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5.2 Selling Books in the Great Recession: The Only Equation Book…
Your Shelf LIfe: How Long Will You Last? | November 21st 2009 by Sandy Nathan
Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize Winner and Guru of Conservative Economists P = TR – TC The economist’s traditional way of putting this equation is: pi = TR – TC What is this? It’s the equation for profit, which is what runs your life if y read more
4 Lessons Ben Stein Got From the Recession
Do You NASCAR | November 21st 2009 by Tim Zaegel
While I’m not always a huge fan of Ben Stein, he does come up with some interesting insights every now and again, and he does have some clever and funny things to say about them. For Fortune Magazine, he recently offered these 4 lessons that he read more
Polls Show Democrats Taking Ownership of the Economy in Public Op…
Lakeshore Laments | November 20th 2009 by Kevin Binversie
Yeah, only those oblivious to human nature (Like "capper") didn't see this one coming. Washington (CNN) - Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, accordin read more
CA's Unemployment is at 12.5%, up from 12.2% (Updated 11-21-09)
reports called cloud primary geological | November 20th 2009 by woodworthl
Russ Steele The states reporting a record jobless rate were California at 12.5 percent, South Carolina at 12.1 percent, Florida at 11.2 percent and Delaware at 8.7 percent. The District of Columbia also set a high with an 11.9 percent... read more
Judd Gregg: Audit The Fed Bill Is “Pandering To Populism”
Below The Beltway | November 20th 2009
This does not bode well for the prospects of H.R. 1207 in the Senate: A growing effort in the House to require periodic audits of the Federal Reserve is little more than “great PR,” one Republican senator stressed Friday. Reps. Ron Paul ( read more
Doing a World of Good for Fair Trade Artisans
Triple Pundit | November 20th 2009
The term “fair trade handicrafts” summons images of wicker baskets and hand-dyed sarongs. But the business side of the fair trade marketplace is getting a little less old-world, thanks to World of Good, an organization that connects artis read more
Black markets vs. free markets
nostate.com | November 20th 2009 by Mike Gogulski
On a private mailing list, someone asked: Aren’t Black Markets and Free Markets mutually Exclusive? Free markets don’t exist in any real sense anywhere today. State prohibitions, subsidies, taxes, regulation, privilege and the rest make read more
Innovators Honored for Applying Technology To Brighten People’s…
Triple Pundit | November 20th 2009
Boats outfitted with solar panels have become “floating classrooms” for children in the low-lying regions of Bangladesh, where floods have destroyed crops, schools, roads and infrastructure. They are among the more than 20 million people who beca read more
Feeling at ease just before I leave. Thoughts and photos two week…
IES Ablog - Adelaide | November 20th 2009 by Nick Scarpino
With two weeks remaining for me in Oxford, I’m finally starting to feel at home here after churning through a range of mixed feelings. Now, I’ve learned to respect the place in a more genuine way than I did when I first arrived and admired some p read more
Pay Raises May Be On the Horizon
The Debt Gazette | November 20th 2009 by Frank Fitton
It seems like everything these days comes down to money. People need more of it, companies aren’t making enough of it to give people more, and the cycle just spins round and round. Fortunately, their might be some good news on this front as it read more
David Morgan: “The Bluff is Up,” and Why You Shouldn’t Igno…
My Rational Reality | November 20th 2009
Commentator, editor and publisher of the Morgan Report, and one of the world’s recognized experts on silver. In this Howestreet.com radio interview, Mr. Morgan explains why: “The Bluff is Up”: Most people now understand the Federal Reserv read more
Anti-Bailout Palin Supporter Doesn’t Realize Palin Supported Th…
Below The Beltway | November 20th 2009
And, yes Sarah Palin did support the TARP bailout. These people walk among us, and they vote. Similar Posts:What She Said Oppose The Bailout ? Vote For Bob Barr Sarah Palin Headed To Studio 8H Once Again, A Poll Shows Obama Beating Palin Comm read more
Chrysler Pulling Plug on EV Development? Maybe Not
Triple Pundit | November 20th 2009
It wasn’t all that long ago that Chrysler Corp. pocketed more than $12.5 billion in government bailout funds to avoid a bankruptcy filing, promising on the way to the bank to build more fuel efficient cars and produce electric vehicles by 2011. Abo read more
Peter Schiff At Harvard 11/7/2009
Below The Beltway | November 20th 2009
Peter Schiff recently spoke to Students For Liberty chapter at Harvard University, here’s the entire ten-part, approximately 90 minute, speech: Similar Posts:Peter Schiff Talks About Bernanke’s Reappointment Ron Paul And Peter Schiff read more
Best looking money in the world.
