Around the traps

even in the early new year there is some interesting stuff out there.

• Noah Smith ( noahopinion) is on fire.Look at the side-bar and catch a few of the threads
• So is Simon Wren-Lewis ( mainly macro). Do the same
• There is a guest opinion at econbrowser on the myth of jobless recoveries
• David Glasner on low real interest rates
• Philip Lane  gives us the IMF study on fiscal profligacy ( okay here it is) and the EC on forecasts
• Andrew Gelman looks at a few interesting statistical things
• Kruggers looks at Calyfornya but read the link on why the structural part of budget is becoming more cyclical. Really interesting 
• John Quiggin realises Catallaxy is full of idiots
• Nick Rowe examines the Bank of Canada's record
• Brad De Long  on our Justin Wolfers on why certain Republican shills still have a reputation