@ProfSteveKeen and @TyKeynes go through some #economic models using the #systemdynamics software called #Minksy. How do econ models really work, and are they useful?

And the King of Coincident Indicators rolls over  – by New Deal democrat This morning’s second big – and big negative – report was for industrial production, the King of Coincident Indicators (I call it so because historically, it more often than not marks the exact month +/-1 that a recession begins or ends). In December industrial production declined -0.7%, and manufacturing production declined -1.3%. Even worse, both were revised down by...

It's been floated that the Fed could step in to buy "defaulted" US Treasuries if it came to that under a debt ceiling showdown. If so, gold would soar and the dollar would go down hard. Sign up for my email list. [email protected]

 Glazyev and Poszar.The CradleGlobal South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollarPepe EscobarRelatedGeopolitical Economy ReportPeru’s natural resources: CIA-linked US ambassador meets with mining and energy ministers to talk ‘investments’ Ben Norton

I received an e-mail from Kaiser Permanente with a link to click. I clicked the link and learned that Kaiser Permanente (KP) has libeled me. Below see a definite assertion of fact. KP definitely asserts that I have ignored my legal obligations (the required DPT vaccination — I will not present proof on this point here — might as well admit it). KP’s accusation is false. KP did not perform due or any diligence. I assert that KP’s conduct is a...

from Lars Syll Debating econometrics and its shortcomings yours truly often gets the response from econometricians that “ok, maybe econometrics isn’t perfect, but you have to admit that it is a great technique for empirical testing of economic hypotheses.” But is econometrics — really — such a great testing instrument? Econometrics is supposed to be able to test economic theories. But to serve as a testing device you have to make many assumptions, many of which themselves cannot be tested...

Daryl Hall & John Oates Mobile Fidelity DSD 64 to Analog

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