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What if the Candidates Pandered to Economists
What if the Candidates Pandered to Economists: By N. GREGORY MANKIW Published: July 13, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13view.html?ref=business In the months to come, John McCain and...
View ArticleHistorical perspective: Speculative activity in the 'Onions' futures markets
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“Dude, you can’t take something off the Internet…that’s like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool.” -Joe Rogan’s character on Newsradio
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Taking Apart the $819 billion Stimulus Package: Typically I wouldn’t wrap fish in the post… a dead fish deserves better. But this is a cool graphic.
View ArticleThe Big Picture: More of London from above, at night
The Big Picture: More of London from above, at night: Great photo site, with amazing photo updates every few days.
View ArticleTop 10 of 2009... note the similarities to the rest of the decade
Top 10 of 2009... note the similarities to the rest of the decade: Libertarians release top 10 disasters of 2009 Obama administration (Note similarities to previous administration) Top 10 disasters of...
View ArticleSecrets of the Economist's Trade: First, Purchase a Piggy Bank
Secrets of the Economist's Trade: First, Purchase a Piggy Bank
View ArticleAs QE2 comes to a close, it seems like a good time to readdress...
As QE2 comes to a close, it seems like a good time to readdress “What is Quantitative Easing?”
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With Ice, Size Matters
With Ice, Size Matters: From shards to spheres, using the right shape can turn great drinks into extraordinary ones. ICE GUIDE: From left: spears; crushed ice; perfect cubes; spheres; big block.
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HSBC’s Expat Explorer is the world’s largest...
HSBC’s Expat Explorer is the world’s largest global survey of expats. In 2010 more than 4,000 expats answered questions relating to their finances, quality of life and even what it’s like to raise...
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An unusual view into the US economic outlook
An unusual view into the US economic outlook: THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 President Obama’s Asset Allocation from Greg Mankiw Blog This is surprising: The Obamas reported total financial assets valued...
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Earlier today I read the quote “West Londoners generally...
Earlier today I read the quote “West Londoners generally never stray east of Tower Bridge”… who am I kidding, I hardly make it east of the Waterloo bridge.
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Don't Know Much About History: “The popular historian David McCullough says textbooks have become ‘so politically correct as to be comic.’ Meanwhile, the likes of Thomas Edison get little attention.”...
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theeconomist: Daily Chart: Europe’s social media hotspots. Only...
theeconomist: Daily Chart: Europe’s social media hotspots. Only 37% of German internet users make use of social networks, compared with 80% in Hungary. Web surfers in the EU’s eastern member states are...
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theeconomist: Daily chart: international prizes. A new prize...
theeconomist: Daily chart: international prizes. A new prize offers £250,000 ($390,000) to economists who can provide a blueprint to dismantle the euro zone. As our chart shows, incentive prizes like...
View Article"Generation X is beyond all that bullshit now. It quit smoking and doing coke...
“Generation X is beyond all that bullshit now. It quit smoking and doing coke a long time ago. It has blood pressure issues and is heavier than it would like to be. It might still take some ecstasy, if...
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