DesignApplause | November 20th 2009 by PRand
design and economics converge in brixton uk. via nyt [RK] read more
Chávez Wants a New ‘Socialist-Friendly’ Economic Gauge
Free Market Mojo | November 20th 2009 by Ariel Goldring
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez didn’t appreciate the recently released data that showed the Venezuelan economy has slipped into a recession. So what’s a Socialist leader to do? Create a new economic gauge, one that is “Socialist- read more
No such thing as a bad tax cut… is there?
Free Market Mojo | November 20th 2009 by Ariel Goldring
Don Boudreaux of Cafe Hayek points out an interesting paragraph from a 2005 CBO study: The resulting [tax] rate on equity-financed corporate capital income is 36.1 percent and that on debt-financed corporate capital income is -6.4 percent, a differen read more
Hybrids: The German vs. the Japanese View
Just Politics..? | November 20th 2009 by Harrison
13 City, 18 Highway... hybrids "pay" for this car, Liberals! Everybody is familiar with the Toyota Prius. Although not the first hybrid (the Honda Insight was), the Prius is, by far, the most recognizable hybrid on the roads today. This read more
Jamaica vs. Singapore
Free Market Mojo | November 20th 2009 by Ariel Goldring
In the Journal of the American Enterprise Institute, Josh Lerner writes: To understand their importance, we can contrast Jamaica and Singapore. Both are relatively tiny states, with under 5 million residents apiece. Upon Singapore’s independence in read more
Gold Investment: Key Aspects
Its My Blog | November 20th 2009 by Larry Nissen
Gold investment is your body guard. When it comes to the moment of being retired most of people get nervous concerning their future. It seems to me that there’s no a definite and stable future for anybody because of this severe crisis. Certainly be read more
Carbon generated from fossil fuels is falling
Climate Change Views | November 20th 2009
Emissions intensity, the amount of carbon generated from fossil fuel use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP), fell globally in all but two years between 1994 and 2006, according to a World Bank study, reports the New York Times’ Green Inc. blo read more
Economy of Losers
FinanceZee | November 20th 2009 by Bart Gatsby
Evan Newmark writes a regular column on the WSJ’s Deal Journal. His stock in trade is contrarian takes on the markets and politics. To the extent that he represents an extreme version of the Wall Street world view, he’s a bellwether. Yesterday, h read more
Menos Estado
pateira | November 20th 2009 by Luis Antunes
O Governo aprovou ontem a re-privatização do BPN: 95% do capital do banco será privatizado através de concurso público aberto a instituições de crédito, seguradoras ou sociedades gestoras de p read more
In Defense of Goldman
The Dark Skinny | November 20th 2009 by Bill Jencks
From the Daily Reckoning by Bill Bonner The Lloyd’s Prayer Our Chairman, who art at Goldman Blankfein be thy name The rally’s come God’s work be done On earth as there’s no fear of correction Give us our daily gains… Poo read more
The Grail of Equality (10/11)
RedStateEclectic | November 20th 2009 by Laura
Concepts that are insufficiently thought through cause more harm to mankind than anything else of our own making. If you care for people, do not try to defy reality. Differences between human beings are an integral part of the human condition. They read more
Much Ado About Nothing
MacDoctor | November 20th 2009 by Jim McVeagh
The Herald journalist who produced yesterday’s spam continues his story about nothing today. Now he has a nice long rant from Ian Powell of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (senior doctor’s union). Not that Ian has bother t read more
On Murdoch And Google, Or, Hey, Rupert, Where's My Check?
RootsWire | November 20th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: fake consultant Our favorite irascible media tyrant is in the news once again, and once again it’s time for me to bring you a story read more
Deficits are Devine
jordoncooper.com | November 19th 2009
Well it’s official, deficit financing on the scale not seen since the Devine era is back in Saskatchewan. The government of Saskatchewan is going to run a billion dollar deficit this year based on the fall of potash prices. As told by the Star read more
Why College Tuitions Are On The Rise
Global Shift | November 19th 2009
With the tuition hikes of UCLA getting so much publicity, I thought it would be good to take a moment to explain why college tuition rises. Where does the real problem lie? Is raising tuition 32% justified? read more
For Those Who Would Change the Wind
Everyday Citizen | November 19th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
"Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work." Peter Drucker, 1909 - 2005 Author, Strategist, Business Consultant read more
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