2010
Traditional Ways Of Judging ‘Quality’ In Published Content Are Now Useless | paidContent
by HK
Ben Elowitz (@elowitz) is co-founder and CEO of Wetpaint, a platform for social web sites, and author of the Digital Quarters blog. Prior to Wetpaint, Elowitz co-founded Blue Nile, the online retailer of luxury goods. He is also an angel investor in various media and e-commerce companies.
2009
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
by access2
Two events made 1776 a remarkable year. The first is the well-known Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress.
The other, which ultimately has had a far greater influence on the world in which we live, was the quiet publication of The Wealth of Nations by Scottish philosopher Adam Smith.
Calling Smith an economist belies the fact that prior to The Wealth of Nations "economics" did not exist. His book is the foundation of the academic discipline.
2008
To Prevent Bubbles, Restrain the Fed - WSJ.com
by brianwaustin (via)
Obama would be a fool to trust his economy to the discretion of central bankers.
Recent drop in crude is an illusion - oil is going to $500. - Sep. 22, 2008
by brianwaustin (via)
If Matt Simmons is right, the recent drop in crude prices is an illusion - and oil could be headed for the stratosphere. He's just hoping we can prevent civilization from imploding.
No Lull in Mortgage Pitches - NYT
by ravi
Countrywide Financial brags in its ads that “No one can do what Countrywide can” and that “Countrywide can show you the way home.” Wachovia ads feature an “Approved” stamp prominently at the top, and Bank of America says, “Homeownership is the best medicine.”
Bleak New Batch of Data on Economy - NYT
by ravi
With the price of oil near record levels, import costs grew in January at the highest annual rate in a quarter century, the Labor Department said. In New York, manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in five years. And consumers, responding to a national survey, said they felt worse about the economy than any time since the recession era of the early 1990s.
BBC | Weak rise in US industrial output
by ravi
US industrial production rose a meagre 0.1% in January, official figures have shown, the latest indication of weakness in the US economy.
BBC | US retail sales in surprise rise
by ravi
US retail sales rose 0.3% in January official figures show, bolstered by sales of new cars and petrol.
UK might be on verge of recession, says King | The Guardian
by ravi
The Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, admitted yesterday that the economy might grind to a halt this year - but warned that the continuing risk of inflation made further interest rate cuts unlikely.
BBC | Mortgage insurer reports big loss
by ravi
US mortgage insurer MGIC has reported quarterly losses of $1.47bn (£750m) after being hit by the housing slump and resulting high levels of bad debt.
AlterNet: Obamanomics: Barack Talks Tough on Trade
by ravi
On Wednesday, the first full day of a Wisconsin primary campaign that he hopes will solidify his emerging lead over his once "inevitable" rival, the Illinois senator started in Janesville, where he delivered a rebuke to free-trade policies of the Bill Clinton and George Bush eras that sounded a little like a speech Feingold might have delivered.
