May 2013
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“Justin Wolfers:
Approach your career ambitions the same way you...”
– A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day
April 2013
3 posts
“Under current law, Internet retailers have to charge sales tax in states where...”
– Why Amazon Supports An Online Sales-Tax Bill
WatchAdam Davidson Talks Bitcoin With Stephen Colbert
March 2013
2 posts
“…If you buy a song off of iTunes, can you turn around and sell it to...”
– Is It Legal To Sell Your Old MP3s?
“On average, it took participants seven minutes to answer the questions using a...”
– How to quantify the gains that the internet has brought to consumers
February 2013
4 posts
“The U.S. economy lost 2.8 million jobs jobs in January.
What?!
Don’t...”
– Losses Are Actually Gains, And Other Weird Facts From The Jobs Report
January 2013
2 posts
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“The risk that an actor could say break his or her ankle on set and hold up...”
– How Do Movie Producers Insure Lindsay Lohan And Other Troubled Stars?
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“There are many routes to getting a job in investment banking. Asking some guy on...”
– Ask a Banker: Why Did Bankers Destroy The World? Also, Are You Hiring?
December 2012
5 posts
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“Kids know the difference.
“If you were talking to a friend you...”
– Why Legos Are So Expensive — And So Popular
November 2012
10 posts
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“What do self-rising pizza, photographic paper and chain-saw chains have in...”
– Dumping complaints are a window into the awesomely random world of modern, global trade.
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“…things begin to fall apart when what you save in cash is far from...”
– The Argument Against Pound-Foolish Travel
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“This is not supposed to happen.
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976,...”
– Steven Davidoff provides an absolutely excellent one-stop primer on Elliott vs Argentina
In Court Battle, a Game of Brinkmanship With Argentina - NYTimes.com
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If your time is worth $10 an hour, a penny is... →
- What If
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“I called several banks in Washington. I called a local credit union, a tiny bank...”
– It’s Legal To Sell Marijuana In Washington. But Try Telling That To A Bank.
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October 2012
8 posts
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AP fact-checks the debate →
ROMNEY: “We have an enormous trade imbalance with China, and it’s worse this year than last year and it’s worse last year than the year before.”
THE FACTS: That’s true as far as it goes but the imbalance is far from unique to the Obama years. The U.S. has run a trade deficit with China since 1985 and the gap has widened nearly every year since. According to Chinese...
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“I will tell you what a derivative is, but I will take a while to get there, and...”
– Ask A Banker: What’s A Derivative?
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“…she just bought another house near her home in Port Charlotte, Fla. This...”
– Remember The 14-Year-Old Who Bought A House? She Just Bought Another One
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Romney And President Obama Vs. Our...
The word “deductions” was used 14 times in last night’s debate, but neither candidate specifically mentioned what our panel of economists suggested, eliminating the mortgage interest deduction and the deduction companies get for providing health-care to employees.
September 2012
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“When I joined Facebook in 2004, it became the place where I was my best self,...”
– Great post from HuffPost Tech’s Bianca Bosker on what e-commerce means in an age of super sharing.
Facebook, Gilt Flashed My Granny Panties: Why That’s A Problem
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August 2012
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