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By failing Econ 101, Republican leaders failed the country and repeated the errors that caused the Great Depression by Troybatroyin NonAustrianEconomics

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This claimed many times that inequality caused deregulation and political polarization, but did not support it once. Also, isn't econ 101 all micro?

I think I'm losing my best friend. What can I do? by Phi_Slamma_Jammain AskReddit

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forever alone nerd

join a frat

Whatever you say, man.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Romance Trailer by dkblackhawkin gamernews

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http://www.zeldawiki.org/images/2/29/Zelda_Skyward_Sword.jpg You're not. The lips and nose just don't look right.

Birthday present from my boyfriend. He's the best! by jennicin linguistics

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Are you fucking kidding me save this shit for facebook.

System in which leadership selection and committee assignments are based on fundraising ability has increased polarization in congress. by fluffybunny83in TrueReddit

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A couple weeks old, but still relevant. Google docs link if you don't want to give the financial times your email address:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B3AboESK4sj-OTNjMzQ0NzEtMmUwZS00MmE5LTlmNTAtNmEwZjgzMWUwYmUx&hl=en_US

The Hijacked Crisis by Splendain Economics

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haha, I looked at this and said, "+4/-1 in 22 minutes? I wonder what caught peoples attention so fast?" The next second I am staring straight into Krugman's cold, soulless eyes.

Shorter Minneapolis Fed President: "Well, unemployment has gone down from its peak, and...look over there! Inflation!" by doctorgonzoin Economics

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So it looks like internal politics is the reason the fed never moved aggressively. I always wondered why Bernanke wasn't doing any of the things he recommended to the BOJ.

Can some one unpack this disturbing video for me? Perhaps even explain what is going on with America right now? by gingerballzin Economics

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Uncle Sam is running out of people to borrow from, and is having trouble paying interest on his loans.

Blatantly false. Interest rates are at an all time low, lower than they were in the 90s when we ran a surplus. The government can easily finance its debts. As you mentioned we have low inflation, and higher inflation would actually help. There is some truth that having an overvalued currency makes imports cheaper, but there are plenty of other motivations for companies to outsource. The video is actually pretty two-faced in this regard; it laments the falling value of the dollar while it regrets that other countries have cheaper currencies. There is probably more wrong with this video, but I only made it three minutes in.

The long run debt problem really boils down to three things: medicare/medicaid, Bush tax cuts, and military spending. If we just had the same per-person healthcare costs as other modern countries alone, deficits would be almost negligible. Plenty of libertarian types will decry socialized medicine, but it has the best track record. There are other ways to reduce healthcare costs, such as letting the government bargain with pharmaceutical companies for drug prices(this is something I think the US is alone in not doing). Other than that, the military and tax angles are self explanatory.

Monetary policy: Sayonara, recovery? | The Economist by [deleted]in NonAustrianEconomics

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失礼します

Cool new TvT strat (with no tanks) by nuclearLauchin starcraft

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There better be a replay of this

U.S. stocks slammed in 2008-style rout - Market Snapshot by schmevanschmanleyin Economics

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So true...who can deny that the reason investors are fleeing the market and buying treasury bonds at low interest rates is fear of government debt?

Stockmarket predictions for this Monday. Come on, lets hear them. by goodnewsjimdotcomin Economics

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I'm guessing a lot of volatility but no big drop.

Don’t panic: Why S&P’s downgrade means nothing by NoNoLibertariansin Economics

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It's a shame this post is being downvoted to hell; he makes pretty straightforward points, which I find convincing. I guess people in this subreddit are determined to see the downgrade as some big blow to the country.

Graph Explaining Credit Downgrade (Fox News) by [deleted]in Economics

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That is fantastic.

Bloomberg: Asian states and Russia are likely to retain their U.S. Treasury holdings after Standard & Poor’s cut the U.S.’s sovereign credit rating to AA+ as European governments expressed confidence in the world’s largest economy. by Konjibhuin Economics

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Did anyone think anything different? No country is going to dump treasuries just because S&P says they're AA+ instead if AAA.

First Sign of a deflation in the US? by levellerin Economics

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Thanks for contributing to the conversation.

High expectations asian father is disappointed to hear the U.S. lost it's credit rating. by redditor3000in Economics

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time for r/trueEconomics

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