Twitter Posts on 2009-01-24
- @contentions New trade sheriff is likely to drive the world into protectionist decline. Same idea that brought us the 1997 Asian crisis. #
- Students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University will attend Cal Poly to learn, understand and ensure the quality of dairy products #
- Istanbul Newstoday-Countries need to make unambig, consistent and clear statements that bailout pkgs will not include protectionist meas. #
- The UK has officially entered a recession, with GDP contracting a massive 1.5% q/q in Q4 2008 following a 0.6% q/q contraction in Q3. #
- @johnrutledge got a Twitter Grade of 98/100 from @grader. See: http://twitter.grader.com/johnrutledge #
- Interesting article from China’s Caijing Magazine on recent developments in China’s private equity industry. http://bit.ly/ByB8 #
- @sshawnn You da man #
- @sshawnn Would love to know your reaction to the ideas in the book. My attempt to rebuild macroeconomics and finance based on simple ideas. #
- RBS Bailout Exceeds Two Decades of Taxes Paid From 1988-2007, RBS paid 16 billion pounds in corporate taxes. http://bit.ly/QDb0 #
- Pfizer buying Wyeth. I like Pfizer in this market. http://bit.ly/39rMaK #
- @sshawnn Thanks Shawn. You will find a lot more of my articles and a bunch of suggested books to read at http://www.rutledgecapital.com. #
- RI unemployment reaches 30-year high at 10 percent. Ouch! #
- South Dakota tourism grew by 2.8 percent last year. Really? #
- NC public pension fund value fell $17B in 2008. The big pension funds will be reporting huge losses in coming weeks. #
- Former NY Senate leader Bruno indicted. Wall Street does not have a monopoly on evil. #
- Some bailout recipients upped lobby spending in 4Q. Wouldn’t you? It’s a way easier way to make money that producing and selling products. #
- Worth a look. Summary Box: Bailout recipients lobbying spending. http://bit.ly/3B8skZhttp://bit.ly/3B8skZ #
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il today pledged his nation’s support for ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. Good progress here. #
- @BruntonWells I like them too-not many magzines in China with the balls to write tough stories. Will do an interview with them in 2 weeks. #
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