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On budget, off budget

…dispute. I do not offer the following out of any claim to authority, but as an appeal to common sense. (Dan here…Spirited debate warning…feint of heart need not enter. OTOH,…

Democracy, oil, economic recovery…

Prof. Barkley Rosser at Econospeak makes a few observations on the changes in the Middle East as they relate to oil producers. (Dan here…An oil shock in prices of crude…

Europe’s at it again…

…over. (More exciting analysis below the jump) (Dan here…Kantoos responds to Rebecca…http://kantoos.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/rebecca-wilder-on-eurozone-monetary-policy-and-german-inflation/ ) Here’s another little fact to think about: The price to buy protection against a default by the…