Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Macroeconomic and Welfare Costs of U.S. Fiscal Imbalances

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Macroeconomic and Welfare Costs of U.S. Fiscal Imbalances. By Bertrand Gruss and Jose L. Torres IMF Working Paper No. 12/38 http://www.imf....

How Risky Are Banks’ Risk Weighted Assets? Evidence from the Financial Crisis

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How Risky Are Banks’ Risk Weighted Assets? Evidence from the Financial Crisis. By Sonali Das & Amadou N. R. Sy IMF Working Paper No. 1...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Liberals and Conservatives on Padilla's Fourth Circuit appeal

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1  Liberals In Padilla ruling, Fourth Circuit Court ignores U.S. international obligations. January 24, 2012, 12:30 pm http://compl...
Friday, January 27, 2012

China's Cyber Thievery Is National Policy—And Must Be Challenged

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China's Cyber Thievery Is National Policy—And Must Be Challenged. By MIKE MCCONNELL, MICHAEL CHERTOFF AND WILLIAM LYNN It is more effic...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sovereign Risk, Fiscal Policy, and Macroeconomic Stability

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Sovereign Risk, Fiscal Policy, and Macroeconomic Stability. By Giancarlo Corsetti, Keith Kuester, Andre Meier, and Gernot J. Mueller IMF W...

Bank Funding Structures and Risk: Evidence from the Global Financial Crisis

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Bank Funding Structures and Risk: Evidence from the Global Financial Crisis. By Francisco Vazquez and Pablo Federico IMF Working Paper WP/...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

No More Résumés, Say Some Firms

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No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN WSJ, Jan 25, 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203750404577173...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Pricing of Sovereign Credit Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies During the Financial Crisis

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Pricing of Sovereign Credit Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies During the Financial Crisis. By C. Emre Alper, Lorenzo Forni and Marc Ge...

The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies

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The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies. Prepared by the Fiscal Affairs Department IMF December 28, 20...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Are Rating Agencies Powerful? An Investigation into the Impact and Accuracy of Sovereign Ratings

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Are Rating Agencies Powerful? An Investigation into the Impact and Accuracy of Sovereign Ratings. By John Kiff, Sylwia Nowak, and Liliana S...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Oil-price shocks have had substantial and statistically significant effects during the last 25 years

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Measuring Oil-Price Shocks Using Market-Based Information. By Tao Wu & Michele Cavallo IMF Working Paper No. 12/19 January 01, 2012 ...