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Stimulus Bill – Explained
Reform US Government | February 22nd 2009 by Kevin Watts
Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, “I don’t understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?” The professor replied, “I don’t have any time to explain it at my read more
Let’s Rescind The Nobel Prize For Economics
The MoonFlower Blog | February 19th 2009 by Ed Directo
You may have noticed that the economy has gone to hell in a handbasket, in double time. Unemployment is way up, prospects are way down, and the news seems to get worse every day. And it’s not just here, it’s all over the world. So the que read more
What About that Consumerism?
Of Culture, Economy and Politics | February 14th 2009
Economics has been a primary topic of concern over the last several months. I've been rereading a great deal of the literature again; classic, neo-..., Austrian, Keynesian, Krugman, Cowen, Leijonhufvud, Collier, Usher, Sen, Rodrik, Acharya, and on a read more
* Does Personal Gain Inspire?
Cross-Cultural Inspiration | February 13th 2009 by jim coe
Dan Ariely, a professor of behavioral economics at Duke, weighs in on the subject of motivation and inspiration in an editorial piece for the New York Times on November 20. He asks the timely question, “’What’s the Value of a Big Bonus?’̶ read more
The First Family
random compilations | February 3rd 2009 by krishna
Sitting under a coconut tree, on a sunny afternoon, Koran smiled.Koran is the legendary tenant-labourer sighted usually in Kerala.He is destined to sip Kanji -- rice soup -- from Kumbil -- cup made of plantain leaf.And sitting under a coconut tree, o read more
Launch economic green revolution now
Sustainable living developments | January 25th 2009 by Dr J D Bapat
Launch economic green revolution now Dr J D Bapat That is the call given by Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Here is the gis read more
Solar energy for villages
Green energy | January 22nd 2009 by Dr J D Bapat
Solar energy for villagesDr J D BapatRef: My earlier post on the subject, dated:January 6, 2009 Summary of the interview of Stuart Irvine, director, Centre for Solar Energy Research, North Wales, by Narayani Ganesh of the Times of India The solar en read more
Thunderstruck 2009
Indian Rocket | January 3rd 2009 by jared
Vh1 Presents,THUNDERSTRUCK 09In association with Rolling Stone,Mumbai Mirror And Rat Guitars..Venue:SIES college of Commerce And Economics,Sion East.Date:Thursday, January 15, 2009Time:4:00pm - 10:00pmBands CompetingAtmosfearZygnemaKhiladiApollonian read more
Fed cuts rates to record low range of zero to 0.25%
Investments & Trading | December 16th 2008 by J. Foley
Fed cuts rates to record low range of zero to 0.25%Senior Federal Reserve official outlines scope of new programsBy Greg Robb, MarketWatchLast update: 5:02 p.m. EST Dec. 16, 2008Comments: 1380WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve pulled out read more
Hey man, what's up?
A Good Day to Paint | December 3rd 2008 by Tracy Burke
Oh, everything and nothing, thanks for asking..Working on a commission tonight... second of 2. The first I finished earlier today, then slacked. Now this:Really cute tikes!AND, I received the newest Naomi Klein book in the mail (which actually isn't read more
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