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Keep in mind your question is quite broad like asking how to get started into programming. You will get conflicting opinions on economic models and theories li
by mrtron 15y ago
Keep in mind your question is quite broad like asking how to get started into programming.
You will get conflicting opinions on economic models and theories like you would on programming languages and algorithms.
The mainstream press provides brutally inaccurate opinion and talking points regarding economics. Completely ignore those articles and look into some expert talks like the npr posts recommended.
Study how the federal reserve decides to move interest rates - it is the post important macroecon process.
- toumhi 15y agoTrue, I expect there's not one and only resource. I'd like to know of quality resources from different models, even contradictory ones. By just reading the news I learn about facts but not about underlying processes, root causes etc. Not about why it is necessary to bail out Greece with different scenarios that could play out if we don't do it.
- SkyMarshal 15y agohttp://tickerforum.org/ http://tickerforum.org/ Search for 'Genesis'. Ignore the political discussions, and don't bother with context, just find the few posts where he elaborates enough that you don't need the context of the rest of the thread. Or start reading his blog, http://market-ticker.org/ http://market-ticker.org/ starting back at the beginning around 2006. He's unabashedly conservative/libertarian, but he has had the strongest grasp of the mechanics of the financial crisis going all the way back to 2006 of anyone I've yet seen, even vs famous economists like Krugman. Originally an engineer, made his fortune as an entrepreneur, now manages his money from Florida, blogs about the crisis, and runs that discussion forum for investors.