Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Creator of Gumby has died...This is TERRIBLE news!!! :(

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From WSJ ...Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby, has died at the age of 88....Gumby was a show I always looked forward to watching and I STIL...

To Work in College or Not to Work in College, THAT is the Question...

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Nice article in NYTIMES on the opportunity cost of going to college and deciding to work or to not work...Any former students have any ad...
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There is a "Playa" in the White House again!!!...

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The White House  Budget Director is a "playa"...Who says Nerdy Economists cannot get the babes AND be a babies-daddy... NYTIMES ...

Should You Be Allowed to Sell a Kidney? Should You Be Allowed to Buy a Kidney?

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Should you be allowed to SELL a kidney if you wanted to (1) help someone or (2) make some money? In the US the selling of kidneys (or any ot...
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

How much does a Big Mac Cost around the world???

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Burgernomics shows the Chinese yuan is still undervalued.... "THE Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (...

Chinese Conduct Open Market Operations---Read further to find out which one and its effect...:)

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The Chinese Central Bank, Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) recently conducted monetary policy to INCREASE their equilivent of our Federal Funds ...

Adapting to your surroundings...

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I remembered this video below after reading about the concept of "Jugaad" on a fellow AP Economics teachers blog.  The short vers...

ATTN STUDENTS: Advice in looking for a Job...

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Students: If you are looking for a job do not go into it blindly.  Here are some easy, common sense things you should do in preparation.  Cl...
Sunday, January 3, 2010

The Pet Rock is back...with an updated look...

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If you remember "The Pet Rock" you will be pleased to know it is making a re-emergence, with an updated twist...it has a USB por...

The Federal Govt is Hiring Lobbyists to Lobby the Federal Govt...Huh??...

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I am officially confused...GM, which is majority owned by the Federal government is hiring lobbyists (at taxpayer expense??) to lobby the Fe...

Pirates cause a housing bubble...no,no, not the Pirates you are thinking about...

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The Pirates of Wall Steet are blamed for the housing crisis and other financial ills, but sometimes it is REAL prirates that cause bubbles....

North Korea---Revolution through Market Activities???

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Kim Yong Ill is trying to tamp down on the "informal" economy in North Korea.  Informal economies (we might use the term "bla...
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Saturday, January 2, 2010

To Pay Federal Taxes, or Not to Pay Federal Taxes...That is the Question...

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Updated graphic of who does and does not pay Federal Income Taxes by different income levels (click on it, then click on it again to make i...
Friday, December 25, 2009

The Feel Good Story of the Year!! Watch the baby squirrel scale a wall!!

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Give A Squirrel A Helping Hand @ Yahoo! Video Thanks Amanda Petty!!!!

Thank you very much for the extension of credit...

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On Christmas Eve, Congress  increased the legal debt limit by $290 Billion .  In other words, they have reached the credit limit $12.1 Trill...
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