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BofA economists bullish on recovery in the year ahead

Friday, December 18, 2009
Bank Notes
Charlotte Business Journal – by Adam O’Daniel
The top economists at Bank of America Corp. are projecting a stronger recovery in 2010 than some of their peers.
Bank of Ameri… carry on reading.

German Investor Confidence Rises to Three-Year High

May 19 (Bloomberg) — German investor confidence rose more than economists forecast to a three-year high in May after stock markets rallied and data signaled the worst of the recession may have passed.
The ZEW Center for European Econo… carry on reading.

Retail sales top forecasts, helped by autos

Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:00am EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales at U.S. retailers rose a stronger-than-expected 0.6 percent in June, boosted by a big jump in auto sales, Commerce Department data showed on Tuesday.
Economists polled by… carry on reading.

Behavioural Economics Videos

Behavioural economists have been quick on the uptake in using video lectures to convey their message. Here is a short round-up focusing on quality rather than comprehensiveness.
The best example is
… carry on reading.

The flawed wisdom of crowds

History tells us that Homo economicus is not the rational man of economists’ musings, and that markets are prone to bubbles says John Plender… carry on reading.