Interesting Items 6/10

Joseph Stiglitz Offers an Interesting Perspective on Japan’s Economic Performance

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/japan-is-a-model-not-a-cautionary-tale/

Allan Meltzer on QE

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-quantitative-easing-has-failed-to-boost-us-investment-and-jobs-by-allan-h--meltzer

Brazilian Economy – Stuck in a Rut

http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21579048-feeble-growth-has-forced-change-course-governments-room-manoeuvre-more

Bernanke on US Long-Run Growth Prospects

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20130518a.pdf

Profile of Economist Carmen Reinhart

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/pdf/people.pdf