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theeconomist: The price of gold has risen five-fold in little...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:16:28 -0400

The price of gold has risen five-fold in little more than a decade—our video explainer illustrates why. But what does this mean for the future of money?

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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:52:02 -0400

richforever: WALE FEAT. RICK ROSS & MEEK MILL “AMBITION”...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:42:07 -0400

richforever:

WALE FEAT. RICK ROSS & MEEK MILL “AMBITION” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Treasury Starts Sell Off of Its Majority Stake in AIG

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:57:56 -0500

Treasury Starts Sell Off of Its Majority Stake in AIG:

The Treasury Department will launch a sale of as much as 6 billion dollars worth of AIG stock.

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Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:17:32 -0500

"There are no office hours for champions."

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:01:41 -0500

“There are no office hours for champions.”

- Alan Stein (via simplybasketball)

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Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:09:41 -0500

Goldman Sachs Global Economic Outlook

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:15:22 -0500

Goldman Sachs Global Economic Outlook:

Jan Hatzius Managing Director of Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs explains what he believes what the global economy will do in the upcoming year.

richforever: RICK ROSS - “HIGH DEFINITION” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:06:13 -0500

richforever:

RICK ROSS - “HIGH DEFINITION” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:27:44 -0500

theeconomist: KAL’s cartoon: this week, unrest.

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:50:28 -0500

theeconomist:

KAL’s cartoon: this week, unrest.

richforever: RICK ROSS - “MMG UNTOUCHABLE” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:04:35 -0500

richforever:

RICK ROSS - “MMG UNTOUCHABLE” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Different Perspectives on Volcker Rule

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:58:20 -0500

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/81527732?access_key=key-1sgbmz2w3n14o3l1f36x

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/the-volcker-rule-and-the-costs-of-good-intentions/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-14/u-s-volcker-rule-faces-harsh-global-critics-months-before-it-takes-effect.html

Interview with Jamie Dimon: http://www.gurufocus.com/news/159099/interview—jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-on-regulation-volcker-rule-some-of-the-global-regulations-are-unamerican

We are energy dependent? Think again.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:05:24 -0500

We are energy dependent? Think again.:

The United States is going to become the world’s number one energy producer in the very near future.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:54 -0500

The Keynesian Cure? Think Again.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:47:57 -0500

The Keynesian Cure? Think Again.:

It will do nothing to solve our fundamental economic problems. Raghuram Rajan explains why.

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:20 -0500

A New Way of Looking at the Great Stagnation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:54:57 -0500

A New Way of Looking at the Great Stagnation:

I don’t agree with everything but very good points are made throughout the article. Great read. Very good historical and economic analysis. Stiglitz is on the money with many of his observations.

theatlantic: Are Most Federal Workers Overpaid? CBO Says...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:39:54 -0500

theatlantic:

Are Most Federal Workers Overpaid? CBO Says Yes

The less educated you are, the better it is to work for the federal government — at least when it comes to your paycheck.

That’s more or less the finding of a new study by the Congressional Budget Office, which compared federal workforce compensation to the private sector using data from 2005 through 2010. The big headline figures, sure to make the rounds in conservative media, are that government employees made 2% more in wages, and 16% more in overall compensation, than their private sector counterparts. But as the graph below shows, there were vast variations between education levels. Read more.

[Image: Congressional Budget Office]

Is working for a bank immoral?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:59:16 -0500

Is working for a bank immoral?