FDR Revaluing Gold and QE - Effective Policy

Macro and Other Market Musings has a good post on Roosevelt's revaluing of gold in 1933 and its stimulative effect on the economy.

Popularity of Economists

The Upshot has a column on the high popularity of Economists in popular media.

World IMF Outlook - Goof Graphics

The IMF has its new World Outlook - good graphics