Comments on: Market Meltdown 101

By: KNC 2010: 101 Source wants your questions and the wisdom of experts » Nieman Journalism Lab

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:13:20 +0000

[...] for 101 Source back to two projects she worked on while at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Market Meltdown 101 and Economic Stimulus 101 were video-driven websites that featured economic experts explaining [...]

By: Student Journalist Spotlight: Jackie Hai, UMASS Amherst « College Media Matters

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:25:39 +0000

[...] Market Meltdown 101 and Economic Stimulus 101 are our flagship features right now and what put us on the map. Definitely worth all the sleepless nights. (Ed. note: The features were linked by The Boston Globe and received special mention in a recent MediaShift post.) [...]

By: ac

ac — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:57:01 +0000

absolutely 100% top-notch resource. i'm part of a few organizing collectives trying to do mass education about recent economic events and this website is one of the first things i direct people to.

By: Econ 204: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory » Blog Archive » Resources for Group Presentations

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:14:04 +0000

[...] here is a great collection of interviews of UMass faculty on various aspects of the [...]

By: Introduction to Political Economy » Blog Archive » UMass professors on the financial crisis

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:58:06 +0000

[...] the origins, causes and cures of the current crisis. Videos of their interview are available here: http://www.amherstwire.com/features/market-meltdown-101/ Posted by econ105-abasole Filed in Other links and [...]

By: A Staple

A Staple — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:14:03 +0000

Thank You for being there

By: stanley

stanley — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:26:59 +0000

thanks all the professors for their comments and perspective on this world crisis. hi professor Ash. here is a small point of view. economic cycles are definitely in the working in the world economy. As a freshmen i recall being taught that economic cycles or business cycles , thus the fluctuation in economic activities occurring in any economy (even in free market). if so why are we objecting to short sell? we live in a free market and people are always going to act this way, thus, people will profit from price falls by selling a borrowed stock and buying it back at a lower price. what i think needs to be done is to regulate this fat-cat on wallstreet to slim their fat belly.

By: randy

randy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:20:22 +0000

Now it is my time to grade you all. A+! Good job!

By: ravi

ravi — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:35:28 +0000

Wow! Thanks a lot for these wonderful analyses by economists I hold in high esteem.

By: Michael Ash

Michael Ash — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:57:06 +0000

This is an excellent resource on the crisis. I would encourage you to include comments from Professor James Crotty (UMass Econ), who has offered great insight into the origins of financial instability. Here is a link to a short essay “The Great Switch: Banks Rob People” by Crotty that was published on Truthout.org. http://www.truthout.org/092408R

Cheers,
Michael Ash
UMass Econ