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Mainstream Economics Thread
« on: February 09, 2011, 10:26:42 PM »
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1) "Mainstream economics"
2) stuff china exports to the US
3) inbreds and repubs (might as well hit the teabaggers too)
4) China being geographically larger than the US
5) dope
6) [and most ironically] anti-intellectuals

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Re: Cleveland's Thread
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2011, 10:29:21 PM »
We have a pretty decent trade deficit to China. Damn commies undercutting American made goods!

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Re: Cleveland's Thread
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2011, 10:32:20 PM »
We have a pretty decent trade deficit to China. Damn commies undercutting American made goods!

I heard in addition to them exporting lots of stuff to us, we also import a lot from them.  Double edged sword these mainstream economics.  If only pot was legal. . . f*cking teabagging inbreds
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Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2011, 10:34:36 PM »
Mainstream Economics Thread

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2014, 09:01:55 PM »
Is this where we discuss all economics?  :confused: Let's talk economics  :Rusty:
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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2014, 09:04:57 PM »

Is this where we discuss all economics?  :confused: Let's talk economics  :Rusty:

Our economy is currently whipping enormous amounts of ass relative to the rest of the developed world. :love:

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2014, 09:39:40 PM »
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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2014, 10:21:39 PM »
Dick,

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2014, 11:39:11 PM »
Is this where we discuss all economics?  :confused: Let's talk economics  :Rusty:

The stock market is being artificially propped up using perpetual quantitative easing (fake money)

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2014, 12:53:21 AM »
The stock market is being artificially propped up using perpetual quantitative easing (fake money)

how can you tell?
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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2014, 08:48:09 AM »
The stock market is being artificially propped up using perpetual quantitative easing (fake money)

how can you tell?

Just a guess, but every time they threaten to stop, the market tanks. We won't really know until they really do cut it off.

Also, there is a weird kind of reverse logic going on with the traders. When bad economic news comes out, normally the market would go down, but the reverse is happening. Bad jobs report means QE will continue, so the market goes up. Good news on housing, the market goes down. The Fed is controlling the markets. JMHO

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2014, 08:50:04 AM »
Economy seems to be doing well, I currently have a nice job and my 401k/IRA has gone all Jacob Pullen the past year.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2014, 09:12:39 AM »
The stock market is being artificially propped up using perpetual quantitative easing (fake money)

how can you tell?

Just a guess, but every time they threaten to stop, the market tanks. We won't really know until they really do cut it off.

Also, there is a weird kind of reverse logic going on with the traders. When bad economic news comes out, normally the market would go down, but the reverse is happening. Bad jobs report means QE will continue, so the market goes up. Good news on housing, the market goes down. The Fed is controlling the markets. JMHO

I think we should stop focusing on the paper pushing industry and focus more on wages, purchasing power, and unemployment levels.


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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2014, 09:13:00 AM »
Oooo, is this where I put my cool economics class stories?

Cuz my teacher in Intermediate Macro completely called the financial collapse every day in class during the spring of 08. Each day would start and he would show some chart and basically say the economy was going to be mumped in a year and that 08 grads should be fine but it would suck to be an 09 grad...I was an 09 grad and was all like lol yeah whatever crazy econ guy....and then the market tanked in fall of 08 and I was all like DAMMIT.

Cool story huh?!

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2014, 09:27:11 AM »
Oooo, is this where I put my cool economics class stories?

Cuz my teacher in Intermediate Macro completely called the financial collapse every day in class during the spring of 08. Each day would start and he would show some chart and basically say the economy was going to be mumped in a year and that 08 grads should be fine but it would suck to be an 09 grad...I was an 09 grad and was all like lol yeah whatever crazy econ guy....and then the market tanked in fall of 08 and I was all like DAMMIT.

Cool story huh?!

who was the prof?

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2014, 09:29:03 AM »
Oooo, is this where I put my cool economics class stories?

Cuz my teacher in Intermediate Macro completely called the financial collapse every day in class during the spring of 08. Each day would start and he would show some chart and basically say the economy was going to be mumped in a year and that 08 grads should be fine but it would suck to be an 09 grad...I was an 09 grad and was all like lol yeah whatever crazy econ guy....and then the market tanked in fall of 08 and I was all like DAMMIT.

Cool story huh?!

who was the prof?

Cant remember, tall Swedish looking guy who was soft spoken, was probably in his mid 30's.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2014, 09:31:41 AM »
Economists are generally pretty poor at consistently making accurate forecasts.

Also, why doesn't anyone complain about the government artificially propping up the housing market? It's much easier for someone to invest in the stock market than real estate.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2014, 09:32:32 AM »
Economists are generally pretty poor at consistently making accurate forecasts.

Also, why doesn't anyone complain about the government artificially propping up the housing market? It's much easier for someone to invest in the stock market than real estate.

Why don't you just flip your house instead of complaining about it?

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2014, 09:35:29 AM »
I can't afford to buy a house, but I'm worried there's going to be another national housing bubble in the next year or two.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2014, 09:38:58 AM »
I can't afford to buy a house, but I'm worried there's going to be another national housing bubble in the next year or two.

Would be a great time to buy a house.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2014, 09:40:56 AM »
I can't afford to buy a house, but I'm worried there's going to be another national housing bubble in the next year or two.

Would be a great time to buy a house.

I still probably couldn't afford one.

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Re: Mainstream Economics Thread
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2014, 09:47:29 AM »
I can't afford to buy a house, but I'm worried there's going to be another national housing bubble in the next year or two.

Would be a great time to buy a house.

I still probably couldn't afford one.

Damned gentrification. 

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« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2014, 10:45:06 AM »
Just a guess, but every time they threaten to stop, the market tanks. We won't really know until they really do cut it off.

Also, there is a weird kind of reverse logic going on with the traders. When bad economic news comes out, normally the market would go down, but the reverse is happening. Bad jobs report means QE will continue, so the market goes up. Good news on housing, the market goes down. The Fed is controlling the markets. JMHO

yeah, everyone is saying that.  but as you say, it's impossible to know.  everyone was saying the same thing last year about bonds, but when they finally got around to tapering, bonds went up. 
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« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2014, 10:56:42 AM »
Oooo, is this where I put my cool economics class stories?

Cuz my teacher in Intermediate Macro completely called the financial collapse every day in class during the spring of 08. Each day would start and he would show some chart and basically say the economy was going to be mumped in a year and that 08 grads should be fine but it would suck to be an 09 grad...I was an 09 grad and was all like lol yeah whatever crazy econ guy....and then the market tanked in fall of 08 and I was all like DAMMIT.

Cool story huh?!

the housing/financial crisis "started" (became obvious) in the summer-fall of 2007.
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« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2014, 10:58:14 AM »
I can't afford to buy a house, but I'm worried there's going to be another national housing bubble in the next year or two.

nope, at least there isn't one that has already started.
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