Author Archives: John Rutledge

Super Speedo Man–Engineering the World's Fastest Swimsuit. We Can Use the Same Idea to Improve Energy, Economics

Posted on March 2, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 3, 2008) – I have had my best success solving problems using cross-over ideas, by finding a novel approach to a problem in one field, then turning it upside down, or inside out, or applying it in an entirely … Continue reading →

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Housing Crisis is Rooted in the Asset Markets, Not the GDP Accounts. That's Where We Have to Fix It

Posted on March 1, 2008 by John Rutledge

Although all of the shrieking is about whether we will have a recession, i.e., a drop in GDP, the real issue is the health of the asset markets. Investors today are not able to predict the cash flow from the … Continue reading →

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