From Weakonomics
September 1, 2010 at 10:32 am
Is it that liberal state California that loves to spend so much? Maybe it’s Illinois, with all it’s scandalous politics. Oh no, it’s that red state to the ... (
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August 31, 2010 at 11:00 am
File this under “economics of the future” or something. I’m not sure if it was the detox tea I had the other morning because I was out of coffee or just brainstorming as ... (
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August 29, 2010 at 10:25 am
The sad truth among about pets is that there are too many dogs and cats in this country. Millions are killed every year using lethal injections and gas chambers because no one ... (
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August 27, 2010 at 11:43 am
This is a post you either don’t give a crap about or will really pay attention to. Which way you lean will likely depend on one thing: kids. If you got them, you care, ... (
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August 26, 2010 at 11:18 am
Nudge, is a book very much in the vein of Predictably Irrational or The Economic Naturalist. It’s the idea (in layman’s terms) that people are inherently stupid. ... (
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August 25, 2010 at 10:23 am
I love the beach, and not just because it’s the beach. You see, my wife and I are people watchers. We watch, we judge, and we feel guilty about it (well, she might). ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 24, 2010 at 10:38 am
Borrowing an idea from the Macro Man blog, I want to ask you readers to be the contributor to this post. Below are 20 questions about finance, the economy, and your wallet. Number ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 23, 2010 at 10:53 am
NY Times contributor and economist Tyler Cowen writes:
Car owners may not want to hear this, but we have way too much free parking.
Higher charges for parking spaces would limit ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 20, 2010 at 11:21 am
From time to time I need to rant about companies getting on my nerves. Today I have three.
Honda: I just crested the 36,000 mile mark on my Honda Accord. I’ve loved this ... (
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August 19, 2010 at 10:48 am
One of my favorite books is Predictably Irrational, written by Dan Ariely, an economist and true social scientist. Dan is a master at organizing experiments to test theories and ... (
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August 14, 2010 at 10:14 am
Every year I go to the beach somewhere on the east coast. The waves in the east are notably small compared to many places on the west coast, but it’s still possible for ... (
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August 13, 2010 at 9:56 am
I’m on vacation so this is a short post of good reading. Enjoy!
Why Does College Cost So Much?
Why Car Thieves Are Males
Hidden Economic Indicators: Hotel Occupency
Vitamin ... (
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From Weakonomics
August 6, 2010 at 10:46 am
If you recall (you don’t because even I couldn’t remember if I wrote about this), I wrote about tipping last fall. To save you the trouble of rereading a post you don’t ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 29, 2010 at 11:02 am
Or at least so says the Boston Fed (by way of Consumerist).
Here’s the abstract from a recent Fed paper:
Merchant fees and reward programs generate an implicit monetary transfer ... (
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July 28, 2010 at 10:34 am
This guest post is provided by TaxDebtHelp.com, a website that provides tax debt relief guidance and services for taxpayers facing major IRS tax problems. Visit their site to ... (
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July 27, 2010 at 10:19 am
It looks like while I was traveling last weekend, I missed out on the beginnings of a debate that I had long forgotten about. That is, should employers be allowed to check the ... (
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July 26, 2010 at 11:10 am
I just got back from a wonderful trip to the beach with my extended family. My friends just got done playing host to some of their friends. We had very different experiences.
The ... (
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July 24, 2010 at 10:55 am
I’m currently writing this post from my hotel room. We arrived last night and will leave just as this post is published. I cannot stress enough the importance of reading ... (
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July 21, 2010 at 10:52 am
Yesterday, I wrote about how behavioral economics doesn’t seem to do much for getting people to be smarter about what they’re eating. But because policy is so hard ... (
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July 20, 2010 at 11:06 am
Why did behavioral economics get so popular so fast? What, you read a book about it and were fascinated so you started a blog just so you could talk about it? Oh wait, that’s ... (
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July 19, 2010 at 10:19 am
Ever been arrested? If you’re a loyal follower of this blog I doubt it, mostly because there aren’t many amateur economists/criminals out there. But maybe you got ... (
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July 17, 2010 at 10:56 am
You’re probably on Facebook. There’s going to be a few of you that aren’t but most of you are. I actually have two accounts, one for The Weakonomist and one ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 15, 2010 at 10:51 am
Social Ties Within South Africa
South Africa’s official campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was launched in 2007 with the aim to create 20 community centers around Africa to ... (
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July 14, 2010 at 10:41 am
South Africa was awarded the honor of hosting the 2010 World Cup six years ago and since the announcement was made South Africans have been working industriously to get ready. ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 12, 2010 at 10:20 am
There’s something wrong with this picture.
I suggest you click on it to make it bigger. I want you to study it closely for a few minutes and take note of anything you might ... (
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