State of the Economy: Q&A with Austan Goolsbee
Rebuilding Haiti’s economy
A year after the devastating earthquake, the island nation of Haiti is still in rubble. Majority of the population are still trying to recover. Over 1 million people are still living in tent cities and a large portion of work offered to the people is concentrated on relief work – a temporary solution to Haiti’s economic progress. Despite the influx of pledges to help the country rise, developing a sustainable economy through a home grown industry is still the goal of the Haitian government. Key to this plan of action is the sectors of the Haitian economy that proved success… Read the whole article...Categories: Money Tags: Economy, Haiti’s, Rebuilding
Lemonade: It’s Not A Pink Slip, It’s a Blank Page
The first thing I thought of when I watched Lemonade was – “Wow, I’m surprised no one else has made a movie like this before.” The economy is slowly recovering, job losses are slowing, but we’re living in a world where 10%+ of the people who want to have a job, can’t get one and it was only until today, this morning actually, that I saw an uplifting and powerful movie about how being fired isn’t always a bad thing. The movie itself is a mere 35 minutes and is beautifully done, with interviews of… Read the whole article...Deflation? Hyperinflation? What Do I Do?
I completely adore tuning into talk radio stations. It’s hucksterism at its most entertaining – the promoting of fear is palpable and the line in between content and commerical is so blurry I can’t tell if the host is on an economic rant or attempting to sell me on a gold broker. Regardless of whether you think this kind of talk display hosts are the scourge of the earth or a vital supply of talking reality to energy (I’m not in both camp, really), there is one reality that you can get away from all of it: no one knows… Read the whole article...Categories: Money Tags: Economic Collapse, Economy, Emerging Markets, Fear, Hyperinflation, Rant, Savings Accounts, Stocks, Verge
Avoiding Late Fees
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Only You Can Create New Jobs For This Country
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Tips To Survive The Credit Crunch
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The New Frugality: Consume Less, Save More, Live Better
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