Thursday, September 1, 2011

Nice graphic showing the emergence of middle classes thoughout the world. Can we give just a little shout out and/or credit to free markets, free trade and globalization?

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The spread of market activity, free(er) trade and globalization have lifted 100's of millions of people out of poverty around the world ...
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Economists have a sense of humor---even if they have little sense for anything else...

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 Via: Greg Mankiw
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International survey results on the pressure parents put on their children to succeed---Who do you think is first and who is last? Results here....

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Interesting international survey results on perceptions of how much pressure parents put on students to succeed in class. Look at the first ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

US Labor Secretary buys a car she THINKS is made with American workers and parts. AWKWARD!

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The US Labor Secretary buys General Motors car, made in Canada by Canadian workers, in order to support American workers. You read that righ...
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I hope the President and Congress FINALLY focus on the actual job creators that have historically lead the way out of recessions. See who they are here...

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Here is an important graphic to consider when you hear talk of the new "Jobs Plan" the President is going to propose "soon...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

"There is no profit in Destruction"---See how my beach house in North Carolina was affected by the Hurricane...

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"There is no profit in destruction" No, I don't have a beach house in North Carolina.  BUT in my dreams this is what would hav...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Economics 101: Quantity Demanded is Greater than Quantity Supplied. If the price is not permitted to rise, the outcome IS predictable...

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Quantity Demanded is greater than Quantity Supplied...The price is "too dang low!"... Source: Drudge Report Most businesse...

ATTN Musicians: You MIGHT have an illegal instrument and the US Fish and Wildlife Service may be looking for you...

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If you are a muscian this article will be of interest to you, especially if you use an instrument that MAY contain content that comes from e...

Who would you rather see after a natural disaster---A FEMA official or a Walmart Associate?

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   I have seen many stories on TV this morning about communities preparing for potential disaster on the East coast.  Much of the focus is o...
Friday, August 26, 2011

A nice timeline/flow chart of Steve Jobs life and times at Apple and elsewhere. Fascinating story!

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Click on image to make bigger or go to link below... Source: The Big Picture Blog
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cartoon: Meeting of the Economics Optimist Club is now in session. Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

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Source: Christian Science Monitor
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Timely validation of my lecture yesteday on Lefties teaming with Righties on the issue of Ethanol...Not so much patting myself on the back as affirming I am not crazy... :)

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This is the second time in two days I get validation of my rants against ethanol subsidies.  This is one issue that elements on the Left A...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Graphic showing the world largest employers...I think you will be as surprised by the names on this list as I was...

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Walmart by far is the world's largest employer with a little over 2 million employees.  Look at the names and country of origin for the ...
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The cost of the Ethanol Mandate is not chicken feed....The Federal Government is bailing out chicken producers because the price of chicken feed is increasing---because of the Federal Ethanol Mandate. Does anyone else think this is kind of crazy???

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How timely. Today in class I used the ethanol mandate as a way to illustrate Frederic Bastiat's "Seen and the Unseen " and the...
Sunday, August 21, 2011

Here are 5 Money Tips for College Freshman---so simple, yet so difficult to achieve--BUT TRY!!

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Five Money Tips for Every College Freshman  (Wall Street Journal) Freshman year of college can mean countless adjustments -- from sharing ...
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