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December 6, 2011 at 11:47 am
Local honey is one of the tastiest things in the world. Maybe I just like the flowers near my home, maybe because when I was a kid it helped with my allergies, maybe I’ve ... (
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December 5, 2011 at 11:19 am
The green bars are retail sales in every December since 1992. The red bars are the average monthly sales for the first 11 months of the year. Keep in mind the red bars include ... (
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December 1, 2011 at 11:13 am
Yesterday, a couple of financial blogs linked to a wall post on Reddit, a website that last I saw was where you go to see cool links to stuff, not where people post anonymous ... (
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November 30, 2011 at 11:53 am
Sometimes it’s helpful to take a step back from all the political theater we see each week and think about exactly what is going on in Washington. What was the real point of ... (
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November 28, 2011 at 11:50 am
Back in 2006, enough people in Washington agreed on a behavioral economics principle to pass a law about it (Pension Reform Act). It gives employers the authority to automatically ... (
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November 22, 2011 at 10:46 am
Anakin: I don’t think the system (democracy) works.
Padme: How would you have it work?
Anakin: We need a system where the politicians sit down and discuss the problem… agree ... (
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November 21, 2011 at 11:26 am
The season of family and holiday parties is just about to start. Lots of conversation over food and drink and invariably, people will start talking about this season’s hot ... (
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November 19, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Warning, if you’re the queasy type you might not want to read this post.
I don’t like taking drugs. When I can avoid it I will. That includes everything from basic ... (
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November 17, 2011 at 10:55 am
Back in college I got a job at a well known national retailer. Well, I did for long enough to deal with the not-so-fun aspect of giving up my holiday. When you’re in school, ... (
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November 10, 2011 at 11:40 am
Another blogger by the name of Debt Ninja at the blog Punch Debt In The Face succinctly explained the subject matter of most personal finance blogs:
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November 9, 2011 at 11:32 am
The smartphone today is as prevalent as the Motorola RAZR was a few years ago when carriers started giving them away for free. Now tweens, great grandmothers, and even a homeless ... (
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October 23, 2011 at 10:17 am
The new iPhone is out and many people have rushed out to get themselves one. Mostly really just to play with Siri, Apple’s new voice-guided assistant that can help you ... (
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October 21, 2011 at 10:44 am
Believe it or not, not too long ago our government actually thought we would have the national debt paid off. When Clinton was preparing to leave office some of his officials ... (
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October 19, 2011 at 10:46 am
Fans of football or video games may be familiar with the the John Madden Curse, but for others I might need to explain. There is a very popular video game that provides realistic ... (
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October 10, 2011 at 10:32 am
So have we ever phased out a federal holiday? If conservatives ever control DC again we might lose Labor Day. What would you replace or get rid of?
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October 7, 2011 at 10:45 am
If you haven’t noticed, Herman Cain became a superstar overnight. How did he do it? He didn’t really do anything, it’s what the other 2012 presidential candidates ... (
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October 3, 2011 at 10:59 am
Washington has a chicken and egg problem. Much like housing and employment, you can’t fix one problem without fixing the other. However, just like this recession, we’ve failed ... (
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September 30, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Weakonomics isn’t so special that I get much attention from anyone. But every once in a while someone wants to know more about me and I get interviewed. If you want to ... (
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September 26, 2011 at 11:18 am
In terms of straight up high unemployment, the worst of our times was 2009. Two years later things aren’t looking much better either. The recession has created an enormous ... (
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September 24, 2011 at 10:26 am
Only a toddler or teenager would think I’m old, but I am old enough to remember when science magazines were promising flying cars in less than a decade. This is a promise ... (
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September 23, 2011 at 11:06 am
Do you remember Robert Reich? You probably don’t but he was the Secretary of Labor under Clinton and a well-known political economist. Apparently he’s got a sense ... (
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September 22, 2011 at 10:30 am
We can talk all day about taxes and job killing and Buffett Taxes and Congress and Michael Vick, but hardly ever does anyone talk about why certain groups of people pay more in ... (
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September 20, 2011 at 10:45 am
So yesterday we looked at the 2011 unemployment story of quality over quantity. My viewpoint was that for now we should focus on quantity and allow those people that get into ... (
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September 19, 2011 at 11:01 am
Since we first stopped bleeding jobs and entered what has proven to be a scary recovery, the conversation over jobs has centered around how many jobs we can actually get. It’s ... (
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September 17, 2011 at 10:49 am
Been to the mall lately? You’ve probably seen the kiosks selling bracelets for all the sporty types out there. They purport to increase your balance and strength and overall ... (
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