November 2011
22 posts
“Asked how they would prefer to pay for transportation, most survey respondents...”
– Survey: WA Residents Support Transit, Transportation Investments | PubliCola
Ahh American politics at its core - folks want all the benefits and none of the costs. Typical.
“In my own opinion, if you want to encourage innovation, I wouldn’t focus on...”
– Wealth, Innovation and “Job Creation” | Economics | The American Scene
Writing rules in your favor is at the heart of Crony Capitalism.
“Bankers are aggressively pursuing the company, but Facebook remains elusive...”
– Facebook To Bankers: Hands Off Our $10 Billion IPO - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
“If I were “the eurozone” I would really, really, really want to have something...”
– Sentences to ponder — Marginal Revolution
“Mr. Dorr reluctantly agreed. “There have never been any reported accidents from...”
– Fliers Still Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why - NYTimes.com
“The most unacceptable consequence of the crisis, across the globe, is that those...”
– How Iceland survived the fire | Martin Wolf’s Exchange | Economic commentary from the Financial Times – FT.com
“It is even more important, however, to ensure that the credit of the sovereign...”
– How Iceland survived the fire | Martin Wolf’s Exchange | Economic commentary from the Financial Times – FT.com
“Devi Shetty has been called the Henry Ford of Heart Surgery. Through mass...”
– Frugal Innovation in Healthcare
“That is, “The Great Stagnation” and “Race Against the...”
– TGS and RATM, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Interesting take on how protectionist traits in certain jobs sectors hold us back economically.
“It’s a similar story at Cheezburger Network, home of funny cat photo site...”
– Digiday - What If Brands Never Learn to Love Web Banners?
“The only answer, if that is the right word, is a central bank. Right now central...”
– Why Italian fiscal austerity won’t work — Marginal Revolution
Watchtedr:
omniar:
Rafer sez: Wow, I love Lumatic’s renovated UX. Big photos, no tabs, the super slide up to get detailed landmark data. Utility and delight entwined as we always meant to. It’s not quite feature complete yet, but it’s enough for Ellen to get user interviews cranking. And here at GeoWeb this afternoon, people need a lot less explanation of what they are looking at in my phone...
“But it isn’t Ben Huh’s fashion sense, or Emily’s tolerance for it, that has...”
– Newsmakers 2011: Ben and Emily Huh unlock secret to Web humor at Cheezburger - GeekWire
@Sawickipedia says: Working with Ben and Emily has been an absolute blast.
“They began demanding that certain employees surrender some shares or be fired.”
– Zynga Leans On Some Workers - WSJ.com (via jryu)
This seems insanely unethical as written (and thus if true). If this is why AT left, then now I completely understand.
“A growing number of students are hoping to save money and get a head start on...”
– Generation Jobless: Students Speed Through College to Save Money - WSJ.com
I feel like such a trend setter! I graduated in 3 years instead of 4 almost 20 years ago to save $35K in tuition/expenses and avoid any student debt Absolutely no regrets and would recommend it to anyone else.
“Nevertheless, most public school teachers would not earn more in private...”
– Biggs and Richwine: Public School Teachers Aren’t Underpaid - WSJ.com
A few thoughts - this is focused on _average_ teachers - and the research says top teachers and math/science specialists are likely underpaid relative to the private sector. Also the authors don’t ever claim that...
Angie’s List Sets Price Range For IPO At $11 To... →
caterpillarcowboy:
Angie’s List incurred marketing expenses of $30.2 million and $48 million in 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. In 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company’s revenue was $59.0 million and $62.6 million, respectively. In the same periods, Angie’s net loss was $27.2 million and $43.2 million. Angie’s List has incurred net...
“This has engendered a recency bias that’s hard to discount. We assume that the...”
– When should we pursue energy transition? | SmartPlanet
“So I remembered that the mission statement for the Cheezburger Network is...”
– 5 Minutes of Happiness Each Day
“There is nothing wrong with the arts, psychology and journalism, but graduates...”
– College has been oversold — Marginal Revolution
“Do creditors rule the world? Not really. In the short run, they can threaten to...”
– InfoViewer: Creditors can huff but they need debtors
WatchAnyone in or even loosely associated with ad sales will laugh wayyyy to hard at this.