China's Ghost Cities and Malls

Wealth Inequality in America

10 Lesser Known Economic Issues - Listverse http://t.co/CylbbZ5opa


"if you are unemployed, it isn't because there isn't any work" http://t.co/eDN7TDDgBw http://t.co/29sn5HrNnJ


Yes new grads are getting jobs, but what is the quality of these jobs? More than half is underemployed https://t.co/lqrwfEdR35


RT @MarkThoma: Finance and Mathematics: where is the ethical malaise? - Tim Johnson http://t.co/orXSlIZS3V


RT @semil: Immigrant came to America, collected Ivy League degree, U.S. Visa rejected. Went home to found $5B+ Snapdeal: http://t.co/kTJG7PWOMh


"Harvard’s Chinese Exclusion Act" http://t.co/690OpDOSm3


RT @CatoPodcast: Central banks that undertake stress tests of the banking system are effectively grading their own papers. http://t.co/VKqAINJTN9


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


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


Harvard professor says grade inflation rampant http://t.co/NFLf154tMF via @BostonGlobe


This company will create a unique name for your baby - for £20,000 - via @Telegraph http://t.co/f4MzIxMkUk


"How Mobile Phone Data Reveals the True Toll of Mass Layoffs" http://t.co/3oign8xydB


#UEFAChampionsLeague #JuveBarca "#Messi ’s Majestic Season" http://t.co/ZmC1JefeLn


""The Job Numbers Literally Do Not Add Up"" http://t.co/3TcYRHuTrf


"The Gruen Effect" http://t.co/Mu7Tfbw7sZ


"All Eyes on the Consumer" http://t.co/iV4zxz9VGm


"An Opportunity to Improve Air Travel" http://t.co/tTfFjj29hq


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.


#Warriors #Cavs #NBAFinals "#NBA Finals Preview: #LeBron vs. #Curry vs. Everybody Else" http://t.co/zkYcAktd49


"How restaurants trick you into eating less and spending more" http://t.co/GHQoRFfcYE


recap: jpmorgan settlement! A Nightmare on Wall Street http://t.co/HBNO8Q12Ta via @TheDailyShow


recap: JPMorgan settlement

how is this a fair deal??????
$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


If this is true, !!!..."I put 'Kal Penn' on my resume and photos. His audition callbacks rose by 50 percent" http://t.co/33LcFaaQ3x


"because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes" http://t.co/oRUUFmEuza


"California has a real water market, but it’s not exactly liquid"... http://t.co/muDw6AIjNB


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


Intuition behind digital currency is having no middle man. Given these rules, only Goldman Sucks can have it... http://t.co/sAJxE7BU7K


Alternative Financing... https://t.co/sIm9mhh5PZ


"China's State Sector: Transformed, but Not So Privatized" http://t.co/8jks030xzm


"Eight Days in the Life of Oakland's Automatic License Plate Readers" http://t.co/Z4x97gYRdJ


Economics of Cast Away by EconPop.Comparative advantage,specialization.See also "I,Pencil the movie"(previous tweet) https://t.co/HR6vFyyZfV


I, Pencil: The Movie.... http://t.co/CkLxdimlEV via @youtube


google interview questions! http://t.co/wiZGFJglYm


"Nearly two in five workers can’t do their jobs without government approval" http://t.co/WgqU4AtLDl


"If loving finance is wrong..." http://t.co/NTwNDXEuMz


Systemic corruption.... http://t.co/syJ2KvUkBD


"Startup Aims to Scour the Dark Web for Stolen Data" http://t.co/81tBXQL2me


"Sometimes the machine replaces humans; sometimes it becomes a tool that allows humans to do more"... http://t.co/yaRQa6cTQo


Jose Mourinho: "We can play in a different way and adapt to different situations.” http://t.co/2Q8tTDwVDA


"Will the Military Get a Flying Car Before the Rest of Us?" http://t.co/F4Xq2rcIMO


On-line education=one's motivation to actually learn.... http://t.co/aUIBpZBvV7


"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


"Dogs, Dining, and Paternalism" http://t.co/JauhRBkDpf


"The cost of equity is not tax deductible, while interest is deductible, why?" http://t.co/1OltPlYpKG


- consumer sentiment, + gas prices.... "Gasoline prices and consumer sentiment" http://t.co/wpIz0FAdZD


