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May 18, 2012 at 10:10 am
Between gas prices and government regulation, fuel economy on vehicles has started to climb significantly. Manufacturers fought the regulation, but now they aren’t fighting ... (
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May 15, 2012 at 10:15 am
Being married to the fairer sex, one often finds themselves watching television shows that don’t normally show up on their radar in order to spend quality time with said ... (
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May 3, 2012 at 10:44 am
One of the best books on behavioral economics is Nudge. I’m not just saying that because their blog (which needs to get started again) lists me in their blogroll. I was a fan ... (
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April 30, 2012 at 10:19 am
An opinion piece in the Washington Post offered up an interesting idea (emphasis mine):
“With Barack Obama and John McCain in the White House, 2009 was a pivotal year in ... (
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April 27, 2012 at 10:31 am
Interview of my heroes: A lot of my posts feature economic data. A lot of that data comes from the St Louis Federal Reserve. This is an interview of the guys taht pull together ... (
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April 24, 2012 at 11:49 am
If Mitt Romney were to win the presidential election in November he would be one of the richest presidents in history. Unlike many of these presidents, Romney is mostly self-made. ... (
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April 23, 2012 at 10:21 am
Have stay at home parents really never worked a day in their lives? Is it fair to say they’ve never worked a real job? This is not a new conversation topic at all. In fact, ... (
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April 14, 2012 at 10:36 am
Sputnik weighed just under 200 lbs. The space shuttle orbiter alone weighs 240,000 lbs at liftoff. The space shuttle was very expensive and that’s part of the reason she was ... (
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April 13, 2012 at 10:32 am
Organizations are constantly categorizing and ranking employees. They have surveys, reviews, interviews, and studies to try and understand their people. A better understanding ... (
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April 10, 2012 at 10:33 am
Once is enough.
Anthony Davis played basketball for one year at Kentucky before declaring his intent to go pro. He won a championship, tasted sweet victory, and then passed ... (
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April 9, 2012 at 10:23 am
Maybe I’m getting dumber, or older. Maybe that’s the same thing. But many modern action films are quite difficult to keep up with. They have so much action and move ... (
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April 7, 2012 at 1:19 pm
March Madness is over, football has been over for months, and the only thing to look forward to now is baseball. Many of us don’t like baseball. So the spring and summer ... (
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April 6, 2012 at 10:23 am
Today is Good Friday and for those not of the Christian faith this is the day that Jesus died. Easter Sunday is when he is celebrated for rising from the dead. To Christians Easter ... (
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April 4, 2012 at 10:31 am
The employment report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) each month is one of the most highly anticipated economic indicators. In it we get the headline stealing ... (
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March 31, 2012 at 11:24 am
Dolphins are some of the most interesting creatures to humans. Next to our hominid cousins like chimps researchers have studied dolphins likely the most to learn more about humans. ... (
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March 30, 2012 at 10:15 am
This is a guest contribution from Bill Hazelton, CEO & Founder of Credit Card Assist, an industry leading credit card comparison site.
Daily deals site Groupon has enjoyed ... (
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March 16, 2012 at 10:39 am
Whatever story you want to tell, you can make a chart that tells it. We see this all the time in politics, but anyone can use a chart to make a point. Earlier this week Bruce ... (
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March 15, 2012 at 9:45 am
The NCAA Tournament will just be getting under way as this article is published. Next to bowl games in January, the next few days of basketball will be the most watched in college ... (
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March 10, 2012 at 12:45 pm
A couple of weeks ago I confessed to my addiction to cereal with you. It is not my only addiction.
Kashi and I first met in college when I was looking for a high protein cereal ... (
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March 9, 2012 at 11:56 am
Americans love their meat. Along with countries like Australia and Spain we consume the most meat per person in the world. Before the recession hit we were eating almost 190 pounds ... (
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March 2, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Since I first started learning about personal finance there have been some areas where I’ve struggled to develop a full understanding. Most of them are centered around insurance ... (
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March 1, 2012 at 11:14 am
American Idol has been a very popular show for quite a long time. The Sheconomist is a regular viewer and so I’ve seen many many episodes of the show. This week was the first ... (
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February 29, 2012 at 11:29 am
Today is Leap Day, and since I started writing in the first week of March in 2008 it’s the first Leap Day for Weakonomics. I’m not sure how I want to treat today ... (
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February 23, 2012 at 11:55 am
In 2011 Americans consumed 8.75 million barrels of gas per day. There are 42 gallons in a barrel. That’s around 135 billion gallons of gas consumed per year. A $1 move ... (
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February 20, 2012 at 10:29 am
There is no doubt in my mind that George Washington was thinking about furniture sales and 3-day weekends when he was fighting his way into history. His wife was tired of there ... (
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