Macroeconomics

October 27, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 27, 2011
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Innovation and (Steve) Jobs

From the iPhone and iPod to a…thermostat? At a Silicone Valley start-up, a former Apple design leader has switched his focus to diminishing carbon emissions, decreasing […]

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October 26, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 26, 2011
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Innovation and Jobs

Just say, “More productivity, R & D and economies of scale,” and you are talking about large firms. New Yorker financial columnist James Surowiecki reminds us […]

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October 25, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 25, 2011
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Greece and Argentina

Nobody wants Greece to become Argentina. It all began with what scholars Rogoff and Reinhart called the lending boom of the 1990s. Enjoying the influx of […]

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October 24, 2011
Industries afflicted with Baumol's Disease have slower productivity growth.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 24, 2011
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Babies and the Elderly

The beginning of life and the end of life are becoming more expensive. The number of premature babies in the U.S. has soared by 36% during […]

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October 23, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 23, 2011
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Chinese Imports

Are you paying more for your clothing? According to NY Times financial journalist Floyd Norris, women’s shirt prices, dresses, sweaters, all that government statisticians consider female […]

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October 22, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 22, 2011
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A Surprising Deficit Worry

Who do you think is the biggest holder of U.S. government debt? The U.S. government. Whenever Social Security collects more payroll tax money than it needs, […]

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October 21, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 21, 2011
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Millionaire Inventors

Assume you have $1.4 million dollars that you want to give away. Your goal is to spur the development of new technology, but just not any […]

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October 19, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 19, 2011
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Defrosting the Doughnut Hole

A global phenomenon will open up new areas for oil exploration, enable ships to take shortcuts, and provide easier access to world markets for iron ore […]

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October 18, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 18, 2011
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The Blackberry Disruption

Last week’s Blackberry blackout saved lives. In Dubai, traffic accidents dipped 20%. For Abu Dhabi, the decrease was 40%. Considering that there is approximately 1 traffic […]

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October 17, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 17, 2011
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Another Amazing Entrepreneur

From this WSJ description of Jeff Bezos, you can tell he is an amazing entrepreneur. The article is wonderful. Here are some of the facts: Named […]

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