Breakfast Links

Posted by Jeff Carter
on May 7th, 2012

In Europe, they had elections. France elected a socialist to figure out their debt problems. That’s like asking a pedophile to help you with raising your child. Not a surprise, but wealthy French are looking into fleeing the country. European stocks are down on the news.

More on Europe. The beneficiary of the outcome, Gold. ($GLD)

Some Greek economic charts.

There is no free lunch.

The labor force participation rate might not be that important.

Taylor thinks we are watching economic follies.

Central Bankers under siege.

Another dumb idea. We don’t need an FDA for innovation.

Should you pay attention to corporate CEO vacations?

An ode to the Keynesian view of public finance

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