links for 2008-11-26

• Synchronized Recession, Synchronized Stimulus? - Econbrowser
• The Fed is confusing me - Paul Krugman
• Bank Recapitalization Options and Recommendation - The Baseline Scenario
• Government by Contractor Is a Disgrace - WSJ.com
• Menu design tricks to get you to spend more - Nudges
• All Fall Down - Friedman - NYTimes.com
• Resurrection Science - Olivia Judson
• Procrastinating Again? How to Kick the Habit - Scientific American
• How should we think about the monetary transmission mechanism? - macroblog
• Don’t Just Spend, Do It Wisely - Economix
• Closed ports worse than free trade - Project Syndicate
• In Addition to a Team of Rivals: A Team of External Experts - Economix
• Balance sheets and income statements: breaking the downward spiral - FT
• Do Deficits Still Matter? - The Arena
• Disagreeing With Martin Feldstein - Capital Gains and Games
• Will Deficit Spending in fact be Money-Financed? - Nick Rowe
• Proof we are not in Kansas any more - Bronte Capital