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  • This morning, the Dow is trading below 7,000 for the first time since October 28, 1997. It's just got to be the bottom, right? I wouldn't bet on…

  • Our afternoon session at the economic bloggers forum has been especially lively. That's because we're talking about how the hell we can get out of…

  • Feb 28, 2009

    Reg-you-lay-shun

    Our economic blogging conference has broken into smaller groups for lunch, and the session I'm attending is called "The Fate of Finance." The…

  • That's the title of the seminar I'm in right now at the Kauffman Foundation. It began with a speech from former Boston Globe writer David Warsh,…

  • At this economic bloggers conference I'm attending, we had a discussion last night about how no one in charge will say the word "nationalization." …

  • I'm heading to a battle of the barbecues tonight here in KC. It's being hosted by well-known economic blogger Tyler Cowen. His blog, Marginal…

  • Feb 27, 2009

    Airplane Reading

    I read some interesting stuff on my flight to Kansas City, which I'll get to in a moment. But first, my flight. I don't fly Southwest often, but…

  • I'm off to KC today for a conference on economic blogging. It's being sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, which focuses on entrepreneurship. I…

  • Now that Northern Bank's been busted for hosting a golf tournament, the other bank lemmings are lining up to do their part. Today, Morgan Stanley…

  • AP writer Mark Williams has a telling breakdown on the stock values of some major companies. I'll give you the highlights with up-to-the-minute…