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GigaOM (gigaom.com):
… (and which both Om and I love). The same folks then returned to This American Life in early October with a follow-up to the May broadcast called “Another Frightening Show About The Economy.” Other sources of plain-English economics include a what-just-happened tutorialput out by Steven Leavitt and some of his colleagues on the New York Times’ Freakonomics blog back in September, as well as a second, follow-up post in mid-October. Other picks: Paul Kedrosky’s blog …

Explorando la realidad usando datos y gráficas » En Silicio (www.ensilicio.com):
… economista, se supone que debería tener algo inteligente que decir sobre la actual crisis financiera. Pero para ser honesto, no tengo ni la menor idea de que significa todo esto. Así que hice lo que siempre hago, preguntar en busca de respuestas…Steven Lewitt …

Venture Cyclist (venturecyclist.blogspot.com):
… ? Living in Newton Centre (near Centre Street), and being a Brit in America, this stuff is either pathetic or laughable, or both. With thanks to Ethan Fener, I got to read a great mini-briefing from the Freakonomics blog of the NY Times onwhat is going on in the economy and Wall St, and what does it have to do with me?I recommend reading it. You may have noticed my ongoing interest in the US health care industry (and the IT angle in particular). Recently I have been challenged to think about why I am in favor of more government involvement in health care. Here is a …

OverMatter (www.overmatter.com):
… * The End of Wall Street's Boom - Portfolio.com * Financial Crisis for Beginners « The Baseline Scenario* Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial Upheavals …

bigOE (zbegic.blogspot.com):
… Also, Pat sharedthis postto help with the explanation.  …

Let Them Eat Cake (lethemeatcake.blogivists.com):
… NewsGood Explanation of Financial CollapseTestimony of Massive Obama Voter Fraud The “Whitey” Tape: The True Story The Chicago Sun Times: A Symbol of Cultural Decay The Drudge Report …

Tom Noir (tomnoir.livejournal.com):
… are hoping that by bailing these companies out we've chosen the lesser of two evils, but it's by no means a sure thing. As one commenter put it: What am I doing in this basket? Why do I smell sulfur?UPDATE: Freakonomics has posted a handy FAQ:everything you never wanted to know about the bail-outs.Tom Noir …

Autopilot (onautopilot.blogspot.com):
… ...via the The Big Picture and theFreakonomics blog …

Esprit Riche : Un esprit riche pour une vie riche (esprit-riche.com):
… un a été sauvé et pas l’autre : la Bear fut sauvée car beaucoup d’acteurs engagés n’étaient pas prêt à une faillite et car le gouvernement avait peu d’informations sur la situation. Le premier articlese trouve ici. D’autres questions très intéressantes sont aussi abordées ! Le second s’attache à décrir le comportement du gouvernement (analyse ayant un peu de recul) dans la gestion de la crise. Il aborde la question du futur de cette crise et de ses …

The Urethane Blog (urethaneblog.typepad.com):
… just beginning to appear, I did one of the smartest things I’ve ever done: I asked my colleagues Doug Diamond and Anil Kashyap to explain to me what was happening. What they said was so enlightening that I begged them to write it up for the blog,which they did …

winterspeak.com (winterspeak.com):
… In Zeno's paradox, Achilles keeps gaining on the Tortoise but never actually reaches it. Similarly, economists keep coming closer to the core problem behind this (and all) credit crises, but can never bring themselves 100% there. In thisNYTimes piece, Diamond and Kashyap (and Diamond in particular is closest to understanding the problem here) say:If the remaining investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, do not get more secure funding in place, they may be acquired or subject to a run …

PinoyMoneyTalk.com - Make Money Online, Stocks, Forex, Mutual Funds Philippines (www.pinoymoneytalk.com):
… that the collapse of AIG would spook a market already reeling from the effects of a Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. The Fed ultimately provided AIG with a $85 billion credit-liquidity facility, and the move temporarily calmed financial markets. TheFreakonomics blogalso argued that the Fed’s decision not to bail out Lehman was hinged on the fact that the Fed did not want to appear like it does not “walk the talk.” According to the blog, when the Fed bailed out similarly-bankrupt investment firm …

Blog del Instituto de Negocios y Finanzas Personales | (www.instituto-finanzas.com):
… Contracción del crédito y depresión económica - ¿Qué son los credits defaults swaps? - Implicaciones de la crisis hipotecarias para los países emergentes. - Las diez crisis financieras más importante de la historia y sus lecciones -Douglas Diamond y la crisis- John Steele Gordon y la crisis …

Grasping Reality with Both Hands: The Semi-Daily Journal of Economist Brad DeLong (delong.typepad.com):
… Their conclusion now seems completely wrong:Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial Upheavals: Why did the Treasury and Fed let Lehman fail...? In March, Bear Stearns lost its access to credit in almost the same fashion as Lehman; yet Bear was rescued and Lehman was not. Bear Stearns was bailed out... [because] the Fed had very imperfect …

Microeconomía (microeconomia.org):
… acerca de la actual crisis financiera. Pero para ser honesto, no tengo la menor idea de lo que significa. Entonces hice lo que siempre hago en estos temas. Toqué la puerta a mis colegas Koug Diamond y Anil Kashyap y les pedí las respuestas.Les recomiendo esta lectura. …

King County Executive Ron Sims (ronsims.wordpress.com):
… In Environmental Guilt A Bull Market on Offsets, but What Are They Really Worth? Nature reports Climate Change European Commission on Climate Change Pew Center Global Climate Change Report on Europe Union and Global Climate ChangeDiamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial UpheavalsEco Business Carbon Offset Survey Carbon Offset Survey Carbon Tax or Cap & Trade: Does It Matter Which One? EU vote weighs carbon-trading riches EU has difficulties fighting climate changes …

to-be-rich.com (to-be-rich.com):
… which is to say they basically amounted to self-help, which is to say they kind of dumbed down the profession. Well, here is a true fact: last week chief Freakonomist Steve Levitt made the following admission on his own damn Freakonomics blog: As an economist, I am supposed to have something intelligent to say about the current financial crisis. To be honest, however, I haven’t got the foggiest idea what this all means.  Anyway, the point is, the fiftieth anniversary of  …

David Orban's blog (www.davidorban.com):
… Oct 5th 2008 Book Review - 'Nothing to Be Frightened Of,' by Julian Barnes - Review - NYTimes.com @Nobelprize_org ready to follow the announcements!Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial Upheavals - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog Dog's name is Bri Capitalism to the Rescue - Green Tech Rising - NYTimes.com …