Short-Straw Economics ...NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 05:36 PMThe former labor secretary talks about why offshore drilling won?t solve high gas prices, the cash benefits of keeping things on the small side and dating Hillary Clinton.
Evan Davis: poster boy for the Noughties ...Times Online: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 04:15 PMWith his breezy BBC delivery he made economics fun and now he is the new boy on Today, so what?s all this about pierced nipples?
It?s economics, not politics, says SP ...Hindustan Times: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 03:29 PMThe Samajwadi Party?s support to the Congress-led UPA government will come at a price. ?The pattern of our support to the government will depend on the government?s response to our economic grievances,? said SP leader Amar Singh. ?It can be issue-based support or outside support.?
Irrigation management key this year ...AG Weekly: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 01:17 PMTWIN FALLS, Idaho- It?s early July, and it?s time to stop irrigating grain. While there are good agronomic reasons for not irrigating grain past soft dough (more about that later), economics may be even more important this year.
Economics replaces environment on G8 agenda ...Canada.com: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 06:08 PMThe sputtering global economy tops the agenda as Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Japan this weekend for next week's G8 summit.
Economics of 450mm wafer transition ...CIOL: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 03:02 PMUSA: Many people in the industry seem to think that moving to larger wafers is the obvious next step to keep on Moore's Law and to ensure that the cost per transistor continues to decline as it has in the past. It's a reasonable assumption, since such a move is on the ITRS roadmap.
Irrigation management key this year ...AG Weekly: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 02:24 PMTWIN FALLS, Idaho- It?s early July, and it?s time to stop irrigating grain. While there are good agronomic reasons for not irrigating grain past soft dough (more about that later), economics may be even more important this year.
NERA Economic Consulting establishes presence in Canada ...Consultant News: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 01:07 PMNERA acquires Toronto-based Berenblut Consulting, bringing a team of economics, finance, accounting, valuation, and strategy specialists to NERA, and marks the opening of NERA's first office in Canada.
What 'Bear Markets' Mean For The Economy ...NPR: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 09:54 AMSome economists are saying that the economy has slumped into a "bear market," but what does that term really mean? Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with David Wessel, economics editor of the Wall Street Journal , who says that the way experts talk about the economy can have a significant impact on it.
Beach tag prices baffle shore-goers ...Courier-Post: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 08:10 AMTRENTON - Consider on this holiday weekend that the economics behind the cost of Jersey Shore beach tags amount to voodoo.
Adam Smith will loom even larger ...International Herald Tribune: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 07:05 AMThe father of modern economics, is being honored with a statue in the center of Edinburgh, the first major public monument to the 18th-century philosopher.
Altering the Economics of Civil Litigation ...Washington Post: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 04:47 AMNo doubt they were throwing back double vodkas at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week following the Supreme Court's decision to cut the punitive damages in the Exxon Valdez oil spill to a week's worth of Exxon Mobil's profits.
Resorts' costs about to soar ...Denver Post: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 03:04 AMColorado's ski resorts are bracing for steep increases in the subsidies they pay airlines to deliver out-of-state skiers to their slopes. Record-high fuel prices have changed the economics of luring vacationers to the state. Airlines are trimming flight schedules and trying to raise fares, making it more difficult and costly for skiers to fly here next winter.
Median Net Worth Declines ...NPR: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 05:54 PMThe Fed's report in June said the net worth of Americans showed the biggest decline since 2002. Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at Moody's Economy.com, says when the value of assets fall, it makes it harder to reach financial goals.
The economics of abortion ...Salon.com: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 11:19 AMIn Minnesota, more women are citing the costs of children in their decisions to terminate a pregnancy. Should we be surprised?
Why We Spend More Using Credit Versus Cash ...NPR: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 08:29 AMWhy is it that people seem to spend more when they use credit cards than when they use cash? The answer could be rooted in psychology. Robert Frank, an economics professor at Cornell University, talks about how the brain works when it comes to paying for goods, and how people can avoid spending too much of their money.
Canadians to gear down consumer spending: TD Economics ...Investment Executive: 0 views since Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 08:25 AMCanadians should expect to see considerably slower gains in wealth in the next two years, limiting their ability to spend, according to a new report from TD Economics.
Asia Round Up - Japan's Tankan Business Confidence Tumbles ...Nasdaq: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 10:44 AM(RTTNews) - Tuesday, the Asian economics scene was dominated by the release of latest Tankan survey results from Japan, which showed that business confidence among managers of largest manufacturers declined in the most recent quarter, reaching its lowest level in nearly five years.