Attention Economy


Saturday, April 13, 2013

Interesting Weekend Reading




Fascinating Look at National Characteristics (US, UK, France and Canada)


Portugal and Ireland get a Loan Extension


The pot calling the kettle black
According to the WSJ report, the US Treasury is displeased with BOJ’s QE program:

The U.S. said it would "closely monitor" Japan's economic policies to ensure they are aimed at boosting growth, not weakening the value of the currency. The yen is now hovering near a four-year low against the dollar, in response to Mr. Abe's policies.

I wonder how much attention the US Fed and Government policymakers pay to the impact of their own policies on the rest of the world.


Economics of the Marriage Market