Gary Shilling: Global Slowdown, Only Time Can Heal the Economy

Gary Shilling: If we have a consumer-led recession it will be very different to previous post-WWII recessions which were always led by the Fed.

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Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 4

Aftermath of the GFC.

Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 3

Collapse of the Icelandic government, unemployment and homelessness rises, street protests and industrial action.

Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 2

How one man almost brought down the world financial system.

Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 1

De-regulation of financial markets came about as a result of competition between London and New York to be a global financial center.

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 4

Final episode — PLANET FINANCE — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

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The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 3

Third episode — RISKY BUSINESS — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

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The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 2

Second episode — BONDS OF WAR — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 1

First episode — FROM BULLION TO BUBBLES — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan – NYTimes.com

ADAM DAVIDSON highlights that consumers’ cars have aged as they postponed replacement purchases during the GFC. This has led to pent-up demand which is getting auto-makers excited:

New-car sales, which collapsed to less than 11 million in 2009, are expected to surpass 14 million this year. And forecasters believe that they will increase by around a million annually for the next couple of years. In 2015, we could eclipse 16 million vehicles sold, which is near the precrisis peak…….This optimism is also embodied in the number of new models about to hit the production line. A few years ago, the industry introduced only around 50 new models. This year, it is planning 94; next year, there will be another 101.

via The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan – NYTimes.com.