Saturday, February 9, 2013

Nice and Concise article on the concept of Opportunity Cost. I encourage you to read it. Besides, what else do you have to do today?

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See what I did there??? :) Thinking in terms of Opportunity Cost can change how you make decisions.  I believe for the better.  It provide...
Monday, February 4, 2013

Nice, short video primer on what the Debt Ceiling is. An informed citizenry is, well, rare...

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If you are not sure what the Debt Ceiling is all about, here is a good place to start.  As always, the devil is in the details and the issue...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Interesting chart showing the Gender Gap in obtaining College Degrees and the disciplines those degrees are in. Eye-opening!!

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Numerically, women earn significantly more college degrees than men do.  However, there is some disparity in the nature of those degrees.  B...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Is student debt a new form of birth control? Maybe this is the only one that is truely effective!!

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Behind the falling US birthrate: too much student debt to afford kids? Karen Hu of Oakton, Va., is 28, married, graduated from law school...

I am feeling a little put upon by NPR. My first name is not valid in their eyes..

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This was a what the heck moment for me.  I tried to sign up on National Public Radio so I could comment on an article on their website , but...

Who knew? Manti Teo's fake girlfriend had a fake father who was a fake economist. (Is that last comparison redundant?)

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The Fake Economist Who Conned A Nation ""As an ex-presidential consultant, a former adviser to the World Bank, a financial rese...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

"French and Malian Forces Retake Timbuktu"--I never thought I would live long enough to see this headline. See here a photo of a cherished possession I received while serving there and my own short personal comment on the situation

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  French and Malian Forces Retake Timbuktu In the early 1980's I served as a Marine Security Guard at the US Embassy in Bamako, Mali...

The economy can't recover fully and Government can't get smaller unless we address the issue of the Long Term Unemployed. Everything else is unproductive commentary. See here why...

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A very nice discussion and summary, in this Bruce Bartlett column at the The Economix ,  of two major classifications that people can be slo...
Sunday, January 27, 2013

HOLY COW!! Bovine smuggling from India to Bangladesh has increased dramatically. Read here what "the beef" is between these two countries...

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When quantity demanded of a good is greater than quantity supplied of a good the price of that good tends to increase, especially if there...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Here I explain in 10 easy steps how US corporations shelter profits in "overseas" or "off-shore" accounts. Funny thing is, those profits are hiding in plain sight all around you! See here why...

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Interesting article that details how US corporations can book some of its profits on US sales of goods/services into overseas (or "off-...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Gallup Poll that nicely illustrates the divide in the US as to who people blame for our various woes--Government or Corporations. Where do YOU fall in this poll?

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Latest Gallup poll showing the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding their respective view of Government and Corporations...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

"Where the U.S. gets its oil imports, in one map"

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Where we get our imported oil to fuel our economy is largely dictated by geography and close proximity to the source. Canada is our larges...
Friday, January 18, 2013

What do a bad movie and Jets QB Mark Sanchez have in common? They both give you that Sunk Cost feeling. Read here the connection...

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  Here is an excellent article merging an economic concept and a solid real life example---an NFL quarterback and " sunk costs ...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Nice graphic showing the 2012 Federal Budget and historical trends in spending and revenues. Are things getting better???

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Nice graphic showing the 2012 Federal Budget.  The left graphic shows the major categories of spending categories (mandatory and non-mandato...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Great product for potty training OR the average college student...

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Go HERE for the article. Or just stare at the picture... :)  Source: Wired
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