10 Lesser Known Economic Issues - Listverse http://t.co/CylbbZ5opa
10 Lesser Known Economic Issues - Listverse http://t.co/CylbbZ5opa
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 7, 2015
"if you are unemployed, it isn't because there isn't any work" http://t.co/eDN7TDDgBw http://t.co/29sn5HrNnJ
"if you are unemployed, it isn't because there isn't any work" http://t.co/eDN7TDDgBw http://pic.twitter.com/29sn5HrNnJ
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 7, 2015
Yes new grads are getting jobs, but what is the quality of these jobs? More than half is underemployed https://t.co/lqrwfEdR35
Yes new grads are getting jobs, but what is the quality of these jobs? More than half is underemployed https://t.co/lqrwfEdR35
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 7, 2015
RT @MarkThoma: Finance and Mathematics: where is the ethical malaise? - Tim Johnson http://t.co/orXSlIZS3V
Finance and Mathematics: where is the ethical malaise? - Tim Johnson http://t.co/orXSlIZS3V
— Mark Thoma (@MarkThoma) June 6, 2015
RT @semil: Immigrant came to America, collected Ivy League degree, U.S. Visa rejected. Went home to found $5B+ Snapdeal: http://t.co/kTJG7PWOMh
Immigrant came to America, collected Ivy League degree, U.S. Visa rejected. Went home to found $5B+ Snapdeal: http://t.co/kTJG7PWOMh
— Semil (@semil) June 6, 2015
"Harvard’s Chinese Exclusion Act" http://t.co/690OpDOSm3
"Harvard’s Chinese Exclusion Act" http://t.co/690OpDOSm3
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 7, 2015
RT @CatoPodcast: Central banks that undertake stress tests of the banking system are effectively grading their own papers. http://t.co/VKqAINJTN9
Central banks that undertake stress tests of the banking system are effectively grading their own papers. http://t.co/VKqAINJTN9
— Cato Daily Podcast (@CatoPodcast) June 5, 2015
RT @Mark_J_Perry: Who'd a-Thunk It? Portugal decriminalized drugs 14 years ago – and now hardly anyone dies from overdosing? http://t.co/nLYQZZKJOZ
Who'd a-Thunk It? Portugal decriminalized drugs 14 years ago – and now hardly anyone dies from overdosing? http://t.co/nLYQZZKJOZ
— Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) June 6, 2015
RT @facklernyt: Growing income inequality in #Japan, where the poverty rate is the same as US and higher than crisis-hit Greece: OECD http://t.co/uhzvBBAHEY
Growing income inequality in #Japan, where the poverty rate is the same as US and higher than crisis-hit Greece: OECD http://pic.twitter.com/uhzvBBAHEY
— Martin Fackler (@facklernyt) June 6, 2015
Harvard professor says grade inflation rampant http://t.co/NFLf154tMF via @BostonGlobe
Harvard professor says grade inflation rampant http://t.co/NFLf154tMF via @BostonGlobe
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 6, 2015
This company will create a unique name for your baby - for £20,000 - via @Telegraph http://t.co/f4MzIxMkUk
This company will create a unique name for your baby - for £20,000 - via @Telegraph http://t.co/f4MzIxMkUk
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 6, 2015
"How Mobile Phone Data Reveals the True Toll of Mass Layoffs" http://t.co/3oign8xydB
"How Mobile Phone Data Reveals the True Toll of Mass Layoffs" http://t.co/3oign8xydB
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 6, 2015
""The Job Numbers Literally Do Not Add Up"" http://t.co/3TcYRHuTrf
""The Job Numbers Literally Do Not Add Up"" http://t.co/3TcYRHuTrf
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"The Gruen Effect" http://t.co/Mu7Tfbw7sZ
"The Gruen Effect" http://t.co/Mu7Tfbw7sZ
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"All Eyes on the Consumer" http://t.co/iV4zxz9VGm
"All Eyes on the Consumer" http://t.co/iV4zxz9VGm
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"An Opportunity to Improve Air Travel" http://t.co/tTfFjj29hq
"An Opportunity to Improve Air Travel" http://t.co/tTfFjj29hq
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
RT @neiltyson: For Algebra Geeks: If the thickness of a pizza is A, and its radius is Z, and pi is just PI, then its volume is V = PIZZA.
