Archive for the ‘Financial Crisis’ Category
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The Pilgrim’s Story
Posted on November 24, 2010
I love that Geico commercial where a drill sergeant stands in as a psychologist and ends up throwing a box of tissues at his patient. Sometimes I think we need...
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It’s Complicated
Posted on November 23, 2010
Every once in a while, as I peruse my Facebook friends, I run across a friend who has put “It’s complicated” in their relationship status. It’s a phrase that neatly...
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Numbers
Posted on November 19, 2010
Charlie Rangel admitted yesterday that he isn’t very good with numbers. He took the blame for not paying his taxes, but being bad at numbers isn’t anything new for the...
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Fixing the Union Problem
Posted on October 13, 2010
David Brooks had a good column yesterday about why New Jersey can’t afford to invest in a new tunnel to connect his state with New York (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/opinion/12brooks.html?_r=1&ref=opinion). Chris Christie, the...
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When the Unemployment Rate Goes Up
Posted on September 29, 2010
The jobless rate and economic growth are not necessarily connected. An economy can grow without people going back to work. Companies can make profits and not necessarily hire people. We...
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