Tag Archives: Economics

Fed News Friday: How to feed the hungry people of the world in one easy step

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Wes

  At the level of production humanity is now capable of in the world today, there is absolutely no reason why anyone should go hungry, and yet so many still do. Why? The answer is no great mystery. The proximate … Continue reading →

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Ben Bernanke’s Four Part Lecture Series Begins Today

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Wes

Ben Bernanke’s four part lecture series on the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis, which will be streaming live each time he lectures over the next week, begins today. More info from the Fed: In March 2012, Chairman Ben S. … Continue reading →

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Boomers first to experience new economic era in America: The “Work Til You Drop” Era

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Wes

Quoth the Associated Press: When Paula Symons joined the U.S. workforce in 1972, typewriters in her office clacked nonstop, people answered the telephones and the hot new technology revolutionizing communication was the fax machine. Symons, fresh out of college, entered … Continue reading →

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Anti-Tax advocates get the last “Laff” -new 50% tax rate fails to boost revenues in UK

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Wes

The Telegraph reports: The amount of income tax paid fell sharply last month in the first formal indication that the new 50p higher rate is not raising the expected amount of revenue. The Treasury received £10.35 billion in income tax … Continue reading →

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The Sequel of the Fredrick Hayek Love Song – holy crap she’s awesome!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by megan

This Youtube celebrity has yet to disappoint me with her econ-love affairs. What can I say, she’s got good taste!

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Harvard Students Feel Optimistic About the Economy

Posted on December 15, 2010 by megan

Our trips around Harvard Square leave us fascinated by the random responses from passer-bys.  However this time we went where we’d know we could find a healthy perception on the topic of discussion. As you know we cover a lot … Continue reading →

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Quantitative Easing

Posted on August 13, 2010 by megan

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