A Look At What Majors Really Get You Employed
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 8, 2011 at 11:52 am
Business Management – 6%
General Business – 5.3%
Accounting – 5.4%
Nursing – 2.2%
Psychology – 6.1%
Marketing – 5.9%
Communications – ... (more)
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November 8, 2011 at 11:52 am
Pushovers Have Low Credit Scores
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 7, 2011 at 10:42 am
One of the great things about the 21st century is the collection of data. We have so much data we barely know what to do with it. Companies and businesses grapple with this ... (more)
Weakend: 50k Miles
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 5, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Many of you may not know when Weaknomics started. It was back in the winter of 2008 and I was in the first job that really launched my career. I bought a brand new car and ... (more)
Occupy Wall Street Signs You Probably Won’t See
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 4, 2011 at 10:28 am
“In college, I smoked a lot of pot. I still smoke a lot of pot”
“Math was too hard”
“My sense of entitlement comes from my parents giving me trophies ... (more)
Customers Don’t Know What They Want
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 3, 2011 at 10:54 am
In the business world, there’s a term called “Voice of the Customer”, or “VOC“. Some businesses ignore VOC while others devotes millions of dollars ... (more)
Why Aren’t Volunteer Hours Tax Deductible?
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 2, 2011 at 10:37 am
Think about it. Some people like to donate money to charities. And when they do the government gives them a tax deduction. This encourages people to donate more as it lowers ... (more)
Personal Opportunity Cost
From Weakonomi¢sNovember 1, 2011 at 10:53 am
Time can be a precious commodity. Older people wish for more time, younger people want time to fly by, and just about everyone in between wonders where the time went. This is ... (more)
The Middle Class Loves Church, The Rich Love The Arts
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 31, 2011 at 11:05 am
So say their donation records at least. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Indiana University, the types of charitable contributions people make vary greatly ... (more)
Weakend: I’m Going To Miss Physics
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 29, 2011 at 10:30 am
NASA is now but a shell of its former self. Relegated mostly to launching satellites and resuming the search for bacteria on foreign worlds. Not that there’s anything wrong ... (more)
On Externalities And Student Loans
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 28, 2011 at 10:42 am
This week Obama announced a more aggressive version of his original plan to help people saddled with student loan debt. The details are pretty simple, under the new plan you ... (more)
Then And Now, What We’re Spending Money On
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 27, 2011 at 10:52 am
Back in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their annual report on consumer expenditures. It’s a comprehensive look at what American’s spend their ... (more)
Green Turds
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 26, 2011 at 10:48 am
Obama had it made this spring. Winning the reelection was going to be a breeze. The economy was in (a slow) recovery, Bin Laden was dead, and Republicans were showing themselves ... (more)
Why Holiday Shopping Starts Early
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 25, 2011 at 10:42 am
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or that’s likely what Macy’s is telling you when you walk in the door. Though I feel like it hit slower this year, ... (more)
Is Teaching A Profession?
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 24, 2011 at 10:39 am
This weekend, Bill and Melinda Gates published an article in the Wall Street Journal about the efforts of their foundation to improve education in the US. The foundation does ... (more)
Less Income? Less Humping
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 20, 2011 at 11:02 am
Or at least less unprotected humping. In news that won’t surprise anyone, people have less babies during recessions. The Pew Research Center apparently thought it was ... (more)
Capitalism And Socialism In Your Cell Phone Bill
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 18, 2011 at 10:47 am
The telecommunications industry has always been a fickle one. They had monopolies, they were broken up, they gradually monopolized again, and face very little competition. They ... (more)
Sometimes You Don’t Need An Education
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 17, 2011 at 10:45 am
In most cases, a good education is the most important foundation to a successful life. We’re taught this by parents, and economists regularly corroborate it with statistics ... (more)
Weakend: Appreciation For Traffic
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 15, 2011 at 11:56 am
Living a number of feet off the ground I have a few of traffic flows around a few blocks in my area. A large number of commuters drive by so I get to see traffic flows like a ... (more)
Last Man Standing
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 14, 2011 at 10:45 am
I’ve awaited Tim Allen’s return to TV for a long time. Home Improvement was a fantastic show. His new show is called Last Man Standing. Since I first saw a commercial ... (more)
White Collar Observations: The IKEA Effect
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 13, 2011 at 10:54 am
Boing Boing ran a story the other day talking about a paper that tests the IKEA effect. It’s a simple test designed to show that we place more value on objects we assemble ... (more)
Ten Things Where You DO Get Your Moneys Worth
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 12, 2011 at 10:40 am
Yesterday we listed 10 things where you don’t get the value for the dollar you spend. Naturally this had to be followed by a list of things that do give you value for the ... (more)
Ten Things Where You Don’t Get Your Moneys Worth
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 11, 2011 at 10:45 am
We all spend our money on stuff that we want, don’t want, or regardless just need to have. Sometimes we think we’re getting a good deal, sometimes we just have to ... (more)
Weakend: Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech At Stanford in 2005
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 8, 2011 at 9:49 am
I heard from someone this week that Jobs was first and foremost a philosopher. That person has probably watched this.
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In Remembrance
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 6, 2011 at 10:38 am
Just a little over a month ago, Steve Jobs stepped down from Apple. That was such a significant event that I chose to cover it on Weakonomics. As many thought, it was unlikely ... (more)
Stock Market Schizo
From Weakonomi¢sOctober 5, 2011 at 10:58 am
We need to talk about what’s been going on in the stock market. Most day to day moves in the market are inconsequential and not worth noting. But the market is down about ... (more)
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