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What would you call the previous decade? "The '00s" or "the Aughts"? Concerning the latter, that's what the 1900s were called. (True, it's hardly a phrase that rolls off one's lips. Maybe, given the rise of mobile technology, we should call the 00s "the Apps"?)
Of course, factors other than economics play a role in a decade's short-hand identifier, but in the modern era "the economic" dimension has carried the day more than a few times.
The financial markets received another deflation data point Tuesday, and it's not a minor one. Continue reading Bank of Japan implements modest credit facility as deflation deepens
There has been discussion of the possibility of suspension of the "Mark-to-Market" accounting rule. This has contributed to the current euphoria surrounding financial stocks. The logic is that this would stop the death spiral in the capital base of many of the banks and other financial companies, an action that is at the root cause of our current financial crisis.
A suspension of "Mark-to-Market" accounting would definitely give breathing room to banks. However, there are other alternatives, such as suspending financial regulatory requirements, which could have the same effect.
Continue reading Suspension of Mark-to-Market: Rigging the scale is not losing weight!
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