Lets talk Global Economics.

[EconE]

I understand that this is a housing bubble blog however I have noticed that many of the discussions focus on our economy/stock market/RE/etc.

I'd like to start a thread where we can all combine what we know is going on out there in the world. Much of it will of course be assumptions as it is pretty hard to look into some of the powerhouse economies and even try to decipher what is going on.

Being that my concentration for my B.S. in Econ was International Trade & Development I can't help myself to be a geek about reading about global policies etc with regards to economics whether it be RE/Stock/whatever.

I have found that one of the more interesting countries to study is China. I actually read the . It is hard to read as you almost have to disconnect yourself from the typical western mentality. The articles are also very different than what we are used to reading here and the "lines" that you have to read between are also cultural specific from what it appears. I certainly don't claim to be an expert but I must say that it is very unique. Even reading the comment boards provides a completely different perspective although they are moderated to such an extent that I seem to be unable to post.

BTW...speaking of comment boards AOL no longer has a posting link for any economic or housing related story and have pulled two stories already when they still had comments. Feel free to post away about Anna Nicole Smith or the Iraq war though.

Anyhow...what do you notice out there in the rest of the world? What is the economic psychology that is out there. Fundamentals are one thing but economic psychology is FINALLY getting a bit of attention with a couple of international Masters programs. UK & NZ I believe.

What are you guys noticing? Anything? I see some strange action with the Chinese Stock markets and they just added two more composite indexes. I can't find a "live chart" but when I go to quote.com and hit refresh on the Asian market page...the other stocks fluctuate in much different patterns than the Shenzhen or the Shanghai markets.

hope I'm not intruding nor boring you guys.

[EconE]

[biliruben]

[Lake Hills Renter]

I don't think its the forum layout -- it works just like every other forum I've used. You do know you can click on the icon and it will take you to the newest post in that threadsince your last visit, right? I think the reason is that the open threads are still where most of the action happens. They compete for attention of freeform conversastion, and being on the blog itself, the open threads win.

[eagle eye]

Economics always seemed to have no interest for me, untill the housing bubble started to impact my family.

Do you read Ben Jones' Housing Bubble Blog? There are interesting economic tid bits and opinions within the articles and blog contributions.

Seattle Bubble forum is pretty quiet. Not sure why. It could be too many titles to choose from and difficult transitions back to the menu.

[Jazen]

Do you think other media websites are stifling reports on housing and the economy as well?