Friday’s Reading List

By Taylor Marvin

WPA Poster, 1940.

Downgrade editon:

I’m sure everyone has seen this, but it’s good: Economics of Contempt has harsh words about the S&P downgrade.

Felix Salmon has a good piece about the difference between S&P and Moody’s.

Why are Treasury prices rising after the S&P downgrade?

The lessons of Aum Shinrikyo.

Chinese Missiles and the Walmart Factor.

The New Republic does not enjoy the National Conservative Student Conference.

More educated people spend more on alcohol.

Since I’ve always thought Game of Thrones would have worked better as an elaborate Jay-Z concept album, I’m happy Watch the Throne is out. I feel like that’s as close as I’m going to get.

Os Korimbas – Sémba Braguez.

I’m going to be in Mexico and away from a computer this week, so no posts. Sad.