7 days ago by babubasu

At a time when ‘woe is me,’ is our financial mantra, could a change in mindset save us all? Babu Basu wonders whether it is possible to ‘think yourself out of recession?’ Go wash your mouth out! You can swear infront of me as much as you like. I’m not offended. Use the ‘r’ word (recession) however, ...

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40 days ago by Ben Young

Philanthropy in the past has been limited to individuals of mass wealh or huge companies. However every one does do their bit helping one another out and their local causes. We view Philanthropy as out of our reach…. for now… maybe later in life. Causes such as Kiva unlock this and unleash the long ...

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61 days ago by Around Dublin

When is $1 worth more than $1 for Dublin residents? When we spend that $1 at Dublin-based businesses. How can this be? It’s an economic principle called “The Multiplier Effect” which says that an increase in money spent locally creates a ripple effect as businesses and their employees in turn spend ...

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90 days ago by Donald Todrin

This question is asked every day all of the country, what can I sell my business for? How much is it worth? Of courser the glib answer is, whatever the buyer will pay, but there are basic business principles that do control the answer or at least support the answer as follows. The big issue is the i ...

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91 days ago by Blogger Bryn

This article from Geoff Riley explains why the decline in the housing market may have far more wide ranging effects on the economy. http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/housing-slump-and-negative-multiplier-effects/ Then watch the BBC video clip http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/busines ...

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96 days ago by Blogger Bryn

The BBC reports that the purchase of 2 huge aircraft carriers will result in more money going to 7 firms in different locations around the UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7490041.stm a) What effect will this purchase by the Government have on aggregate demand? b) How could the orders to the 7 ...

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129 days ago by Jason Welker

FT.com / Weekend columnists / Tim Harford - Why a tax cut just isn’t fair on teenagers Tim Harford, aka The Undercover Economist, loves to expose the overlooked effects of governments’ economic policies. For example, both the United States and the UK have recently announced tax cut and rebate plans ...

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190 days ago by socialcapital

Freakonomics Blog summarizes a recent study finding no effect of organizational GOTV (get out the vote) e-mail campaigns. “If an e-mail message from a campaign or non-profit group were to pop up in your inbox on election day asking you to please go down to your polling place and cast your vote, woul ...

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205 days ago by Ben Saren

I’m in NYC this week attending the SES conference. I’m staying uptown at my friend Rich’s place. Last night, to thank him for putting me up (and putting up with me) I treated him to sushi and sake. Rich and I used to work together at Delphi.com, who later become Prospero.com, from 1999 thru 2001. [. ...

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