August 24, 2009

A new academic year starts today!

April 16, 2009

It is with great pride that I announce my nomination for "Professing Excellence", by the Office of Residential Life.

INTERACTIVE ECONOMICS

(a collection of educational materials that illustrate the current economic situation).

How to spend $787 Billion: A breakdown of the stimulus plan (NY Times)

How the Government Dealt with Past Recessions

from NYTimes

The Economic Performance of US Presidents

In a few days, starting with the grandest Inauguration in US history, the 44th US President Barack Obama will begin his term. The central theme of his campaign was CHANGE, including comprehensive economic reforms supposed to create jobs and jumpstart the ailing economy on a path towards growth. Can he succeed? The following interactive graph depicts the major economic indicators during the past presidencies, since WWII (click on the picture to start).

(from the article Can A President Tame The Business Cycle? - NYTimes: Oct 18)

Major Milestones of the Financial Crisis

Since the onset of the financial downturn in September 2008, a number of distinct events will remain in economic history due to their tremendous impact on the world economy. A comprehensive chronologic presentation of these events can be found here.

(from the article 10 Weeks of Financial Turmoil - NYTimes.com)