From Weakonomi¢s
September 2, 2010 at 10:38 am
So the economy is in terrible shape, no one is spending money, everyone is saving. Banks have money, but aren’t lending. The government, whether is be the White House, ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 28, 2010 at 10:49 am
A couple of years ago the business press was typing away on the concept of moral hazard. It trickled its way down I95 and then our elected officials in DC starting talking ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 21, 2010 at 11:49 am
OK Go is a band that I don’t necessarily appreciate for their musical ability. I don’t hate them, but they’re never find their way onto my iPod either. But ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 18, 2010 at 10:23 am
The NY Times Economix blog asked how much debt should households have. They identify a ratio total household debt to disposable income. It’s a very interesting chart which ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 17, 2010 at 10:40 am
Wall Street has been the epicenter for the American and world economy for almost 100 years. Before that, it was London, and before that, Rome. Part of what has made thses places ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 16, 2010 at 10:37 am
I’ve been critical of the economic stimulus for a number of reasons:
1) Wasteful spending has been rampent
2) There was more than enough pork to go around
3) It was never ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 12, 2010 at 10:46 am
Once again, it’s time to revisit the 6 things something can teach you about money. For this adventure I’m returning to Star Trek, only this time focusing on a specific ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 11, 2010 at 10:40 am
Ah, quantitative easing, a complex sounding term that is actually quite simple. It’s a term that as of yet has not really filtered it’s way through the traditional ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 10, 2010 at 10:24 am
I apologize for not having a better title, I just couldn’t come up with anything. Keith Hennessey is not a name I was familiar with until yesterday. But, from 2007 to 2009 ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 9, 2010 at 10:12 am
Back in the beginning of May, I talked about an investment phenomenon that showed selling your stock holdings in May and then buying them back in November yielded better returns ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 7, 2010 at 11:01 am
I’m not a regular reader of the Boston Globe, or a photography nerd, but I know pretty pictures when I see them.
The Boston Globe publishes photos taken of important events ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 6, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Some of you that have read SuperFreakonomics will already be familiar with a study on how an economy works in monkey world. You need to read the book to learn the most fascinating ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 5, 2010 at 10:47 am
Man, it seems like just last month we were talking about where poor people live, and here we are today talking about where rich people live.
Well the report on the poor people ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 4, 2010 at 10:05 am
In a rare situation indeed, 3 huge competitors within an industry (wireless services) are teaming up to take on a different industry (payments). AT&T, Tmobile, and Verizon ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 3, 2010 at 11:02 am
The job of Chairman of the Federal Reserve is not one many would actively pursue. You’re always in the public eye, people blame you when the economy is bad and blame you when ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 2, 2010 at 11:55 am
Every once in a while I have to shed some topics and opinions so I can move on to other things. Having too many ideas can give you writer’s block. So witness my shedding ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 31, 2010 at 11:50 am
Some dude is going around finding old photosfrom WWII and placing them inside photos taken today at the same location from the same angle. I want to see a lot more of these. There ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 30, 2010 at 10:22 am
It’s rare that I link to a CNBC story, but I don’t have much of a choice today. They’ve discussed the results of an interesting study the links hunger to our appetite for ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 23, 2010 at 11:18 am
It’s no secret that Social Security is a mess. Way back in the days of George Bush the Republican Administration tried to get reform off the ground, but no one cared at the time ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 22, 2010 at 10:17 am
Poor people, gross. They’re everywhere. They beg for food or money, live off the government, and work low wage jobs. Thank goodness they live in the cities and aren’t ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 16, 2010 at 10:25 am
The mind behind Free Money Finance ran a post yesterday about paying for your pet care. An AP poll showed some disappointing results, people generally will not pay a lot to save ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 15, 2010 at 2:27 pm
As it turns out, your taxes are helping those on fixed incomes to purchase lottery tickets. Not that this is surprising, but it is disappointing.
A study carried out in 2009 ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 14, 2010 at 1:32 pm
The great thing about economics is you can be right one week, and right the next week, making you a hypocrite to who you were last week. Case in point: last week I thought that ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 13, 2010 at 12:41 pm
FIFA is the organization responsible for expertly spreading World Cup fever around the world every four years, and they take their football very seriously. To the Fèdèration ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 13, 2010 at 9:02 am
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a series of posts, and it will remain a while still because someone else has done a series for me. I regularly have people reach ... (
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