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1945年抗戰結束,蔣與毛在重慶分別代表國共兩黨進行國事談判,導致中國近代史上的兩王相見,格外有意思。有傳言說蔣對毛的評價很高,蔣了解到毛當時嗜煙如命,但當與蔣談判時,則能完全控製住自己,不吸煙。蔣因此認為毛的自控力極強,是個難纏的對手。毛則將自己的舊作《沁園春,雪》在報上發表,蔣心理佩服,但嘴上講毛有帝王思想。實則,這首詞簡直是毛個人[閱讀全文]
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兩萬四千億美金的硬道理
八十年代中國改革開放之初,為爭取外國人到中國投資一個幾千萬美元的項目,當時的國家總理也可能需要向投資人陪笑臉,甚至隆重地會見一次,上上人民日報,以示重視和感謝。可謂三十年河東三十年河西,中國如今有兩萬四千億美元外匯結餘墊底,來個幾千萬美元的投資在地方上仍能砸個響,但對中央政府來說,則為小生意一樁。
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兩萬四千億美金的硬道理
八十年代中國改革開放之初,為爭取外國人到中國投資一個幾千萬美元的項目,當時的國家總理也可能需要向投資人陪笑臉,甚至隆重地會見一次,上上人民日報,以示重視和感謝。可謂三十年河東三十年河西,中國如今有兩萬四千億美元外匯結餘墊底,來個幾千萬美元的投資在地方上仍能砸個響,但對中央政府來說,則為小生意一樁。
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(2009-07-07 17:12:51)

EdGlaesersaysthatifpeoplewereassmartasheis,theywouldhaverealizedhousingpriceincreaseswereunsustainableandtherewouldn'thavebeenahousingbubble:InHousing,EvenHindsightIsn’t20-20,byEdwardL.Glaeser:...[Is]thehousingmarket...startingtohitbottom?...Onemajorpointofeconomicsisthatpredictingassetpricesisextremelyhard...Moreover,thelastsevenyearsshouldmakeeveryonewaryaboutpredictinghousingpricechanges....Th...[閱讀全文]
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問題:如果定義銀行的主要功能?財富儲蓄機構?資本有效分配機構?特殊政治團體?企業經濟的血脈?風險管理機構?如果銀行功能不定義清楚,就無法確定金融機構改革的目標。
MartinWolfispessimisticaboutthewhetherthefinancialsystemcanbereformed,butneverthelessofferssometoughmindedsuggestions.
Oddly,heseemstoseethebigobstaclesnotaspolitical,butaspractical,thatmarketsaretoobigandinterconnected,andseesthat...[閱讀全文]
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(2009-06-30 22:43:17)

BernankeisaTotalFailureUnsuitedforRoleasFedChairman
InquiringmindsarereadingBernankeFlubsTryout,StillUpforLeadingRolebyCarolineBaum.
MostoftenIagreewithCaroline,butnotthistime.
Aftertrashing(andrightfullyso)Bernanke'slastappearancebeforeCongress,Carolinesomehowarrivesatthefollowingconclusion.
ItwouldbehardtofindsomeonemoresuitedforthejobofFedchairmanthanBernanke.Hisperformance...[閱讀全文]
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HomeLoanDelinquenciesDoubleonPrimeLoans;ForeclosureFilingsTop300,0003rdStraightMonth
TheOfficeoftheComptrolleroftheCurrencysaysDelinquenciesDoubleonLeast-RiskyLoans.
Delinquencyratesontheleast-riskymortgagesmorethandoubledinthefirstquarterfromayearearlierasU.S.effortstohelphomeownersfailedtokeeppacewithjoblossesthatpushedmoreborrowerstowardforeclosure.
Primemortgages60daysormorepa...[閱讀全文]
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(2009-06-30 22:19:32)

JuneEconomicSummaryinGraphsbyCalculatedRiskon6/30/200906:23:00PMHereisacollectionofrealestateandeconomicgraphsfordatareleasedinJune...
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NewHomeSalesinMay(NSA)
Thefirstgraphshowsmonthlynewhomesales(NSA-NotSeasonallyAdjusted).
NotetheRedcolumnsfor2009.Thisisthelowestsa...[閱讀全文]
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SanFranciscoFedPresidentJanetYellenhasbeenrumoredtobeoneofthefrontrunnerstoreplaceChairmanBenBernanke(althoughmostconsiderLarrySummersthefrontrunner,assumingBernankeisn'treappointed).TonightDr.YellenspokeinSanFrancisco:AViewoftheEconomicCrisisandtheFederalReserve’sResponse.
Herearesomeexcerptsonherviewsgoingforward:Iexpecttherecessionwillendsometimelaterthisyear.Thatwouldmakeitthelongestandpr...[閱讀全文]
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因歐洲議會決定以官方形式會見達賴喇嘛,中國決定暫停中歐高峰會談,傳出中國取消一批空巴飛機合同的消息,接著歐洲決定征收某些中國產品高額關稅,雙方由政治爭端轉向實質的經濟懲罰.中國外貿受損,損失到底有多大?中國選擇性懲罰歐洲的目的是什麽?外貿不是無償的經援,是一種參與國互惠的行為.中國出口有兩大利益,一是增加就業,二是收取外匯.實質上,中國受損的僅是就業[閱讀全文]
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