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How to avoid recession in USA: Greg Mankiw’s answer. Gary Becker and Richard Posner advocate a similar perspective (the argument is centered, of course, on the subprime housing mess). Former Fed boss Greenspan already said that one should do absolutely nothing and wait for the bubble to break on its own, just as the people above (e.g.
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Song of the day, month, year: “Wild is the wind”, by David Bowie
This is one of my favourite songs ever, by one of my favourite artists ever (I said that elsewhere, as well). And I don’t have to write much more (here’s a wiki entry nonetheless, to refresh your memory on e.g.
→ Read more Song of the day: “Enjoy the silence”, by Depeche Mode
A perfect song for the day; fast and without many further comments since Depeche Mode certainly does not need ’em… In a way, this is an answer to an exchange of comments between me and Dan, a great while ago, on what is my favourite piece from Depeche.
→ Read more Today’s song: Semilla Negra (in Marlango’s version)
The musical masterpiece for today is “Semilla Negra”, in Marlango’s rendition. Probably you know that the song was first introduced by the popular pop-rock Spanish band of the 80’s, “Radio Futura“.
→ Read more Today’s musical piece: “Varjú”, by Másfél
The musical (re)treat for today is “Varjú” (“Crow”) by one of my favourite funk & acid jazz & psychedelic rock & drum n bass bands, the Hungarian group Másfél (wiki in Hungarian, official site).
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