Latest Comments on John Makin's Articles

1. flow5 on John Makin: The Fed's Dilemma: Great article. more »
2. the final horseman on U.S. in 2008: A Chance to Learn From Japan's Lost Decade: will someone please pass this onto the democrats before they raise... more »
3. Lawrence York on U.S. in 2008: A Chance to Learn From Japan's Lost Decade: I agree with you, but want to add that Japan cut interest rates to... more »
4. Fat Arby on U.S. in 2008: A Chance to Learn From Japan's Lost Decade: Hey, talk about the influence of Bernanke on japan's ministry of... more »
5. Will Rahal on Fiscal Stimulus Package Won't Avert the Recession: I agree that Recession will not be prevented. DG/PCE has hit a... more »
6. 01GTvert on Fiscal Stimulus Package Won't Avert the Recession: I agree with the article whole heartedly. The short/long term... more »
7. Sr. Pessimist on Fiscal Stimulus Package Won't Avert the Recession: I applaud the brave forecast. I myself would too have the courage... more »
8. Yokohama Kid on Fine in 2009 (Not So Great in 2008): Your comments on US economy makes sense as long as we see some... more »
9. User 146128 on Fiscal Stimulus Package Won't Avert the Recession: Everybody flunked accounting: Commercial Banks as a system... more »
10. mlimberg on Fine in 2009 (Not So Great in 2008): Really? Fine in 2009? And I'll bet you think Bank of America... more »
11. Paul Meisel on Why Do Financial Firms Take Too Much Risk?: Leverage and less than transparent balance sheets have always been... more »
12. Pj568 on Why Do Financial Firms Take Too Much Risk?: I suspect the PCAOB and SEC have decided there is no single answer... more »
13. Pj568 on Why Do Financial Firms Take Too Much Risk?: Question as to your "Fourth point" that "banks should no longer be... more »
14. BxCapricorn on Expecting Continued Dollar Weakness, US Recession: Give up....all is lost. more »
15. Sr. Pessimist on Expecting Continued Dollar Weakness, US Recession: Plus, the war is getting worse, not better. Yesterday the US... more »