Black Comedy
From Weakonomi¢sMay 19, 2012 at 11:01 am
The Weakonomist is about as white as drywall. But I’ve said many times before that I was raised in a household and time where race really didn’t make much of a difference. ... (more)
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May 19, 2012 at 11:01 am
When The Next Too Big To Fail, Fails
From Weakonomi¢sMay 17, 2012 at 10:21 am
One of the issues with the financial crisis was a government that wasn’t sure what to do with failing companies. When a company failed they could either let it go into bankruptcy ... (more)
Open Letter To The Finite Physicist
From Weakonomi¢sMay 16, 2012 at 10:39 am
Dr Murphy;
I just finished reading your post on your dinner with an unnamed accomplished economist. One must admire your success in getting an economist to talk in circles. But ... (more)
The Magic Number For A Robamney Fight
From Weakonomi¢sMay 14, 2012 at 7:15 am
This is the line drawn in the sand. If the American economy averages about 175,000 news jobs a month then Obama should win the election. If it’s below 100,000 jobs a month ... (more)
The Queerest Thing Of All
From Weakonomi¢sMay 12, 2012 at 10:49 am
There was a lot of gay stuff in the news this week. I’m glad the debate is happening, and we all know where we’ll be in 10-15 years. But we aren’t there yet. ... (more)
Imagine A World…
From Weakonomi¢sMay 11, 2012 at 9:59 am
Wall Street is all a-flutter right now because it’s earnings season. The term is a bit odd since earnings are reported 4 times a year. Every season is technically earnings ... (more)
Against The Europes
From Weakonomi¢sMay 10, 2012 at 10:01 am
This time last year, the crisis in Europe was picking up again. The same headline has been around for a few years now. Will Greece default on its debt? Will they leave the Euro? ... (more)
Economic Warfare: Quietly Discomforting The 21st Century
From Weakonomi¢sMay 9, 2012 at 10:14 am
In the world of foreign policy, war is the last thing anyone wants. For the most part, Hillary Clinton’s job is to keep us from going to war. This is done by establishing ... (more)
Movieconomics
From Weakonomi¢sMay 8, 2012 at 10:15 am
The film industry never gets much attention. They make movies and you either go and watch them or don’t. You read reviews to maybe help decide what to see or maybe ask some ... (more)
Three New Ways To Pay For College
From Weakonomi¢sMay 7, 2012 at 10:09 am
Somehow, our elected officials in Washington have managed to agree on the issue of student loan interest rates. It’s a cause for celebration. Federal student loan rates are set ... (more)
Weakend: Adam Yauch (MCA)
From Weakonomi¢sMay 5, 2012 at 8:49 am
The Weakonomist likes music but hardly considers himself an aficionado. There aren’t many musical types or styles I don’t like. But there are a few groups or performers ... (more)
Do We Need Reminders Of What Our Tax Dollars Buy?
From Weakonomi¢sMay 4, 2012 at 10:21 am
Dan Ariely of Predictably Irrational fame reminisces:
“When I first moved to the U.S. for graduate school (which was a long time ago), I was very intrigued by and excited ... (more)
How An Economist Views My Parking Situation
From Weakonomi¢sMay 2, 2012 at 10:19 am
On many days I am forced to drive to a location that is a number of miles in order to do work. It’s called commuting. Since I live near a large city and must drive into town ... (more)
What Are Your Chances on Match.com?
From Weakonomi¢sMay 1, 2012 at 10:15 am
The online dating site Match.com throws around a lot of statistics in their advertising. They tout more dates, more relationships, and more marriages than any other site. They ... (more)
Dear “Photographers”
From Weakonomi¢sApril 28, 2012 at 11:11 am
We have an epidemic in this country and it’s genesis is the marginally affordable professional camera. From $500 to $2500 and more, every day secretaries and computer programmers ... (more)
Man or Machine
From Weakonomi¢sApril 26, 2012 at 10:32 am
According to research at the University of Akron, machines can now grade school essays better than people. Faster too. As in thousands in seconds compared to a few dozen per hour ... (more)
Rubio Economics
From Weakonomi¢sApril 25, 2012 at 10:10 am
“He’s no longer a theory; Barack Obama is a reality. And for millions of Americans today, life is worse than it was three years ago, because he doesn’t know what ... (more)
What The Dog Sees
From Weakonomi¢sApril 21, 2012 at 10:09 am
One of the most unappreciated developments of the 21st century is the cheap video camera. Not only do we have them in cell phones and handheld devices, but niche products have ... (more)
Ten Reasons To Legalize Pot
From Weakonomi¢sApril 20, 2012 at 11:25 am
Marijuana is probably the most misunderstood product readily available in the marketplace. Probably because despite being mostly illegal, it’s readily available in the marketplace. ... (more)
GSA-Holes
From Weakonomi¢sApril 19, 2012 at 10:33 am
The General Services Administration (GSA) is getting a lot of attention they are not used to lately. As a government agency, they are best known for being the stewards of all the ... (more)
America Is Too Gassy
From Weakonomi¢sApril 18, 2012 at 10:30 am
For years now we’ve been bragging to the world about now we won’t need their oil any more thanks to natural gas. Estimates vary, but we have somewhere along the lines of as ... (more)
Three Really Dumb Ideas
From Weakonomi¢sApril 17, 2012 at 10:03 am
Americans cut their own healthcare costs, and that’s a bad thing:
“Patients cut back on prescription drugs and doctor visits last year, a sign that many Americans are ... (more)
My Fellow Americans…
From Weakonomi¢sApril 16, 2012 at 11:07 am
I am addressing you today because our country is about to start a 7 month journey that occurs once every four years. Two people that are at this point only marginally loved by ... (more)
Here’s Why I Don’t Care About The George Zimmerman Case
From Weakonomi¢sApril 12, 2012 at 10:19 am
Notice I didn’t call this the Trayvon Martin case. It’s the Trayvon Martin story, a George Zimmerman case. Notice how this is the only thing you’ll ever read ... (more)
Don’t Buy In Bulk
From Weakonomi¢sApril 11, 2012 at 10:41 am
It is not every day one is inspired by the milk they’re pouring into their homemade iced coffee, but when the idea strikes, it strikes.
As my tasty concoction came together I ... (more)
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