention. Logan Wright at Stone & McCarthy analysts in Beijing estimates that hot mon... (original story)

What is mystery ingredient X?

Arnold Kling writes: I don't think we have a recipe that says, "Take a child of two non-college educated parents, add primary education ingredient X, bake, and out comes a college-capable high school graduate." The mystery ingredient X has yet... (original story)

Artificial Volcanos

I'm a bit late to this party, but must report: We've known for decades how to fix global warming cheaply! Many fear devastation if warming continues, while others fear impoverishment from quitting carbon. But we can cancel the entire warming... (original story)

Where Recursive Justification Hits Bottom

Followup to: No Universally Compelling Arguments, Passing the Recursive Buck, Wrong Questions, A Priori Why do I believe that the Sun will rise tomorrow? Because I've seen the Sun rise on thousands of previous days. Ah... but why do I... (original story)

In New Lawsuit, Anheuser Swings Hard at InBev

If ever there was any doubt that Anheuser-Busch intends to fight InBev tooth and nail, the American brewer’s lawsuit on Monday should dispel them. In its lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of its home state of Missouri, Anheuser accused its unwanted suitor of a litany of sins, from rumor-m... (original story)

Fannie and Freddie, One Day Later

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have a few defenders among analysts after Monday’s sell-off. Some aren’t exactly mounting spirited defenses, merely suggesting that the companies are worth more than the current price. Others go further. In commentary Monday, Lehman Brothers analysts posited th... (original story)

Hussman "The Likelihood of $60 Oil"

The oil bulls will take offense at Hussman's contention that high oil prices will break, and probably break pretty seriously. Note we think high oil prices would be desirable if phased in over several years via a carbon tax to discourage use, but as everyone know from direct experience, a sharp runu... (original story)

Lehman, Deutsche Bank Strategists Predict Best 6 Months for S&P Since 1982

Since I seldom am the bearer of upbeat news, I thought I'd pass along the cheery forecast from market strategists at Lehman and Deutsche Bank, namely, that the Standard & Poor's 500 index will have its best six months since the second half on 1982 in the second half of 2008.I happen to remember that... (original story)








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