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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Economics in the Real World

The American Debt Trap
Noah Smith notes
“Option value, as any finance professor knows, is important. Debt reduces it. One fundamental reason for this is borrowing constraints -- it isn't so easy to just take out more debt to make monthly payments on existing debt. That means debt forces you to choose a lifestyle that maintains monthly cash flow. Another reason is that debt has an all-or-nothing structure -- if you miss one payment, you’re technically in default. Your credit rating instantly begins to suffer, and you may incur other penalties. That means even a little risk-taking can be intolerable for someone with lots of debt.”


Economic Effects of Environmental Regulations
Do Regulations Really Kill Jobs? By ALANA SEMUELS


Real Estate Supply versus Demand – Global Perspective
https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-01-19/keep-saving-hong-kongers