Economics
Sep 29, 2011
By articleman 
Views : 6 The Nerdiest Betting Pool Ever, Nobel Prize Edition
During my fantasy football draft this year, I may have noted that I would be far better at fantasy economics than I am at fantasy football. I am apparently ...
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Sep 19, 2011 By articleman Views : 6 The Tragedy of the Commons, In Musical Form
This article explains all about public goods and common resources and why they are problematic from an economic perspective. Specifically, common resources, which aren't limited to paying customers yet ...
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Sep 14, 2011 By articleman Views : 6 Wait Wait...Austan Goolsbee Is on NPR!
Austan Goolsbee, President Obama's former Chief Economic Adviser, was on National Public Radio a few weeks ago...but not in the way that you'd expect. Professor Goolsbee appeared on NPR's ...
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Sep 08, 2011 By articleman Views : 5 Fact-Checking the GOP Debate, Inflation Edition...
Economic subjects were a hot topic at last night's GOP debate, and several candidates specifically chimed in regarding Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and inflation. Some examples:
Newt Gingrich: "I ...
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Sep 02, 2011 By articleman Views : 4 August Job Growth Numbers: Nothing to Sneeze at, or Just Nothing?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released some less than stellar job numbers today:
Nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged (0) in August, and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent, the U.S. ...
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