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Facebook has set a historic IPO!

05 feb 12

note: Kodak Asks Court to Remove Its Name From the Oscars Theater

"The Eastman Kodak Co., as part of its federal bankruptcy court filing, says it wants to get out of the deal made in 2000 by which it has naming rights to the theater in the Hollywood & Highland ...

05 feb 12

blog: Chinese Oreos

Everybody in the U.S. knows that eating an Oreo is an experience. You split open the cookie, slowly swallow the filling, and then submerge its chocolate remains in your milk. At Kraft they call it, &...

05 feb 12

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Madonnas album has not even come out yet and it is already #1 on iTunes.

04 feb 12

note: NASDAQ Hits 11 Year High

"Stocks rose after the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected last month, driving the Nasdaq Composite to an 11-year high and pushing the Dow to its highest reading in almost four years."

04 feb 12

blog: Jobs Questions

Hearing that the U.S. economy gained 243,000 jobs last month, wouldnt you think that there were 243,000 more jobs? NY Times financial journalist Floyd Norris explains that actually, the economy LOST ...

04 feb 12

note: Fifth Straight Month Of Declines For China Housing Market

"While some pundits might see the continued decline in China housing prices as evidence China is on the verge of a U.S. style housing crisis, anti-inflationary policies are largely to blame"

03 feb 12

note: On A Lighter Note...

"SwaddleDesigns, a Seattle-based small business maker, scores first-ever license to make baby products for the mega-popular Angry Birds brand"

03 feb 12

blog: Pricey Pigeons

At the Paradise Pigeon auction in Belgium, a Dutch breeder sold a female pigeon to a Chinese shipbuilder for $328,000. Purchased to breed rather than race, Dolce Vita (the bird) will enable Hu Zhen Y...

03 feb 12

note: On a lighter note...

Check out FOX Sports top 10 Super Bowl commercial picks of all time.

02 feb 12

note: Super Bowl Commercial Ready to Inspire

The Kauffman Foundation has created a Super Bowl commercial that, instead of urging viewers to buy a certain product, encourages them to actually start their own business. Could this be the advertise...

02 feb 12

blog: Super Bowl Economics

The least expensive Super Bowl weekend in Indianapolis might cost close to $6248. That means you purchased a "nosebleed" seat for $2100 from StubHub, your coach airfare from NY or Boston was ...

02 feb 12

blog: Marginal Children

By Mira Korber, guest blogger. American births are on the decline; the number per year has fallen from 4.3 million (2007) to 4 million (2010), perhaps due to a shaky economic situation. However... Wh...

01 feb 12

note: On a Lighter Note...

Fold-up car of the future unveiled for Europe

31 jan 12

note: The rising cost of catastrophes

COMMERCE has long been at the mercy of the elements. The British East India Company was almost strangled at birth when it lost several of its ships in a storm. But the toll is rising.

31 jan 12

blog: Amazonian eWarfare

By Mira Korber, guest blogger. The Amazon rainforest may be shrinking, but Amazon.com certainly isnt. The superpower "e-tailer" has all but taken over, and its selling just about anything, bu...

31 jan 12

note: Who are the top 1%?

"Occupy Wall Street" claimed to be protesting the top 1%, but it turns out that those on Wall Street only takes up 13.5% of the 1%. Read the article for the rest of the break-down...

30 jan 12

blog: Everest Economics

Having no inclination to climb Mount Everest, I have always been fascinated by its economic connection. Now, hearing that Prince Harry was considering the ascent as a part of his "Walking for the...

30 jan 12

note: On a lighter note...

The television show "Gossip Girl" is good for New York City.

29 jan 12

note: Apple Sets Out to Transform Textbooks

Apple is trying to make "the iPad a replacement for a satchel full of textbooks by starting to sell electronic versions of a handful of standard high-school books." The electronic textbooks &...

29 jan 12

blog: Encouraging Innovation

"Steve had this firm belief that the right kind of building can do great things for a culture." The Steve is Steve Jobs and the building is Pixars headquarters. (The quote came from Walter Is...

29 jan 12

blog: A Fair Shot?

In its breakdown of this weeks State of the Union, the Washington Post looked at time, topics and the Congress. Time: The President devoted almost half of his speech to the economy, and more than hal...

28 jan 12

note: On A Lighter Note...

"Fords latest annual earnings made 2011 the second most profitable year in 109-year history."

27 jan 12

note: The lessons of Mitt Romneys tax returns

"The release of Mitt Romneys tax returns offer an important policy lesson: Investment income should be taxed at the same level as labor income. A commentary by tax expert Joseph J. Thorndik"

27 jan 12

blog: Let Them Eat McDonalds

By Elizabeth Chrystal, guest blogger. France has long been known as a country of gourmets; its famous for its 2-hour lunches, picture-perfect pastries, and dizzying variety of cheeses. But the countr...

27 jan 12

note: On a lighter note...

Check out this graphic of the worlds 10 most productive cities.

26 jan 12

note: Super Bowl Losses

When the Super Bowl comes around, just how much are people willing to put on the line? 92% of Super Bowl betters have lost deals. Some people are even willing to miss weddings, funerals, and births f...

26 jan 12

blog: Greek (Debt) Myths

Maybe sell some islands and an ancient ruin or two? In Boomerang, Blind Side author Michael Lewis repeats what German politicians were suggesting in 2009 when they heard that the Greek debt was much ...

26 jan 12

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Volkswagen surpasses all other motor companies in their Super Bowl advertisements.

25 jan 12

blog: Heed the Herd

By Mira Korber, guest blogger. Just the other day, I walked outside to find all six of my horses facing the exact same direction, muscles tensed, ears pricked, nostrils flared...Clearly their horsey ...

25 jan 12

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