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Free Speech: Hadley Freeman Ponders The Fashionable Fallout Of A Faltering Economy
http://www.style.com/stylefile/2008/10/free-speech-hadley-freeman-ponders-the-fashionable-fallout-of-a-faltering-economy/
Contradicting to my other post about financialization of fashion, in this article it almost seems as if it doesn’t care if the economy has any impact on it at all. They feel like fashion still continues, still has the need to provide to people [...]

Post by misslisaa | June 1st, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (1)

What’s the next step for fashion?

Fashion industry hit by hard financial times
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/Fashion-industry-hit-by-hard-financial-times/tabid/423/articleID/104380/cat/64/Default.aspx
In this articles it basically just talks about how the crisis harmed the fashion industry.  I find it ineresting that they are talking on new ideas on how to make their sales. I did my research paper on fashion and financialization of fashion.  WIth this point proven, there are [...]

Post by misslisaa | June 1st, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

JP Morgan Says Losses on WaMu Credit Cards Could Reach 24%

I smell a “ahh I knew this was going to happen moment”. Almost like a kick in the face.  This article basically talks about the credit card loans that many banks are failing to collect. Hmm, I woornder why. This is to say and show how serious credit cad debt is. I mean banks offer [...]

Post by misslisaa | May 28th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (3)

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  • Stop the madness now! November 20, 2009
    By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. A reader at Naked Capitalism asked us to respond to a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor asking Does US need a second stimulus to create jobs? Marshall Auerback has already done some heavy lifting – and taken all of the heat in the comments. He says emphatically yes. Now [...] […]
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    This clip is from an interview with blogger Mike Stark. Apologies for the poor sound quality. While Dodd indicates that he is “inclined to be supportive” of Bernanke, he is surprisingly cautious about making a broader statement, a sign of a shift in sentiment. […]
  • Ivy Zelman: “Home prices are going back down” November 20, 2009
    By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. Yves is stuffed again today, so I am going to post at least once or twice. Hopefully, we will also see something from Jesse or George as well. This is a post I wrote overnight about rising delinquencies and shadow housing inventory. I am not convinced house prices [...] […]

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  • Links 11/22/09 November 22, 2009
    Unburied bodies tell the tale of Detroit — a city in despair Times Online Economists: Wrong Again Michael Panzner The illusion of improving global imbalances Richard Baldwin and Daria Taglioni, VoxEU (hat tip reader Don B) Unemployment rates rise in 29 states CNN (hat tip reader John D) Wall St. Finds Profits Again, Now by Reducing Mortgages Louise [...] […]
    Yves Smith
  • Antidote du Jour November 21, 2009
    Apologies for absence of links! Hope to be back to closer to usual programming early next week. […]
    Yves Smith
  • Stop the madness now! November 20, 2009
    By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. A reader at Naked Capitalism asked us to respond to a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor asking Does US need a second stimulus to create jobs? Marshall Auerback has already done some heavy lifting – and taken all of the heat in the comments. He says emphatically yes. Now [...] […]
    Edward Harrison
  • Dodd: Bernanke Confirmation “Not Necessarily” a Foregone Conclusion November 20, 2009
    This clip is from an interview with blogger Mike Stark. Apologies for the poor sound quality. While Dodd indicates that he is “inclined to be supportive” of Bernanke, he is surprisingly cautious about making a broader statement, a sign of a shift in sentiment. […]
    Yves Smith
  • Ivy Zelman: “Home prices are going back down” November 20, 2009
    By Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns. Yves is stuffed again today, so I am going to post at least once or twice. Hopefully, we will also see something from Jesse or George as well. This is a post I wrote overnight about rising delinquencies and shadow housing inventory. I am not convinced house prices [...] […]
    Edward Harrison