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Panic Buying from Speculators: Casino Capitalism | 11 comments (11 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Oil prices soaring in Euros has nothing to do with the Fed printing Dollars.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 12:46:56 PM EST
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Re: Casino Capitalism (none / 0)

Don't forget the dollar/euro exchange rate does have an affect.

How much of an affect is open to question.

Have epistemological model of Complex Information environments. Will Travel.

by ATinNM on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 12:53:48 PM EST
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Re: Casino Capitalism (none / 0)

I don't find that intuitively obvious.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 11th, 2008 at 01:26:18 PM EST
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Panic Buying from Speculators: Casino Capitalism | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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