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

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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.
James Mattiace

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

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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...
James Mattiace

This is historic: The dollar will soon be worth more than the euro - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    Why the declining Euro and raising dollar is happening & why you should postpone your trip to Europe regardless.
James Mattiace

The Families Funding the 2016 Presidential Election - The New York Times - 0 views

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    Interesting Data on the 158 families funding most of the US Presidential election
James Mattiace

Why is the World Bank getting rid of the term 'developing country'? | World Economic Forum - 1 views

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    WB dumping the terms developing and development
James Mattiace

Hail the Revolutionary Coup in Egypt…Well Sort of…No, Not Really » CounterPun... - 0 views

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    A marxist perspective on the Egypt criss. Good for discussing systems.
James Mattiace

The 15 Most Miserable Economies in the World - Bloomberg Business - 0 views

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    The Misery Index (CPI increase % + unemployment rate)
James Mattiace

The sharing economy: Remove the roadblocks | The Economist - 0 views

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    How AirBnB/VRBO etc are stealing customers from the big hotel chains.
James Mattiace

Preventing the Next Argentina - 0 views

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    The current attempts to restructure the bankruptcy process for debtor nations.
James Mattiace

Do consumers have to shop to save the economy? | Marketplace.org - 0 views

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    Interesting perspective on the growth of the GDP..
James Mattiace

Economists uneasy over volatile unemployment figures - RN Breakfast - ABC Radio Nationa... - 0 views

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    Compares the Unemployment Rate to the Job Creation Rate  in US and Australia.
James Mattiace

What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World | RAW FOR BEAUTY - 0 views

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    Photo essay comparing the average consumption.  Works for Income Inequality unit and also Development
James Mattiace

Commodity prices: Rocks for the long run | The Economist - 0 views

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    Discusses the SuperCycles in commodity prices. Great for discussing elasticity.
mrreichlmayr

ECB Chief Draghi Banks on New Whatever It Takes - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    EU and monetary policy, also discusses the role of the central bank can play with business confidence.
James Mattiace

The effects of rounding on the Consumer Price Index - art5full.pdf - 0 views

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    How rounding the CPI to 1 decimal place is detrimental, Good evaluation tool for data.
James Mattiace

Saudi Arabia is losing its grip on oil | Marketplace.org - 0 views

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    Good explanation on why the suppliers of oil will cut back on investment and production when the price falls.
James Mattiace

Educación técnica: materia pendiente - 0 views

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    Panama specific  (in Spanish)  structural unemployment issues in Panama and the focus on the training programs and lack of skilled workers.
James Mattiace

Who Rules America: Wealth, Income, and Power - 0 views

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    2010 stats on the income distribution in the world
James Mattiace

First Quantum ups Cobre Panama output estimate but start delayed - Panama Guide - 0 views

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    The editors comment highlights the externality issue present in gold mining.
James Mattiace

Austerity And Suicide: The Case Of Greece - 0 views

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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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