Category: Economics
Dustin Curtis – The Clear War by Kevin Mattice
The designer is the final person who should be there fighting for clarity on behalf of the customer.
Dustin Curtis – Create the Filter
What happens when a business has in place a filter for crappy customer experience along any part of what they sell?
Paul Krugman Blog – Lost Decade, Here We Come
Paul Krugman on why you do not cut government spending in a weak economy.
The Oil Drum – Natural Oil Seeps and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster: A Comparison of Magnitudes
Run the numbers between the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the normal seepage of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Down The Memory Hole – Paul Krugman Blog
Taxes versus living standard for Americans.
Why a Soda Tax Makes Sense for Washington – NYTimes.com
Soda has dropped in price 30% since 1970’s, fruits and vegetables have risen by the same amount.
Lotteries – The Frontal Cortex
Lotteries have a feedback loop that feeds on their victims.
5 Reasons to Consider Investing in ETFs – MintLife Blog
Mint.com likes ETF’s as much as I do.
How Washington Abetted the Bank Job – NYTimes.com
A New York Times op-ed on how regulators actually passed regulation on the failed derivatives that told banks they could manage it themselves and look how well that turned out.