August 2009
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Best Article I Read Today →
“Still Crazy After All These Years” via the Economist. I do love a good conspiracy theory.
The Week
Per Nick’s recommendation, I just subscribed to The Week. It’s a magazine that aggregates columns and opinions on current issues from various news outlets. It provides a glimpse of all viewpoints, which I really value.
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Cash for ___________ [insert floundering industry...
The cash for clunkers program ended last night and I have to say, I’m not quite sure what I think about it. In one way, it’s very strategic – which I like. When something needs a boost, you offer a promotion. A “timely, targeted and temporary” as well as “speedy, substantial and sustained” incentive, as Larry Summers so alliteratively put it. It certainly helped the automakers -...
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Okay, Big Brother
“If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.”
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Dollars for Dry Cleaning, Money for Music
Best piece I read today, from Dennis Gartman.
“OUR SUITS ARE GETTING OLD; AND OUR SHIRTS ARE A BIT TATTY: We are here this morning to propose the newest stimulus program: Dollars for Dry Cleaning; Looking in our closet over the weekend we noticed that several of our white shirts were a bit tatty, and that several of our suits were well worn, and that a number of favourite trousers were...
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