Links

·         Economic History Stories http://bit.ly/MyjcS4

·         The Economics of the Olympics, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty http://bit.ly/Myf70m

·         Austerity At The Olympics: Each "Gold" Medal Contains 1.34% Gold | ZeroHedge http://bit.ly/Q0jOyL

·         Please Explain Your Rationale For The Rainbow Cover Letter- Business Insider http://bit.ly/MtUYbJ

·         LinkedIn Blog » LinkedIn’s Monster 89% Revenue increase | http://bit.ly/MmZQPQ

·         Who Caused The Financial Crisis - Business Insider http://bit.ly/Mt0prt

·         The Reverse Psychology of Temptation - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/PBzVOE

·         Video - Olympic Level Rowing With the Winklevoss Twins - WSJ.com http://bit.ly/PBAMPm

·         Study: Many Americans die with ‘virtually no financial assets’ - MIT News Office http://bit.ly/OLacHY

 

 

 

US pension plans[chart]

Ironic that a company that specializes in benefits and pensions would have the worst funded pension plan.

Via: Reuters

 

Links

·         FT Alphaville » Ye olde (ironic) collateral crunch[Amsterdam1763] http://bit.ly/PvRz6w

·         Why Top Young Managers Are in a Nonstop Job Hunt - Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/M6pes9

·         Daily chart Olympics: Going flat out | The Economist http://bit.ly/MpQGSH

·         Disrupting The MBA Loan Market | Poets and Quants http://bit.ly/MqLOMY

·         RT @StanfordBiz: What a $100,000 MBA Loan Paid Back Over 15 Years Would Cost: Federal Loan vs. @SoFi - http://bit.ly/MsN1Du

·         Amazon's New Secret Weapon: Delivery Lockers http://bit.ly/MsOqtZ

·         Jenna Jameson on Mitt Romney|"There’s nothing more American, I think, than screwing people you don’t know for money" http://bit.ly/MoST0E

·         The Porn Convention - Forbes http://bit.ly/MpBqW3

·         VIDEO: Serena Williams Completed The Career Golden Slam And Then Did The C-Walk [VIDEO] - Business Insider http://bit.ly/Pvixev

·         Chick-fil-A Day a Reminder That Boycotts Often Backfire - Bloomberg http://bit.ly/OxspZj

 

Links

U.S. loves cops and firefighters - but not their pensions| Reuters http://bit.ly/OvS41G

Here Is Why The Navy Is Betting It All On The High Tech Virginia-Class Submarine - Business Insider http://bit.ly/PquToe

Everything That Will Go Extinct In The Next 40 Years - Business Insider http://bit.ly/Nolihe

We've Been Using These Ketchup Cups Totally Wrong - Business Insider http://bit.ly/NosnhU

Chick-fil-A Day a Reminder That Boycotts Often Backfire - Bloomberg http://bit.ly/OxspZj

VIDEO: Serena Williams Completed The Career Golden Slam And Then Did The C-Walk [VIDEO] - Business Insiderhttp://bit.ly/Pvixev

The Porn Convention - Forbes http://bit.ly/MpBqW3

FT Alphaville » Ye olde (ironic) collateral crunch[Amsterdam1763] http://bit.ly/PvRz6w

FW: Keynesian Economics

 

 

Feed: The Big Picture
Posted on: Friday, August 03, 2012 2:01 PM
Author: Barry Ritholtz
Subject: Keynesian Economics

 

I tend to like the idea of Keynesian counter-cyclical spending, but I have to admit this is amusing:         Hat tip Grant Williams, Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.

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strategic humor

Via: dilbert

Mars landing [infographic]

 

Via: Reuters

Links

·         Apple CEO Tim Cook Likes These 7 Beautiful Things - Business Insider http://bit.ly/OApMDJ

·         Questioning El-Erian | Felix Salmon http://bit.ly/M9vU3A

·         Q&A: The Gourmand Behind New York's $666 'Douche Burger' - Businessweek http://bit.ly/LVac4D

·         Income Inequality Killed The Music Business | The Big Picture http://bit.ly/LXilZG

·         When Craigslist Blocks Innovations - Disruptions - NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/Q9z6kZ

·         Neuroscience and Moral Responsibility http://bit.ly/Q9z4JH

 

 

History of Win win [chart]

Via: Google ngram

 

Economic Charts

Interestingly, US households were able to maintain personal savings even in distressed times.

Telecom, Utilities and Financial posted positive earnings surprises:

 

 

That’s way too many holidays in the EU:

Business trips on the decline: