Does anyone know of a discussion forum (like the Wilmott Forum for finance) for issues and problems in macro economics? I have done some googling on this butdid not get any good results. Thanks

Just create it! It could be interesting...

Haa, good idea - but I am IT challenged, don't think I can create one and monitor it properly.I just want to become a worker and not a manager. Having said that, is it easy to create oneon some website - just like writing blogs on blogspot etc. etc. ?

Paul could add an economics section in the wilmott forums.Many quants here might find it interesting, I think.And a specific folder for economics might help sort out the threads in the "general" forum, as threads regarding economics are generally dumped in the "general" forum.It is just an idea..

Not exactly a Forum as we have here, but a good selection of views:Vox - Research based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists

Make a section here would be really a good idea... I would just need to watch one forum;-)

I agree with chocolate money and hanss that it would also be good to have an Economics forum here. * And here it is! The laws of supply and demand are in equilibrium this time.

I thought the economics forum would be named after me

You mean something like Chocolate Economics?Maybe Godiva would become a sponsor! ***Some good news on Cocoa:LONDON (Reuters) - Fortis on Wednesday revised down its estimate for a projected global cocoa deficit in 2009/10 to 64,000 tonnes from a previous forecast for a deficit of 101,000 tonnes.The investment bank also revised its outlook for 2008/09 to a balanced market from a previous forecast of a deficit of 39,000 tonnes issued a month ago."The short-term prospects are for continued suppressed cocoa demand for the rest of the year, offsetting the slightly smaller main crops that have emerged from West Africa during the 2008/09 season," Fortis said in a monthly report.Fortis forecast total grindings would fall 6.2 percent in 2008/09 to 3.48 million tonnes, down from 3.71 million in 2007/08 but should rebound in 2009/10 to 3.66 million."In the longer term it remains the case that - once the recession is well and truly over - the inevitable resurgence in demand could place considerable pressure on the capacity of cocoa producers to raise supply," Fortis said.Global net production was seen rising in 2009/10 to 3.60 million tonnes, up from 3.48 million in 2008/09."We expect quite a productive 2009/10 West African main crop, if the recent beneficial weather conditions persist," Fortis said.Fortis cuts 2009/10 global cocoa deficit forecast - Reuters May 6

I've just noticed there's a new forum. Great idea

hurrayyy - I should get some credit for this as well chocolatemoney..

hihi, welcome to the yochoco-forum...i like this one "...maybe even how to save the world..."