Would Curry have the same chance if he were to born into a poor family? "The Mis-measure of Inequality" http://t.co/UWQYwbmD6T


How much debt is too much? (Keep in mind that rating agencies are paid to rate) http://t.co/l9Du3W4Bqh


Equal opportunity????? "Smart Poor Kids Are Less Likely to Graduate From College Than Middling Rich Kids" http://t.co/aYiOyLQCDd


"38 maps that explain the global economy" http://t.co/59LDltyRec


DJs are now making mistakes on purpose.... http://t.co/U4f63XbznE


"Designer Babies: Should We Design Dumber, Weaker, Less Healthy Babies?" http://t.co/jgALLS3Wqz


"Fed Is Much More Likely to Take Your Job Than a Robot, so Naturally the Media Are Talking About Robots" http://t.co/VWlfGgtJNr


Funny recap of financial crisis... Bird and Fortune, subprime crisis... https://t.co/ocCAhOaETF


Quick recap of financial crisis.... https://t.co/lwExoHlpbn


Misuse of its http://t.co/cwpsNnNPIo


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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


Similarity between forests and businesses... https://t.co/T2mWuzEea5


"How computer-generated fake papers are flooding academia" http://t.co/HtVx7e6ijB


The psychology of first impressions http://t.co/ZfpEXFZvDX


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"What Do People Say on a Good First Date?" http://t.co/9DD2fYgzMo


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"People who think they're attractive tend to be more comfortable with economic inequality" http://t.co/SmCauI38tT


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bias against black dogs http://t.co/fRNTtz5DAj


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"Turning against traffic resulted in wasted time and fuel, also led to a disproportionate number of accidents." http://t.co/W98MrVh0pU


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"The education myth?" http://t.co/FIl59rEC9C #economics #feedly http://t.co/hzNJw7Qw9a


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STEM majors effects on innovation

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-innovative-in-u-dot-s-states

NBA players hiring statisticians

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2014/05/individual-nba-players-hire-statisticians.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marginalrevolution%2Ffeed+%28Marginal+Revolution%29

For $390 you can illegally buy an elite university email account on China’s biggest online marketplace

http://qz.com/263013/for-390-you-can-buy-a-harvard-email-account-on-chinas-biggest-online-marketplace/?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6bc3ef3790-Sinocism09_11_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-6bc3ef3790-29605809&mc_cid=6bc3ef3790&mc_eid=92a7faac5a

The typical US firm doesn’t earn a profit until sometime in December, and often it’s the end of the month

http://www.aei.org/publication/the-typical-us-firm-doesnt-earn-1-of-profit-until-sometime-in-december-and-often-its-the-end-of-the-month/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FmmMP+%28CARPE+DIEM%29

How Amazon Tricks You Into Thinking It Always Has the Lowest Prices

http://recode.net/2015/01/13/how-amazon-tricks-you-into-thinking-it-always-has-the-lowest-prices/

Why people get drunk

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/why-do-people-get-drunk-south-bank-university-builds-a-mock-pub-for-students-to-find-out-9133444.html

how-a-genre-of-music-affects-life-expectancy-of-famous-musicians-in-that-genre

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/03/how-a-genre-of-music-affects-life-expectancy-of-famous-musicians-in-that-genre.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marginalrevolution%2Ffeed+%28Marginal+Revolution%29

Uh vs Um

http://m.bbc.com/news/magazine-31158167

Being a PhD student

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/04/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-phd-student.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marginalrevolution%2Ffeed+%28Marginal+Revolution%29

Lower medical expenses by paying cash

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-healthcare-watch-20150420-story.html

Fine according to your income

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/world/europe/speeding-in-finland-can-cost-a-fortune-if-you-already-have-one.html?referrer=

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"

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/04/how-elite-students-get-elite-jobs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marginalrevolution%2Ffeed+%28Marginal+Revolution%29

Junk food to high-end food

http://twistedsifter.com/2015/04/instagram-chef-plates-junk-food-like-high-end-cuisine/

Tomato rehydrate

http://cherokeegothic.com/2015/04/24/the-culture-that-is-japan-tomato-bot-edition/

Unconscious Bias

https://youtu.be/18zvlz5CxPE

Funny becomes true in this economy

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/pros-and-cons-of-going-to-grad-school-38467

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

Mariah Carey business model
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-23/the-mariah-carey-business-model

It applies only if you are small enough

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/when-bots-collude

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