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Wonk Watch 7.6.09

By Amy Tennery and Gabriel Beltrone
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009 - 5:11pm

Brad DeLong eased back after the holiday by linking to this article about coffee-drinking mice and excerpting a few stories on Bill Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, who supported McCain and co. during the troupe's failed presidential bid.

  • Amy Tennery is a proud former intern of The Big Money. She is currently an editorial assistant at The Real Deal and can be reached at at@therealdeal.com.
  • Gabriel Beltrone is an intern at The Big Money.

Ask the NYT When the Recession Began


By James Ledbetter
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009 - 12:41pm

The New York Times has a good story today on page 1, explaining the consequences of recent volatility in the oil market, and exploring the ever-thorny question of what causes it. It especially notes that the rise in the price of oil in the last few months comes at a time of worldwide economic slowdown, which is the opposite of what you might expect.

  • James Ledbetter is editor of The Big Money, and of The Great Depression: A Diary, published this month by Public Affairs.