WhatIfThere’s A Recessionin 2014? http://feedly.com/k/1dHvKiI Ifpolicymakersweregunfighters, they’d be outofbullets: Theyhaverunoutofeffectivepolicytoolstoimprovetheeconomy. So thequestionis simple: Ifthereis a recessionin 2014, andpolicymakers are outofbullets, howwillitplayoutacrosstheAmericaneconomy? WhattheFedislookingat.Recently, Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid very astutely pointed out that the current “expansion” of the U.S. economy is on its fifth year—the seventh longest in history. We are due for a recession. Now, before facing up to a possible 2014 recession, let’s ask ourselves: … Seguir leyendo What If There’s A Recession in 2014?

As BitcoinTransactionVolume Triples SinceOctober, Europe Prepares ToRegulate, TaxThe Digital Currency http://feedly.com/k/1ffaOR4 Representing numbers that would put the adoption curve of Obamacare to shame, the Bitcoin equivalents of Paypal, BitPay, announced last week that it has now processed over $100 million in BTC transactions in 2013, has increased its merchant base to over 15,500 approved merchants in over 200 countries, but most importantly, has seen a … Seguir leyendo As Bitcoin Transaction Volume Triples Since October, Europe Prepares To Regulate, Tax The Digital Currency

As theRomans do… http://feedly.com/k/1kLxn10 TextkindlytranslatedbyAnne-Marie de Grazia The symposium “ l’Eurocontrol’Europa ?” which took place on Saturday, December 7th in Rome, organized by the Nuova Italia and A/Simmetrie foundations, gathered an audience over 300 strong at the old Rome stock market. The speakers included Prof. Alberto Bagnai (University of Pescara), Diego Fusaro, a Marxist philosopher and research professor at the University of Milan, Brigitte Granville … Seguir leyendo Reunión en Roma contra el euro

GaiusPublius: `LiberalismDoesn`t Carrythe Critique ofCapitalismthatProgressivismDoes` http://feedly.com/k/IVf0dL ByGaiusPublius, a professionalwriterlivingontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates. Followhimon Twitter @Gaius_PubliusandFacebook. CrosspostedfromAmericaBlog I’vebeenfascinated lately with the meaning of the terms “liberal” and “progressive.” It’s clear that what we now call “liberalism” is really a variant, a side branch of the real thing, and should be more properly named “FDR liberalism” or “social liberalism.” Today’s “liberalism” — FDR-liberalism — is an offshoot of pre-FDR liberalism … Seguir leyendo Gaius Publius: `Liberalism Doesn`t Carry the Critique of Capitalism that Progressivism Does`

Finanza: El Bitcoin bajo la lupa de la UE http://feedly.com/k/IK7tix La Autoridad Bancaria Europea ha puesto sobre aviso a los inversores por los riesgos de fuertes fluctuaciones en el cambio de moneda y en la ciberseguridad para aquellos que utilicen monedas virtuales como el Bitcoin, informa Financial Times El aviso sigue al que han efectuado las autoridades británicas y llega cuando los bancos centrales están … Seguir leyendo Finanza: El Bitcoin bajo la lupa de la UE

Italia: El fascismo al final de la horca http://feedly.com/k/IKmnFq Linkiesta, Milan – Las manifestaciones de "Forconi" [literalmente, los que portan horcas] que paralizan las ciudades italianas desde hace días han tomado por sorpresa a casi todo el mundo. Pero sus reivindicaciones no partidistas contra la austeridad y las élites enmascaran similitudes inquietantes con los principios del movimiento autoritario que llevó al poder a Mussolini. Ver … Seguir leyendo Italia: El fascismo al final de la horca