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10
Mar

Comparative Advantage: Why You’re Not A Plumber

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, March 10th 2010   4 comments already   

My wife says I’m not very handy. I’m just as handy as the rest of the world. I have two hands. I just don’t know how to use them for much more than typing or lifting a coffee mug. But I also believe my lack of handiness is because I’ve never [...]

under: economics, jobs    
3
Mar

Putting the Unemployed to Work

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, March 3rd 2010   6 comments already   

Do you know anyone that’s unemployed? I do. You probably do too. They collect checks from the government and their only responsibility is to continue to search for work. The job options are few and far between. Many go for extended periods of time without finding work, especially if they [...]

under: business, economics, government, jobs    
25
Jan

Weakonomics Tour Of The Country: New York

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, January 25th 2010   3 comments already   

AKA The Capital State

Number 11 of the original 13 colonies, New York is one of the most significant states in the country.  It trails only behind Texas and California in total economic output.  We all know much of this is thanks to New York City, but we’ve got the rest of the state to cover [...]

under: banking, business, economics, jobs, media, technology, tour of the country    
20
Jan

Book Review: SuperFreakonomics

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, January 20th 2010   4 comments already   

If you were around back when I published my review of Freakonomics, you probably know that I’m a huge fanboy of these authors. Not only that but I freely admit that the name “Weakonomics” was inspired by their play on the word “economics”.
So naturally I was stoked to learn that the authors of [...]

under: books, economics, environment, government, jobs, personal finance    
30
Dec

Review Of What Happened In 2009, Courtesy Of Dave Barry

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, December 30th 2009   1 comment so far   

Last year, I attempted to review the entire year. I offered commentary on the events, told you what was significant, and tried to add a little humor. In essence, I was trying to do what Dave Barry already does. If you don’t know who Dave Barry is, Google him, and buy all [...]

under: banking, business, cars, economics, environment, government, investing, jobs, lists, media    
20
May

Rebranding Worked for AIG and GMAC, What Else Can We Rebrand?

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, May 20th 2009   7 comments already   

America’s ugliest companies have been rebranding as a way to hide their image behind a new face.  It’s surprising how well it can work.  AIG’s auto insurance company recently switched over to 21st Century Insurance, and GMAC bank just launched an online bank called Ally Bank.  First Union absorbed Wachovia in the early 2000’s and [...]

under: business, jobs, lists    
23
Feb

The Biggest Surprises in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (TARRA)

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, February 23rd 2009   3 comments already   

TARRA was supposed to be a smoking hot stimulating bill, similar to a Baywatch lifeguard.  Instead it’s a pork filled pile of sluggish earmarks, similar to the fat lady that cuts in front of you at Wal-Mart.
I’ve scanned the list in the bill and picked my favorite bits of ridiculous pork and two tax [...]

under: economics, government, investing, jobs, lists    
9
Feb

Like the Flu, Layoffs are Contagious and Other Thoughts

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, February 9th 2009   4 comments already   

“Bank of America will layoff 35,000″ “Almost 250,000 Layoffs in January Alone” “Macy’s to Cut 7,000″ “Circuit City Bankruptcy Will Eliminate 40,000″

Every day we see headlines like these coming from newspapers, news networks, radio coverage, magazines, and even us bloggers.  Sometimes they are broad and cover the entire country, other times it’s only a half-dozen [...]

under: economics, jobs, media    
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