Misc. Economics Post

I'm passing along a couple of economic items I found interesting this past week. First, Harvard Econ. Professor Greg Mankiw discusses what issues and economic policies economists almost universally agree on. See here.

Second, here is a vimeo video giving the best visualization I've seen thus far on how we ended up in this economic mess.


The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.