Wednesday-Night

A personal bias, but we suggest any/all of Paul Krugman’s columns
Dr. Doom Has Some Good News
(The Atlantic July/August 2009) Roubini believes that the Obama administration’s policy makers—and especially the much-maligned Tim Geithner—have gotten a lot right. Pitfalls may still abound, but he is now projecting an end to the recession, and he sees growth ahead.
Tom […]

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It was an evening rich in market and economic matters, enlivened by assorted luminaries including several members of the McGill Pension Board who arrived from a dinner honoring Tony Deutsch, who has stepped down as head of the PAC.
The markets
We must recognize that […]

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A video tape of President Obama’s Press Conference set the tone for the early part of the evening, allowing Wednesday Nighters to formulate their own answers to some of the questions he addressed before listening to his answers.
Torture and war
President Obama has announced an end […]

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John Mavridis introduced his friend Jean  Lalonde, CEO of Pleio Health Support Systems, Inc.—which has pioneered a system for helping people with newly-diagnosed conditions to adhere to medication regimes.The original way in which Jean put together the initial concept of the company could be an inspiration to […]

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see Wednesday-Night.com for photos and video of Hans Black on the MCO Gala

It is very difficult to accept emotionally that we do not know. And WE DO NOT KNOW
Although there appears to be a common theme, the expert analyses of the current financial situation are inconsistent, controversial […]

See also U.S. economy 2009
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Zero Growth
Zero growth is a theory that all economic activities and policies should be oriented towards achieving a state of equilibrium. It asserts that the continuous growth model is inherently unstable resulting in a “boom/bust” cycle, and that continuous growth in […]

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I am still waiting for villains - culprits - somebody with professional standing must have evaluated ABCPs . I think these are people who must be found. Otherwise we think that everybody - or nobody- was guilty and it will go on again. Unless we learn from history, we will repeat it, and […]

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John Updike has died. Although hailed worldwide as a literary giant, his appeal has escaped some Wednesday Nighters - perhaps we should try harder.
It was  indeed a dark and stormy night  and it was a small brave band (no economists) that battled the elements […]

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Three topics dominated the discussion, namely the parliamentary crisis, the economy and the bailout of the U.S. automakers.
The Parliamentary crisis 
In the case of the former there appears to be a serious rift between the Wednesday Night right wing (not to be confused with the […]

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Once again, Charles Cogan dazzled his Wednesday Night audience with a tour de force of political/intelligence commentary, largely focused on United States policy and actions in the Middle East and Afghanistan, but including the changing nature of warfare and discussion of the role of the UN […]