Archive for September, 2009

Market Access Seminar in Spain: “Access to market for new drugs. Present and future in our country.” 5 and 6 November. Madrid

Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG

PORIB is organizing a conference entitled “Market access of new drugs” to be held on 5 and 6 November 2009, in Madrid. The workshop objectives are to review the current status of the criteria and procedures in this area and to determine who will decide the market access of new [...]

100 Best Blogs for economics students

Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG
I received the below article from the administrator of the site and thought that would be interesting to all - especially the students among of you.
“As an economics student, you have access to a great wealth of information online. One of the best places to find information online is in [...]

How China became the ‘800-Pound’ Gorilla in the Gold Market

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
With prices testing their record high of $1,033 an ounce set last year gold has again become the hot topic of conversation.
But while many analysts are focusing on threat of inflation – which could be a byproduct of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s reluctance to withdraw monetary stimulus – investors should really be [...]

Special Report: How the Government is Setting Us Up for a Second Subprime Crisis

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
Is the government creating another subprime-mortgage bubble?
The first time around, the three-headed federal serpent – the Bush administration, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Federal Reserve – used Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) to “legitimize” trillions of dollars worth of toxic financial waste known as subprime mortgages.
The result was [...]

U.S. Trade Spat with China Escalates, But is Unlikely to Cause a Significant Rift

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
Shortly after U.S. President Barack Obama announced hefty import duties on Chinese-made tires, China’s Ministry of Commerce over the weekend said it would explore possible sanctions against U.S. automobile and chicken imports.
The dispute has caused some concern over an escalation in protectionist measures between the two nations, but few analysts believe the [...]

Here’s Why the U.S.-China Tire Tiff Lead to Great Depression II

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
When U.S. President Barack Obama late Friday (Sept. 11) signed an order that imposed an additional duty of 35% on tires imported from China, it set up the potential for an old-fashioned trade war.
Currently, global trade is down only 20%. During normal times, worldwide commerce would recover on its own. But as [...]

The U.S. Housing Market’s False Dawn

Submitted by Bapcha’s Stocks
Is the U.S. housing market truly at a turning point, as investors seem to increasingly believe? Or is this actually a false dawn, meaning that there are problems and pain ahead for those who turned bullish too soon?

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