For Algebra Geeks: If the thickness of a pizza is A, and its radius is Z, and pi is just PI, then its volume is V = PIZZA.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 5, 2015
#Warriors #Cavs #NBAFinals "#NBA Finals Preview: #LeBron vs. #Curry vs. Everybody Else" http://t.co/zkYcAktd49
#Warriors #Cavs #NBAFinals "#NBA Finals Preview: #LeBron vs. #Curry vs. Everybody Else" http://t.co/zkYcAktd49
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"How restaurants trick you into eating less and spending more" http://t.co/GHQoRFfcYE
"How restaurants trick you into eating less and spending more" http://t.co/GHQoRFfcYE
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
recap: jpmorgan settlement! A Nightmare on Wall Street http://t.co/HBNO8Q12Ta via @TheDailyShow
recap: jpmorgan settlement! A Nightmare on Wall Street http://t.co/HBNO8Q12Ta via @TheDailyShow
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
recap: JPMorgan settlement
$70T in derivatives....got $25B bailout money in 2009...expected litigation fee $28B in 2010.... $4B relief to homeowners, not a cash outlay... $7B tax deductible...$2B help low income to buy homes, reduction of rates to neighborhoods the most affected....
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/considering-the-fairness-of-jpmorgans-deal/?_r=0
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jpmorgan-doj-deal-20131120,0,1814328.story#axzz2lDAAKU9N
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/g4lysm/a-nightmare-on-wall-street
Derivatives - The Unregulated Global Casino for Banks...http://t.co/ZtFF1FWSl1 via @TheRuleofDemons
Derivatives - The Unregulated Global Casino for Banks...http://t.co/ZtFF1FWSl1 via @TheRuleofDemons
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
If this is true, !!!..."I put 'Kal Penn' on my resume and photos. His audition callbacks rose by 50 percent" http://t.co/33LcFaaQ3x
If this is true, !!!..."I put 'Kal Penn' on my resume and photos. His audition callbacks rose by 50 percent" http://t.co/33LcFaaQ3x
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes" http://t.co/oRUUFmEuza
"because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes" http://t.co/oRUUFmEuza
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
"California has a real water market, but it’s not exactly liquid"... http://t.co/muDw6AIjNB
"California has a real water market, but it’s not exactly liquid"... http://t.co/muDw6AIjNB
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 5, 2015
John Nash was not wearing seatbelt at the time of the accident... "Why People Buckle Up in Cars, But Not in Cabs" http://t.co/w18zvMi1lk
John Nash was not wearing seatbelt at the time of the accident... "Why People Buckle Up in Cars, But Not in Cabs" http://t.co/w18zvMi1lk
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
Intuition behind digital currency is having no middle man. Given these rules, only Goldman Sucks can have it... http://t.co/sAJxE7BU7K
Intuition behind digital currency is having no middle man. Given these rules, only Goldman Sucks can have it... http://t.co/sAJxE7BU7K
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
Alternative Financing... https://t.co/sIm9mhh5PZ
Alternative Financing... https://t.co/sIm9mhh5PZ
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"China's State Sector: Transformed, but Not So Privatized" http://t.co/8jks030xzm
"China's State Sector: Transformed, but Not So Privatized" http://t.co/8jks030xzm
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"Eight Days in the Life of Oakland's Automatic License Plate Readers" http://t.co/Z4x97gYRdJ
"Eight Days in the Life of Oakland's Automatic License Plate Readers" http://t.co/Z4x97gYRdJ
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
Economics of Cast Away by EconPop.Comparative advantage,specialization.See also "I,Pencil the movie"(previous tweet) https://t.co/HR6vFyyZfV
Economics of Cast Away by EconPop.Comparative advantage,specialization.See also "I,Pencil the movie"(previous tweet) https://t.co/HR6vFyyZfV
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
I, Pencil: The Movie.... http://t.co/CkLxdimlEV via @youtube
I, Pencil: The Movie.... http://t.co/CkLxdimlEV via @youtube
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
google interview questions! http://t.co/wiZGFJglYm
google interview questions! http://t.co/wiZGFJglYm
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"Nearly two in five workers can’t do their jobs without government approval" http://t.co/WgqU4AtLDl
"Nearly two in five workers can’t do their jobs without government approval" http://t.co/WgqU4AtLDl
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"If loving finance is wrong..." http://t.co/NTwNDXEuMz
"If loving finance is wrong..." http://t.co/NTwNDXEuMz
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
Systemic corruption.... http://t.co/syJ2KvUkBD
Systemic corruption.... http://t.co/syJ2KvUkBD
