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TED – Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by richbond.
We may be in an economic crisis at the moment, but there are still people who maintain a positive outlook. One of those people is Alex Tabarrok. Below is his speech from the TED (Technology Entertainment Design) Conference held this last February. His talk focuses on globalization and the positive effects it has had on [...]
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How to Waste Your Money
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by richbond.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has a nice article called 20 Ways to Waste Your Money. It’s an article that shows some ways to spend your money a little more wisely. Some of the ideas have been discussed on this blog, but I found some other excellent points as well. One point that was new to me [...]
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Turning Japanese – Is the US Creating It’s Own Lost Decade?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by richbond.
Here’s and iteresting video brought to you by Reason TV. It’s about the stock crash that Japan suffered in the late 80’s and how the current US economy mirrors that event, down to it’s reaction.
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A Feel Good Book for a Financial Crisis
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by richbond.
A lot of businesses have been getting bailout money. One organization that won’t need any would be the Ayn Rand Institute. Apparently the financial crisis has led to a spike in the sales of Ayn Rand’s tome Atlas Shrugged. Be sure to pick up your copy today.
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Bailout Videos
Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by richbond.
Right.org has a slew of videos about the recent bailouts. The site is of course opposed to the bailouts. They are accepting submissions of anti-bailout videos for a $27,599 prize. You can also calculate your share of the government bailout.
