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Watch the two-hour THE ASCENT OF MONEY | Ascent of Money | PBS - 0 views

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web resources teaching_ibecon currency

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In THE ASCENT OF MONEY, Niall Ferguson traces the evolution of money and demonstrates that financial history is the essential back-story behind all history.

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Fears of Panama's new ethanol program said unfounded - 0 views

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ethanol Section 1 4

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James Mattiace on 25 Aug 13

Panama introducing Ethanol in 5% of gas. Article deals with issues of substitution.and consumer awareness. Good for assumptions as well.

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The end of debt | World Finance - 0 views

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Section 2 debt consumption interest rates

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James Mattiace on 23 May 14

Lays out the pros and cons of higher interest rates. Pro : more savings, eradication of personal debt.

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The Economist explains: The cost of traffic jams | The Economist - 0 views

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Section 1 externalities costs development

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Cost of traffic. $1700 a year in US, $2500 in France but huge regional variations (LA = 6000). Add in cost of carbon dioxide emissions....$200 B a year.

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Panama: It's not just for retirees anymore - Panama Realtor - 0 views

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4 2 Section development growth opportunity

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James Mattiace on 17 Jun 13

Bit of propaganda for Panama but good basic info on some of the issues facing older retirees and younger economic migrants.

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The Morality Of 'Game of Thrones' Piracy - Forbes - 0 views

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Section 1 piracy

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President of E.C.B. Warns of Euro Zone Deflation - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Deflation Article 2

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Austerity And Suicide: The Case Of Greece - 0 views

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austerity Section 2 Budget Fiscal Policy evaluation

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Austerity and Suicide in Greece. Forbes takes a different look at the data. Good example of evaluation.

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Panty Protest: Kazakhstan Women Outraged by Lace Underwear Ban - NBC News.com - 1 views

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Section 3 trade customs union

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An example of a customs union enforcing a trade pact that benefits its members at the expense of outsiders.

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Stick family feud: The backlash against those cartoon decals - 2 views

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Section 1 cartoon stick family change in demand trends

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James Mattiace on 12 Jun 14

An analysis of the Car stick families... useful for studying trends in Micro. Lots of good analysis.

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Monsanto ignores Roundup, worries about a stronger U.S. dollar - Fortune - 0 views

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monsanto Section 3 trade currency

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James Mattiace on 05 Apr 15

The irony of Monsanto being more concerned with the strength of the US dollar than the new WHO report about Roundup being a probable carcinogen...

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The Hidden Costs of Pregnancy - Yahoo! News - 1 views

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INTRO Section 2 4 opportunity cost

shared by James Mattiace on 10 Jun 13 - No Cached

James Mattiace on 10 Jun 13

The cost of pregnancy. Great for Opp Costs and also impact on GDP

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Nissan gets bigger to compete globally - 1 views

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Section 1 2 theory of the firm monetarist market based supply side

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James Mattiace on 13 May 16

Story about mergers, but what is most interesting is the last line. Perfect example of a neo-classical market based supply side comment slipped into an article about potential oligopolies.

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How Cressida's Converse and Charlize's statement necklace are being officially used to ... - 1 views

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Section 2 inflation

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James Mattiace on 13 Mar 14

Another way to measure cost of living

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What Will Be the Fate of the Playa San Carlos, Panama? | Congress for the New Urbanism - 0 views

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Section 4 development growth

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James Mattiace on 26 Aug 13

Impact of Development on local environment and culture.

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Venezuela takes control of toilet paper factory to avoid shortage - 0 views

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James Mattiace on 25 Sep 13

NAtionalization of a toilet paper factory in Venezuela to alleviate artificial shortage

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These 11 brewers make over 90% of all U.S. beer - MarketWatch - 1 views

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Section 1 theory of the firm oligopoly

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Oligopolies in the beer market

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BBC News - Richest 1% to own more than rest of world, Oxfam says - 0 views

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Section 4 development wealth inequality

shared by James Mattiace on 22 Jan 15 - No Cached

James Mattiace on 22 Jan 15

An analysis of the Oxfam claim with stats to put a face to the numbers

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Student Debt is Crushing Consumer Spending - 0 views

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Section 2 growth debt consumer