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"Startup Aims to Scour the Dark Web for Stolen Data" http://t.co/81tBXQL2me
"Startup Aims to Scour the Dark Web for Stolen Data" http://t.co/81tBXQL2me
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"Sometimes the machine replaces humans; sometimes it becomes a tool that allows humans to do more"... http://t.co/yaRQa6cTQo
"Sometimes the machine replaces humans; sometimes it becomes a tool that allows humans to do more"... http://t.co/yaRQa6cTQo
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
Jose Mourinho: "We can play in a different way and adapt to different situations.” http://t.co/2Q8tTDwVDA
Jose Mourinho: "We can play in a different way and adapt to different situations.” http://t.co/2Q8tTDwVDA
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 4, 2015
"Will the Military Get a Flying Car Before the Rest of Us?" http://t.co/F4Xq2rcIMO
"Will the Military Get a Flying Car Before the Rest of Us?" http://t.co/F4Xq2rcIMO
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
On-line education=one's motivation to actually learn.... http://t.co/aUIBpZBvV7
On-line education=one's motivation to actually learn.... http://t.co/aUIBpZBvV7
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"wear shoes two sizes small because it feels good to take them off at the end of the day" "Small shoes and headroom" http://t.co/mjvUd0lhW4
"wear shoes two sizes small because it feels good to take them off at the end of the day" "Small shoes and headroom" http://t.co/mjvUd0lhW4
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"Dogs, Dining, and Paternalism" http://t.co/JauhRBkDpf
"Dogs, Dining, and Paternalism" http://t.co/JauhRBkDpf
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"The cost of equity is not tax deductible, while interest is deductible, why?" http://t.co/1OltPlYpKG
"The cost of equity is not tax deductible, while interest is deductible, why?" http://t.co/1OltPlYpKG
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
- consumer sentiment, + gas prices.... "Gasoline prices and consumer sentiment" http://t.co/wpIz0FAdZD
- consumer sentiment, + gas prices.... "Gasoline prices and consumer sentiment" http://t.co/wpIz0FAdZD
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
Would Curry have the same chance if he were to born into a poor family? "The Mis-measure of Inequality" http://t.co/UWQYwbmD6T
Would Curry have the same chance if he were to born into a poor family? "The Mis-measure of Inequality" http://t.co/UWQYwbmD6T
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
How much debt is too much? (Keep in mind that rating agencies are paid to rate) http://t.co/l9Du3W4Bqh
How much debt is too much? (Keep in mind that rating agencies are paid to rate) http://t.co/l9Du3W4Bqh
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
Equal opportunity????? "Smart Poor Kids Are Less Likely to Graduate From College Than Middling Rich Kids" http://t.co/aYiOyLQCDd
Equal opportunity????? "Smart Poor Kids Are Less Likely to Graduate From College Than Middling Rich Kids" http://t.co/aYiOyLQCDd
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"38 maps that explain the global economy" http://t.co/59LDltyRec
"38 maps that explain the global economy" http://t.co/59LDltyRec
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
DJs are now making mistakes on purpose.... http://t.co/U4f63XbznE
DJs are now making mistakes on purpose.... http://t.co/U4f63XbznE
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"Designer Babies: Should We Design Dumber, Weaker, Less Healthy Babies?" http://t.co/jgALLS3Wqz
"Designer Babies: Should We Design Dumber, Weaker, Less Healthy Babies?" http://t.co/jgALLS3Wqz
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
"Fed Is Much More Likely to Take Your Job Than a Robot, so Naturally the Media Are Talking About Robots" http://t.co/VWlfGgtJNr
"Fed Is Much More Likely to Take Your Job Than a Robot, so Naturally the Media Are Talking About Robots" http://t.co/VWlfGgtJNr
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
Funny recap of financial crisis... Bird and Fortune, subprime crisis... https://t.co/ocCAhOaETF
Funny recap of financial crisis... Bird and Fortune, subprime crisis... https://t.co/ocCAhOaETF
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
Quick recap of financial crisis.... https://t.co/lwExoHlpbn
Quick recap of financial crisis.... https://t.co/lwExoHlpbn
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
Misuse of its http://t.co/cwpsNnNPIo
Misuse of its http://t.co/cwpsNnNPIo
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 3, 2015
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"Relatively few people know that Berkeley has installed five star gates from the movie Contact on i..." http://t.co/sxDZheqanN
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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"Alan Collinge of Student Loan Justice on CAP’s Current Efforts to Revamp Student Loans" http://t.co/Gjmp1mYVuy
