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LET’S REVISIT HISTORY: In May 2007, Harvard professor of economics Kenneth Rogoff laughed in Paul Wolfowitz’s face.

BACKGROUND INFO: Kenneth Rogoff is a visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution and professor of economics at Harvard University. – May 2007′s Blog Post: INSIDER TRADING: World Bank employees speculating on the Paul Wolfowitz event derivatives at InTrade-TradeSports?? – - … Continue reading

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Michael Mukasey is the next US Attorney General, according to InTrade-TradeSports.

— The New York Times: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Tuesday to approve the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general despite opposition from most of the committee’s Democrats over Mr. Mukasey’s refusal to label a harsh interrogation … Continue reading

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INSIDER TRADING: World Bank employees speculating on the Paul Wolfowitz event derivatives at InTrade-TradeSports??

What follows sounds like a fake Wolfowitz memo. However, what puzzles me is that it was published by an apparently serious publication, ForeignPolicy.com. Bizarre. (Via Fabian John.) WARNING: I HAVE DOUBT ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DOCUMENT. To tell you … Continue reading

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