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Byron Wien’s ten surprises for 2009

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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Dead on target at the beginning of the new year, 75-year-old Byron Wien again published his annual list of surprises for 2009. The predictions, featured in this post, make for stimulating reading. [...]

Stiglitz & Feldstein: conversation about Obama’s economic stimulus

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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This post features Charlie Rose discussing Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package with Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Feldstein. Good stuff. [...]

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