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14
Jul
2008
Deterring Suicide Bombers

So far this year, Israel has suffered two attacks at the hands of Palestinian men who resided in East Jerusalem. In the wake of the attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert renewed a legislative proposal aimed at deterring would-be terrorists by punishing the families of the attackers. Punishment ...

4 days ago · Aplia Econ Blog: News for ... · econblog.aplia.com by Brandon Fuller () 4 references

Economic chickens with their heads cut off

Just as the negative connotation was intended in reference to the general expression, in any situation, running around in a panic is never going to help you get through a situation effectively. Politically, it makes you seem wavering in the face of adversity and unreliable in commiting to a decision ...

4 days ago · Kiroto · kiroto.com by irishsk

The opportunity cost of pristine wilderness is…

Bush, Democrats point fingers over energy crisis - Jul. 12, 2008 …apparently just over $4.00 per gallon of gasoline; at least according to the article above: With gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, Bush and his Republican allies think Americans are more willing to allow drilling offshore and in an A ...

4 days ago · Welker's Wikinomics Blog · welkerswikinomics.com/blog by Jason Welker 14 references

10
Jul
2008
The Next Ultimate Growth Stock - Motley Fool

The Next Ultimate Growth Stock Motley Fool - 15 hours ago Should you consider the difference between the two investments ($22150 - $6600 = $15550) the opportunity cost of choosing the safer investment? Perhaps not. ...

8 days ago · Beginner Stock Investing · beginner.beginnerstockinvesting.net by News 1 reference

09
Jul
2008
Not-So-Slacker Insurance II: …And Love My HSA

(Disclaimer: The following is an account of one family’s decisionmaking process. It is not meant to be taken as advice.) In my previous post, I summarized my post-college experiences in dealing with health insurance. Which leads me to “today” - after several years of traveling and working as 1099-co ...

9 days ago · Blue Jeans Millionaire · bluejeansmillionaire.com/blog by Christine 4 references

06
Jul
2008
How much money will Mozilla lose on Firefox 3?

The answer is close to $11 million. Let me explain… Mozilla makes almost all of its money from Google (or more precisely, from search-related royalties). Basically, search engines (mostly Google) pay Mozilla a small royalty every time a user uses the search bar in the right-hand corner. How much? In ...

12 days ago · Ozan's blog · ozanonay.com/blog by Ozan Onay

Future secure for cap-weighted indices - Global Pensions

BBC News Future secure for cap-weighted indices Global Pensions, UK - Jul 4, 2008 Another benchmark “function” the investor should be aware of is to measure the opportunity cost of the capital you are investing. ... The Five Secrets to Succeed at Bear Market Investing Money Morning Investing in Comm ...

12 days ago · Stock Trading Beginner Advice · stocktradingbeginner.com by News

01
Jul
2008
Find a Penny Pick It Up? Depends on Who You Are

Boston Gal, a personal finance blogger, has a nice little story about Russell Sage ( link). Sage was a late 19th century wealthy financier. One day he received an advertisement in the mail for a play, which included a check for 4 cents and a note. “Assuming that your income is $15,000 a year, and th ...

17 days ago · The Blog of Diminishing ... · sethgitter.blogspot.com by Seth Gitter () 8 references

25
Jun
2008
None and Done: The Labor Market for Young Basketball Talent

The 2008 Celtics-Lakers NBA finals featured two great straight-from-high-school athletes: Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. The NBA benefits from a host of other players drafted straight from high school, such as LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, Amare Stoudemire, and Tyson Chandler. Early en ...

22 days ago · Aplia Econ Blog: News for ... · econblog.aplia.com by Brandon Fuller () 4 references

21
Jun
2008
A Lot of Corn

From McKenzie's Why Pop Corn Costs So Much at the Movies? What is the basic problem with the corn and ethanol subsidies? To fill up an SUV with ethanol, it takes 450 pounds of corn, which contains enough calorie to feed a poor person for a year. Four hundred and fifty pounds equals to 204 kilograms. ...

27 days ago · café salemba · cafesalemba.blogspot.com by rizal () 18 references

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