Potpourri
* While you were asleep, banks’ excess reserves smashed through $1 trillion. They’re around $1,100 billion at this point.
* “Six Files the US Government Keeps On You, and How to Obtain a Copy.” (Here.)
* I’m guessing Dick Clark’s law school prof doesn’t get too many papers like this.
* Darren C. said this debate between Peter Schiff and David Epstein was the best thing he’d seen all year. He obviously doesn’t watch 30 Rock.
* Steve Horwitz lectures on the subject, “Do we really need a central bank?” I haven’t watched the video yet but I’m really hoping he says no.
* MercedesRules passes along this interesting blast from the past: Ron Paul trying to hinder Fed and Treasury gold manipulation back in 2002. C’mon Dr. Paul, do you really want Congress manipulating the gold price instead?
* Some interesting fun with emissions targets in the WSJ op ed pages. I checked RealClimate and Joe Romm’s sites, but so far no pushback on this one. I am not vouching for the analysis but his projections looked plausible to me.
* Tyler Cowen stoops to grabbing for the legendary “Murphy bump” in Tweeting.
