Saturday, November 27, 2010

"I am an economist and I am here to classify your unemployment status...Oh, you already are getting re-training on your own? I am going to have to go back and research this to see if in theory you are making the right decision!"

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     There is lots of discussion in the economic blogoshpere about the nature of unemployment in the US.  Are workers skills still relevant ...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Need money for College? The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Essay contest may be for you!

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This is a great opportunity for you if you like to write and are at least a little bit interested in economics. You don't need alot of e...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Which teacher are you??? :)

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 Source: MV=PQ 
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Disney raises admission prices to DisneyWorld...How do they know what my elasticity is?? Oh, I forgot, Disney knows everything!!

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The economists on staff at Disney have been busy. The debates about the Elasticity of Demand for DisneyWorld Tickets must have been very he...
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Google, Yahoo don't just hire tech geeks---they also hire economics geeks, err, I mean majors...

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For those of you thinking about majoring in Economics and wondering what you can do with it, this article may inspire you. I took a few exce...

"Gooble, Gooble" that is not a turkey talking. That is the sound of the cash register taking your money when you buy a turkey...

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"" 35% : The increase in the price of whole turkeys, from their pre-recession level Consumer prices in the U.S. are broadly stab...

Need an excellent, concise explanation of why we have such a large trade imbalance with China? No, I did not write it, that is why it is excellent and concise...

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Here  is an excellent, concise explanation on one of the principle reasons we have such a large trade imbalance with China--a fixed versus f...
Monday, November 22, 2010

A common tragedy has been avoided in Mexico---they CAN see the forest for the trees!! And that is a good thing...

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Granting ownership of a resource to the people most vested in seeing it used efficiently will enhance the sustainability of that resource fo...

The US is under attack!! Please stay away from Walmart or any other place that sells stuff we really like to buy! That is where the enemy is hiding... See video here!

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Source: Cafe Hayek

A World Map if size of population corresponded with the size (land mass) of a county...

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From: BIG THINK : ""What if the world were rearranged so that the inhabitants of the country with the largest population would mov...

Al Gore is my NEW HERO! He expresses regret for his support for ethanol/corn subsidies... Brrr...It is cold here in Hades!

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U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore  From Reuters: Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said support for corn-based etha...

Reason 4,923 people hate economists: TSA's policy on "pat-downs" will kill people on the highway this holiday season--Huh??

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We cannot escape the glory and/or the madness of "opportunity costs "! Analyst: TSA methods 'will kill more Americans on hig...
Sunday, November 21, 2010

A letter to the President concerning airport security/screening....

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Mr President,      Your ARE the head of the executive branch.  The Department of Homeland Security (DOHS??) is an agency within your cabine...
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Why is paying for college a little (alot?) like buying a car? It is discrimination, I tell ya', discrimination in the first degree!

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     Tis the season for high school seniors to apply and get accepted to the college of their dreams.  Once accepted, then the reality of pa...

Some jobs are saved, some may be created, and some are lost. So what is the net effect of protectionism? Yeah, I don't know either

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If a country gets into a trade spat/war with another country, it is important to remember it is a two way street.  As with any fight, the ot...
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