tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post3388618152630983049..comments2023-10-02T18:02:52.243+10:00Comments on 3 Word Slogan: If there were any doubtsCartledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-9655606444270779452008-10-24T13:57:00.000+10:002008-10-24T13:57:00.000+10:00Can’t say I have any great appreciation for Turnbu...Can’t say I have any great appreciation for Turnbull’s abilities. Sure he made money, but that is more to do with his connections and his compliance to their needs. As to Australia’s needs, unless they mesh with his crew I doubt we would see any benefits.<BR/>On the other hand I’m impressed by Tanner, more so than by Rudd and Swan. Even more I’ve been impressed by Saul Eslake (seems to be to pickCartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-76616331264659122212008-10-24T10:16:00.000+10:002008-10-24T10:16:00.000+10:00As the unwinding of leveraged debt continues it’s ...As the unwinding of leveraged debt continues it’s important that governments co ordinate action to break the cycle but at the same time keep an eye on aggregate demand growth. <BR/> It’s a very different situation to a conventional contraction where you would leave interest rates as they are because of the relatively high inflation rate prevalent. But amid this debt deflation with stalled lendinglindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-62019974231716053052008-10-23T17:27:00.000+10:002008-10-23T17:27:00.000+10:00I suspect the conservatives of NSW will boot Stone...I suspect the conservatives of NSW will boot Stoner. The Canadian conservatives are more of a concern; some of the reports coming out look like a real denial of their situation. Their model of federalism helps cover some of it, but we’d have to hope someone can see what is happening.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-22316504059744159582008-10-23T12:12:00.000+10:002008-10-23T12:12:00.000+10:00Reference: previous posting Canada’s Deposit Insur...Reference: previous posting <BR/><BR/>Canada’s Deposit Insurance Corp, a federal Crown corporation,has always provided protection for despoits up to $100,000. Contrast that to Australia, which prior to the current moves never saw the need for such a scheme. <BR/><BR/>In Canada many other moves are afoot; to buy up mortgage backed securities held by the banks and to free up their position so thatlindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-56193114871195812892008-10-22T17:48:00.000+10:002008-10-22T17:48:00.000+10:00"If I had my way, I'd march him out at dawn, put a..."If I had my way, I'd march him out at dawn, put a blindfold on him and shoot him."<BR/><BR/>And no doubt if we all had our way we would stand united in resolve to boot him out of office and harms way.<BR/><BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.com