ItalyonVergeofDowngradetoJunk; SilvioBerlusconi’sSupportersThreatenMassResignationfromParliament http://feedly.com/k/14NBhlS Silvio Berlusconi supporters threatened to resign form Italy’s parliament en masse today, even though a week ago Berlusconi himself said he would not end the coalition. To someone in the US, such a ploy makes little sense, because as soon as you resign, you lose your vote. Parliamentary rules described below suggest there may be some merit in the idea, but I … Seguir leyendo Italy on Verge of Downgrade to Junk; Silvio Berlusconi’s Supporters Threaten Mass Resignation from Parliament

Burbuja de enamoramiento http://feedly.com/k/19LCloJ Portada del libro de Minsky Vamos a examinar la siguiente frase extraída de "La máquina de las emociones" de Minsky: "Acabo de enamorarme de una persona maravillosa. Apenas puedo pensar en otra cosa. Mi amada es increíblemente perfecta, de una belleza indescriptible, un carácter sin defecto alguno y una inteligencia inimaginable. No hay nada que yo no haría por ella" Parece … Seguir leyendo Burbuja de enamoramiento

Más de 80 colectivos ciudadanos –vinculados al 15-M, al movimiento republicano, o a distintos movimientos sociales- han convocado una manifestación en Madrid para el próximo 28 de Septiembre, bajo el lema de “jaque al Rey” y con una única reivindicación: la abolición de la monarquía. Izquierda Unida muestra su apoyo a esta iniciativa ciudadana, puesta en marcha en un momento muy oportuno por la “Coordinadora … Seguir leyendo IU apoya el #JaqueAlRey

LatinAmerica’sMiddle-ClassMirageby Eduardo Levy Yeyati – ProjectSyndicate http://feedly.com/k/1bGbJeI shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Latin America’s Middle-Class Mirage by Eduardo Levy Yeyati – Project Syndicate

TheCostofClimateChange – NYTimes.com http://feedly.com/k/1dJEfKD shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo The Cost of Climate Change – NYTimes.com

Pavingtheplanet: didanyonesay "anthropocene"? http://feedly.com/k/1dJDO2X This graph is taken from an article by Krausmann et al., (see below). It is not unexpected to see that the growth of all mineral commodities has been increasing during the past century. But what’s impressive is the growth of "construction minerals" which stands for sand, rock, cement and the like. Incredibly fast: in terms of mass it is the largest … Seguir leyendo Paving the planet: did anyone say “anthropocene”?

Howstimulative has fiscal policybeen? http://feedly.com/k/1b4tIbT Not much. Particularly after the initial stimulus spending came to a halt, as you can see in the figure below. In part this is the result of GOP obstructionism, but also follows Obama’s early move to emphasize a balanced approach to the deficit and debt ‘problem,’ meaning higher taxes and lower spending. Now, it seems, the consensus is that the … Seguir leyendo How stimulative has fiscal policy been?