About Economics: Weekly Update (Vol. 6, No. 43)

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	from Mike Moffatt Another week of talk about crises, wildly fluctuating stock prices and currency values and constantly plummeting oil prices. I kind of miss the days where not much was going on in the economy and I struggled for things to say!
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Recession? Depression? What's the difference? I am still getting several questions a day on what the difference is between a recession and depression. Not too sure why - although things are bad right now, we're nowhere near a depression!              More Topics Information on Interest Rates Exchange Rates Money & Monetary Policy Resources Economics Term Paper Resources Inflation and Deflation Economics Glossary What is a Recession? Four Myths About the Financial Crisis of 2008 A short, must-read working paper from Kehoe, Chari and Christiano - Myths about the Financial Crisis of 2008. The four myths are as follows...   Must Read Article on the Financial Crisis A Wall Street Journal interview with Anna Schwartz: Most people now living have never seen a credit crunch like the one we are currently enduring...     Sponsored Links   Boo! Have a Spooktacular Halloween Find easy ways to make your Halloween unforgettable -- thrilling DIY decorations, frighteningly delicious recipes, and budget-savvy costume ideas for every age.

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