Economics Links–05.15.08
by Sean Hackbarth
- Ben Bernanke called for bank regulators to “redouble their efforts to help organizations improve their risk-management practices” and for financial institutions to continue raising capital.
- James Pethokoukis challenges how bad the economy really has been over the last few decades.
- Mortgage concerns have pushed some people to take extreme measures. [via CalculatedRISK]
- Adam Smith, the father of economics, wrote about national disasters and human nature that fits well with the circumstances in China and Burma.
- Pete Boettke ranks the most influential Austrian economists.
