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

www.pbs.org/...24 web resources teaching_ibecon currency
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  • kjopowicz on 06 Dec 14
     
    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

www.newsroompanama.com/...ol-program-said-unfounded.html 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

www.worldfinance.com/...the-end-of-debt 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

www.economist.com/...economist-explains-1 Section 1 externalities costs development
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  • James Mattiace on 06 Nov 14
     
    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

www.panamarealtor.com/...101 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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Austerity And Suicide: The Case Of Greece - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...and-suicide-the-case-of-greece austerity Section 2 Budget Fiscal Policy evaluation
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  • James Mattiace on 02 Jun 14
     
    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

www.nbcnews.com/...aged-lace-underwear-ban-n31956 Section 3 trade customs union
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  • James Mattiace on 18 Feb 14
     
    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

www.macleans.ca/...carstick-family-feud 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

fortune.com/...roundup-cancer-monsanto monsanto Section 3 trade currency
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    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

news.yahoo.com/costs-pregnancy-173029083.html INTRO Section 2 4 opportunity cost
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  • 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

www.marketplace.org/...n-gets-bigger-compete-globally 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

www.dailymail.co.uk/...-measure-rise-cost-living.html 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

www.cnu.org/...e-fate-playa-san-carlos-panama 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

www.digitaljournal.com/...358778
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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

www.marketwatch.com/...r-90-of-all-us-beer-2015-07-27 Section 1 theory of the firm oligopoly
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  • James Mattiace on 19 Aug 15
     
    Oligopolies in the beer market
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BBC News - Richest 1% to own more than rest of world, Oxfam says - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...business-30875633 Section 4 development wealth inequality
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  • 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

www.thefiscaltimes.com/...rushing-Consumer-Spending.aspx Section 2 growth debt consumer
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  • James Mattiace on 17 Jun 13
     
    Impact of student debt on consumer spending
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Why is the World Bank getting rid of the term 'developing country'? | World Economic Forum - 1 views

www.weforum.org/...of-the-term-developing-country Section 4 development world bank developing
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  • James Mattiace on 08 Jun 16
     
    WB dumping the terms developing and development
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