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How will 2010 be?
People go on not liking the economists. Admit that no one knows how we will exit from this phase. And we naturally do not like the economists who somehow cannot tell us…

What if surveys steer the economic administration?
What do you think? What happens if public opinion surveys would be indicative about how the economy will be administered? According to the article Professor Christina…

Made up public budget devours the only fiscal rule
It is just like a joke; the issue occurs as in the Hodja Nasreddin story. We are referring to the rapid deterioration in the 2009 budget and saying "there is a need for…

Pakistan is a normal but an unlucky country
Peshawar Continental Hotel in Pakistan Peshawar was next to the Castle Bala Hisar close to the Khyber Pass. Pakistan was again top topic at the latest news. Peshawar…

Credit guarantee mechanism is necessary but not sufficient alone
We can sure discuss whether the decision was in time or late. However, we must not be mesmerized by the passion of this discussion. At this point the only thing that…

Which is the keystone?
In the past, news about the Amazon region was seen in dailies. The news that always reflected the usual Western arrogance read "There is a new tribe in the Amazon which…

Let’s see how the dance will be
Those visiting the United States of America (USA) nowadays see a uniform sign next to roads being built, at the most prominent point of the bridges that are repaired and…

So, how do Turkish companies perform?
World Bank made a statement about Latin America on June 2 nd . The statement reads: Latin America is performing well compared to previous crises. The region is foreseen…

Which factors must be considered when thinking on the year 2010?
Don't you also think that the shallowness in the current economic policy discussion is highly annoying? As you see, we are not discussing what type of measures must be…

Beloved economists
A while ago we maintained "No one likes economists" but we skipped the topic after two commentaries without concluding it. Today let us fulfill this duty. Let us begin…

“There is crisis; there also is remedy”
Producing Turkey Platform launched a communication campaign with the title "There is crisis, there also is remedy". Producing Turkey Platform is led by Union of Chambers…

How might 2010 be?
Since May is about to end, it is wise to stop thinking about 2009 and start to focus on 2010. Have you started to think about how 2010 might be? Today let us start doing…