Bubble Economy

Robert Shiller: Market Bubbles Part Of Human Psychology, Won't Be Eradicated

newsweek.com | Robert Shiller | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it comes to market bubbles and how they are created, very little, if anything, has changed. This is because human psychology has not changed. Mas...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Biden Blasts "Cowboys on Wall Street"

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vice President Joe Biden blasted the "cowboys on Wall Street" Monday, squarely placing blame on the nation's financial center for "an economy built on...

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Q&A with Housing Bubble Forecaster Dean Baker

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

Baker: "For most economists, the idea that a market would take leave from its senses -- that it would be driven by speculation -- is almost inconceivable."

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