Afternoon Reads
I have some meetings, than I have to leave early to pick up my wheels (getting inspected/Oil change), but here are the latest edition to...
Why Can’t Humans Walk in a Straight Line?
NPR: A Mystery: Why Can’t We Walk Straight? from NPR on Vimeo. Hat tip boing boing
“Tea Party” Opposition to the Euro Grows in Germany
Global Macro Monitor produces informed opinion about markets and the global economy. This was originally published on January 10, 2011...
Our Political Rhetoric Isn’t Too Violent, It’s...
You could feel the collective cringe pass through atmosphere long before Pima County Sherrif Clarence Dupnik condemned the level of...
2007-11 Employment Recovery: What Is Different
I have been saying that the framework for this recession recovery is not the usual post-contraction expansion, but rather, the set of...
QOTD: A Bull on Your Business Card
Wall Street is an industry that rewards a herd mentality; it certainly is not a fan of contrarian thinking. Indeed, any negativity,...
Greenspan: ‘Prove I Was Wrong’
No, Mr Greenspan, it is not the responsibility of the world to disprove you . . .
Rising rates hinder equity gains in both Asia and Europe
Rising inflation concerns and the prospect for higher central bank interest rates sent most Asian markets sharply lower. The Shanghai...
Checklist for Pundits
The recent shootings in Arizona came after some very heated and ugly rhetoric from the extreme ends of the political spectrum. Do these...