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
RT @AEI: Why it's easier to open a business in Cambodia or Venezuela than a charter school in New York: http://t.co/V7S4qFbbf9 http://t.co/Op5EvdUxYQ
Why it's easier to open a business in Cambodia or Venezuela than a charter school in New York: http://t.co/V7S4qFbbf9 http://pic.twitter.com/Op5EvdUxYQ
— AEI (@AEI) June 2, 2015
Similarity between forests and businesses... https://t.co/T2mWuzEea5
Similarity between forests and businesses... https://t.co/T2mWuzEea5
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
"How computer-generated fake papers are flooding academia" http://t.co/HtVx7e6ijB
"How computer-generated fake papers are flooding academia" http://t.co/HtVx7e6ijB
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
The psychology of first impressions http://t.co/ZfpEXFZvDX
The psychology of first impressions http://t.co/ZfpEXFZvDX
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
June 02, 2015 at 03:28AM
"What Do People Say on a Good First Date?" http://t.co/9DD2fYgzMo
"What Do People Say on a Good First Date?" http://t.co/9DD2fYgzMo
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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June 02, 2015 at 02:29AM
via IFTTT
"People who think they're attractive tend to be more comfortable with economic inequality" http://t.co/SmCauI38tT
"People who think they're attractive tend to be more comfortable with economic inequality" http://t.co/SmCauI38tT
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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June 02, 2015 at 02:25AM
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bias against black dogs http://t.co/fRNTtz5DAj
bias against black dogs http://t.co/fRNTtz5DAj
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
from Twitter https://twitter.com/stifidotnet
June 02, 2015 at 02:17AM
via IFTTT
"Turning against traffic resulted in wasted time and fuel, also led to a disproportionate number of accidents." http://t.co/W98MrVh0pU
"Turning against traffic resulted in wasted time and fuel, also led to a disproportionate number of accidents." http://t.co/W98MrVh0pU
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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June 02, 2015 at 02:11AM
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"The education myth?" http://t.co/FIl59rEC9C #economics #feedly http://t.co/hzNJw7Qw9a
"The education myth?" http://t.co/FIl59rEC9C #economics #feedly http://t.co/hzNJw7Qw9a
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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June 01, 2015 at 10:37PM
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@iamjohnoliver https://t.co/k5JzkpcJUs
@iamjohnoliver https://t.co/k5JzkpcJUs
— stifi (@stifidotnet) June 2, 2015
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June 01, 2015 at 09:44PM
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STEM majors effects on innovation
NBA players hiring statisticians
For $390 you can illegally buy an elite university email account on China’s biggest online marketplace
The typical US firm doesn’t earn a profit until sometime in December, and often it’s the end of the month
How Amazon Tricks You Into Thinking It Always Has the Lowest Prices
Why people get drunk
how-a-genre-of-music-affects-life-expectancy-of-famous-musicians-in-that-genre
Being a PhD student
Lower medical expenses by paying cash
Fine according to your income
Fix America
When a wall streeter sweeps millions of dollars illegally through derivatives and speculation, and gets no charge, no need to talk about justice
Five Reasons Why America Is Done http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-05-31/five-reasons-why-america-done
"How elite students get elite jobs"
Junk food to high-end food
Funny becomes true in this economy
Opportunity Cost
That's why you have to have a guy to book or simply move to a place where there is no waiting in line (hint: consider cultural aspects, not all cultures are okay with waiting in line).
This is also related to the importance of time in your life. If you are going to make more by hiring a guy to reserve it for you than you do it yourself, you get the idea (opportunity cost)
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/paying-to-get-inside-the-restaurant/389561/
Making money without producing anymore
It applies only if you are small enough
Run forest run
http://taxfoundation.org/blog/americans-living-abroad-deserve-simple-fair-tax-system?mc_cid=735c84a06d&mc_eid=c48d2c0f72
I know, because I faced it myself
I sent out my resume with a white male name and a foreign name. Though two resumes were the same, white male named resume received 4 times more attention. If this is not racism, what is it then?
Why companies are using 'blind auditions' to hire top talent http://www.businessinsider.com/companies-are-using-blind-auditions-to-hire-top-talent-2015-5