Thursday, February 9, 2012

Greece seems to have a negative Keynesian Multiplier...This will not end well for them...See chart here

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Source: Spegiel via Chartporn Greece has borrowed a considerable sum of money (relative to their National Income (GDP)) but their output ...
Monday, February 6, 2012

Map of Meth Labs in the US. Before looking, which State do you think has the MOST meth labs (by a BIG margin)?

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Dept of Justice via Megan McCardle That would be Missouri by quite a margin... Go HERE to see a series of maps just like these dating...
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Anthropologists usually study great societies from the past. Isn't this ironic?

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This morning there is an article in the NYTIMES about the recruitment of International students to the University of Washington (the State...
Saturday, February 4, 2012

A short lesson on where our oil comes from to meet our domestic needs. You will be surprised by these numbers!! Take a look...

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This chart shows total crude oil imports to the US from the Top 20 source countries in the year 2010. From these 20 courtries, we imported...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Very cool "Facebook at Night" map they included in their filing to sell their stock to the public. Worth a look!!

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Below is a map similar to my favorite map---"The Map of the World at Night" (shown below too). This one was provided by Facebook i...

Nice chart showing where the projected jobs in the next 10 years will be...Are you prepared?

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Healthcare is the place to be for short to medium range employment prospects by a substantial margin.  The waves of late baby-boomers (early...

Google is known for its tough interview questions/scenarios---I think IKEA has them beat. How would YOU do with this one?

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(HT: Mike Fladlein ) I would not fair well in this interview. Having just relocated from the Dallas/Ft Worth area to the Chicago area, I hav...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Point to ponder next time you fill up: How much do we spend on National Defense for each gallon of gas you pump? Yes, I figured that out...See HERE the result.

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I read today (I forget where it was, I was reading on my phone waiting for an appointment) that between 11% and 13% (or approx $80 Billion) ...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Nice graphic showing the change in manufacturing jobs relative to service jobs since 1960, the year of my birth. How things have changed in my lifetime.

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The shift from employment in the manufacturing sector to the service sector has been in the works for a long time. It might be hard to see t...
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This post is for those of you who don't quite understand (but want to!) the main technical issue surrounding compensation of Hedge Fund managers (related to Romney's "Tax Problem")...Objective analysis then my opinion on it...

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Let me use as simple an example as possible to illustrate the point, because I am a simple man. I am going to start my own Hedge Fund (or ...
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I have uncovered exclusive photos of Obama's and Romney's Campaign Staffs here. Advantage ????

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Obama's Re-election Campaign Committee ready to go to work... Source: HERE Mitt Romney's New Hampshire Campaign Staff at work......
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Stay in school and help with the Federal budget. Another great chart showing the link between education and improved social outcomes. Oh, and we spend less money on social programs as well...

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This post is not about the value of entitlement programs or if we spend too much or too little on them. This chart reinforces and extends my...

President proposed granting many Tax Credits to various businesses. Why not Tax Deductions instead? Brief explanation here as to why...

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In the State of the Union Address the President spoke of  granting "Tax Credits" for various private sector investments.  Why did ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Listen to the State of the Union Address tonight! As an incentive, play this parlor game at the same time. Learn and earn!!!

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Below is a list of common crutch phrases used by the President in various speeches he uses throughout the year. If you are going to watch th...
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