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?

Enkrateia http://feedly.com/k/1b4tnWP Platón. Fuente: https://soundcloud.com/thisisnotnew/not-new-worldwide–enkrateia Dos grandes principios revolotean siempre que hablamos sobre la organización social. Son principios que, prácticamente nadie discute pero a los que cada uno de nosotros: 1.- Otorgamos diferente prioridad. 2.- Entendemos cosas que no significan exactamente lo mismo. Estos dos principios son la libertad y la igualdad. Las personas, según su ideología, no entendemos exactamente lo mismo. Tampoco les otorgamos … Seguir leyendo Enkrateia

Crisis bancaria: “Draghi, dispuesto a prorrogar el manguerazo…y Merkel a mantener su política europea” http://feedly.com/k/16oM3Ch En su intervención ante el Parlamento Europeo del 23 de septiembre, el presidente del Banco Central Europeo, Mario Draghi, dijo que está "preparado" para llevar a cabo otra inyección masiva de liquidez a los bancos para que los tipos de interés se mantengan bajos y garantizar así la tímida recuperación … Seguir leyendo Crisis bancaria: “Draghi, dispuesto a prorrogar el manguerazo…y Merkel a mantener su política europea”

Se tuercen las cosas en Estados Unidos ConsumerConfidenceDropsMostIn 6 MonthsTo 4 MonthLow http://feedly.com/k/1b2goF7 Following UMichconfidence’sbiggestmissonrecord, the Conference Board misses expectations printing at its lowest since May 2013 as the last data was revsied higher. This is the largestMoMdropsinceMarch. Crucially, the headline index was saved by a surge in the "present situation" as expectationsforthefutureplunged. As a reminder, Consumer Confidence has an awkward 4 year 4 month … Seguir leyendo Consumer Confidence Drops Most In 6 Months To 4 Month Low

Grecia: En la guarida de Amanecer Dorado http://feedly.com/k/16oLGaQ Mediapart , París – Apelan a la Dictadura de los Coroneles y fustigan a sindicatos, comunistas e inmigrantes. Se infiltran en los medios obreros, las principales víctimas de una crisis sin fin. Un reportaje realizado en el Pireo, donde el movimiento neonazi saca partido del desempleo y la miseria. Ver más. shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Grecia: En la guarida de Amanecer Dorado

USCEO-to-WorkerCompensation Ratio: A Radical RedistributionofIncome http://feedly.com/k/16oLx7r As EPI noted in this recentpaper on the ratio of CEO to average worker pay, from 1978–2011, CEO compensation grew more than 876 percent, more than double the growth of the stock market and remarkably faster than the growth of annual compensation of a typical private-sector worker, up a meager 5.4 percent. The increased divergence between CEO pay and … Seguir leyendo US CEO-to-Worker Compensation Ratio: A Radical Redistribution of Income

Income-Wise, WhatPercentageofPeople are WorseOffNowThanin 2000? http://feedly.com/k/16oLt7v Inquiring minds are wondering "Income-Wise, WhatPercentageofPeople are WorseOffNowThanin 2000?" I asked Doug Short at AdvisorPerspectives that seemingly simple question after posting his chart of Real Disposable Income in IllusionofProsperity: DeflatingtheAmericanDream; No Recoveryin "Real" Income. click on any chart for sharper image My comment from the above link: "Real median incomes are down 7.3% since 2000. Thatmeansatleasthalfofthepopulationisworseoffnowthan 13 yearsago!" Notes … Seguir leyendo Income-Wise, What Percentage of People are Worse Off Now Than in 2000?

ESPAÑA TIENE DEMASIADAS UNIVERSIDADES http://feedly.com/k/16oLl8b “España es el país más fuerte del mundo, los españoles llevan siglos intentando destruirlo y no lo han conseguido” “Lo increíble de España es que con una clase política tan inepta, todavía exista el país” OttoVonBismarck, primer canciller de Alemania, 1815–1898. En estos días he vuelto a escuchar afirmaciones de este tipo: “España tiene muchas universidades” o “España ha construido … Seguir leyendo ESPAÑA TIENE DEMASIADAS UNIVERSIDADES