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Before There Was Money, There Was Debt
Sep 29, 2011
Debt: The First 5,000 Years is a new book by anthropologist, author and general provocateur, David Graeber. It gives a long and global view on th...
Someday, and That Day May Never Come...
Sep 28, 2011
We came up with a lot of possibilities when we were trying to think of a good metaphor to explain a derivatives clearinghouse....
A new Godfather in town
Sep 27, 2011
New financial reform rules for derivatives clearinghouses could show Don Coreleon a light touch.
Dodd-Frank: If You Want to Drain the Swamp, Don't Ask the Frogs
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Stan Alcorn
Sep 22, 2011
Three years ago, the world was falling apart. Lehman Brothers was bankrupt, Merrill Lynch was bought for peanuts and the government's response wa...
When There's Not Enough Time to (Celtic) Rock
Sep 20, 2011
Yesterday, we aired a story about Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator, an alternative economic index that factors in hard-to-calculate variables...
Maryland updates Genuine Progress Indicator
Sep 19, 2011
The state's alternative indicators measure things like job creation, environmental impacts and residents' quality time.
Feeling Relaxed? Now Put a Price On It
Sep 19, 2011
Let's say you're outside, it's a warm summer afternoon, you're sipping an iced tea... no wait that has too much caffeine, better make it a lemonade...
For public good, not for profit.
If Banks Win, Do You Win, Too?
Sep 6, 2011
Which of these competing arguments do you believe? You might think that banks should stockpile bigger cushions of capital so that taxpayers will...
The Top Five Films of the Financial Crisis
Aug 24, 2011
We're headed for another recession! Or maybe we're just still in a contraction. Whatever you call it (the Great Integration?), the tumultuous eco...
Credit Where Credit is Due
Aug 23, 2011
Saran Sholar invested in her education and thought she was a shoe-in for the job. Having spent many years as a human resources professional, she...