Noteworthy News – May 21, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 20, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Economy:
10 Best Cities for Cheapskates - Kiplinger
Food Stamps
Markets:
Winners, Losers and the Start-Up Road Not Taken – Wall Street Journal
Housing’s ... (more)
Posts for "Economics"
May 20, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Loss of Cabin Pressure
From SurlyTraderMay 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
In the first quarter of 2012, the S&P 500 experienced an annualized volatility of 9.2%. An expectation that ~67% of the days will have moves in the range ... (more)
Open Letter To The Finite Physicist
From Weakonomi¢sMay 16, 2012 at 10:39 am
Dr Murphy;
I just finished reading your post on your dinner with an unnamed accomplished economist. One must admire your success in getting an economist to talk in circles. But ... (more)
Hsieh Forbes OpEd: Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?
From Philosophy in ActionMay 16, 2012 at 10:00 am
The Forbes website has published my latest OpEd, “Just Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?”
The theme is that America needs market-based health reforms such ... (more)
The Magic Number For A Robamney Fight
From Weakonomi¢sMay 14, 2012 at 7:15 am
This is the line drawn in the sand. If the American economy averages about 175,000 news jobs a month then Obama should win the election. If it’s below 100,000 jobs a month ... (more)
Noteworthy News – May 14, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 13, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Economy:
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College – New York Times
Easy Useless Economics – New York Times (Krugman)
European economy ... (more)
Against The Europes
From Weakonomi¢sMay 10, 2012 at 10:01 am
This time last year, the crisis in Europe was picking up again. The same headline has been around for a few years now. Will Greece default on its debt? Will they leave the Euro? ... (more)
What is a Million Dollars Between Canadians?
From SurlyTraderMay 9, 2012 at 9:15 pm
We can look around the globe at housing prices and find some head scratching statistics, but it is interesting to just take a look at the neighbors to the north ... (more)
Economic Warfare: Quietly Discomforting The 21st Century
From Weakonomi¢sMay 9, 2012 at 10:14 am
In the world of foreign policy, war is the last thing anyone wants. For the most part, Hillary Clinton’s job is to keep us from going to war. This is done by establishing ... (more)
Noteworthy News – May 7, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Economy:
The Scariest Jobs Chart — By Far (And You Haven’t Seen It Before) – Investors.com
The 10 States and 10 Jobs With the Most Low-Wage Workers ... (more)
Do We Need Reminders Of What Our Tax Dollars Buy?
From Weakonomi¢sMay 4, 2012 at 10:21 am
Dan Ariely of Predictably Irrational fame reminisces:
“When I first moved to the U.S. for graduate school (which was a long time ago), I was very intrigued by and excited ... (more)
How An Economist Views My Parking Situation
From Weakonomi¢sMay 2, 2012 at 10:19 am
On many days I am forced to drive to a location that is a number of miles in order to do work. It’s called commuting. Since I live near a large city and must drive into town ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 30, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Economy:
My Faith-Based Retirement – New York Times
Markets:
Why Has CEO Pay Increased So Much? – Chicago Booth
Politics:
The Austerity Myth – ... (more)
Will House Prices Drop Further?
From SurlyTraderApril 26, 2012 at 10:57 pm
The decline in housing prices seems never ending. Prices have dropped for over 5 years and some still expect the bottom to fall out from here. One simple ... (more)
Rubio Economics
From Weakonomi¢sApril 25, 2012 at 10:10 am
“He’s no longer a theory; Barack Obama is a reality. And for millions of Americans today, life is worse than it was three years ago, because he doesn’t know what ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 23, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 22, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Economy:
1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed – Yahoo! Finance
Beware: A Chinese Recession Is Coming – Forbes
Occupations of the 1% ... (more)
America Is Too Gassy
From Weakonomi¢sApril 18, 2012 at 10:30 am
For years now we’ve been bragging to the world about now we won’t need their oil any more thanks to natural gas. Estimates vary, but we have somewhere along the lines of as ... (more)
My Fellow Americans…
From Weakonomi¢sApril 16, 2012 at 11:07 am
I am addressing you today because our country is about to start a 7 month journey that occurs once every four years. Two people that are at this point only marginally loved by ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 16, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 16, 2012 at 12:41 am
Economy:
Where do people go when they drop out of the labor force? – Washington Post
The Real Cost of Living: $150,000 Minimum – The Fiscal Times
Only ... (more)
Michael Waddoups – President Utah Senate (Zions Bank - Founders Room - April 19th - Noon)
From Young Finance ProfessionalsApril 12, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Michael Wadoups - President Utah Senate
Senator Waddoups currently serves as President of the Utah State Senate. He has served in the Utah Senate for 13 years and has served as ... (more)
Don’t Buy In Bulk
From Weakonomi¢sApril 11, 2012 at 10:41 am
It is not every day one is inspired by the milk they’re pouring into their homemade iced coffee, but when the idea strikes, it strikes.
As my tasty concoction came together I ... (more)
What Anthony Davis And Hybrid Buyers Have in Common
From WeakonomicsApril 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 ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 9, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 8, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Economy:
50 Amazing Numbers About Today’s Economy – Motley Fool
MIT Predicts That World Economy Will Collapse By 2030 - Popular Science
The Puzzle ... (more)
Monopolistic Competition
From Extraordinary ObservationsApril 5, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Caitlin Kenney has an interesting video story over at Planet Money about why her wedding dress cost so much money. As someone who will soon be married, I can appreciate this. It's ... (more)
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Employment
From WeakonomicsApril 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 ... (more)
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