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Today's must-reads on the economy

Paul Krugman and Robert Reich, two of the most prominent economists in the game, have great columns on President Obama’s stimulus plan and the need for investment in common goods. First, Krugman shoots down misleading, erroneous arguments about the stimulus plan: But the obvious cheap shots don’t pose as much danger to the Obama administration’s [...]

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2009 01 27 Dave general
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Social psychology of shopping, Tyree Evans, health care, & more

Interesting reads from the past couple days: Stores worry holiday sales may be permanent – MSNBC.com – Is there research on the social psychology of shopping? (I’m sure there is, but I don’t have time to look.) The question of consumers’ expectations on prices and sales is an interesting one. Amy often teases me about [...]

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2009 01 08 Dave general
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