Other People's Money (October 6, 2008 07:59 AM, by Arnold Kling) Tyler Cowen puts a lot of the blame for the financial crisis on leverage. He links to Robert Frank, who writes, In financial markets, asset bubbles cause real trouble when investors can borrow ...The other shoe drops When other countries experiences financial crises, they lose a few percentage points of GDP and they get it over with. A lot more is at stake in China. China's precarious social balance and political stability hinge on continued high ... The Other Bail-Out Another set of corporations is pressing for public money. Governments should let them die. If we let the other team score, then The Terrorists will have won On the other hand, if they let Minnesota score on the first play of the series, they get the ball back with a minute to go and two time outs down by seven. Not a good situation, of course, but not nearly as bad as what they'll get if ... Apple cures the common cold and other stuff Rumors of a "revolutionary" manufacturing process make the rounds - and this time the hype is off the charts. Don't mess with other people's money That is why the same people that brought us this mess, the US Congress, have had to bail us out. We need to ensure that there is no "next time" by insuring that they can never again play around with other people's money! ACTA and Other Enforcement Efforts: Reading the Lines The recent focus of all of these initiatives, and many others (such as a recent Senate Finance Committee bill), is IP as a trade issue. This taps into a current of growing anxiety over the roles of China and Russia, among others, ... New magazine republishes best content from other style mags It’s an interesting concept, and one that could well be transferred to other industries that are in need of affordable cheat sheets to keep their time-starved movers and shakers up to date. It’s all about convenience and curating! ... Selena and Nick are getting to know each other. Selena tells TVGuide that she and Nick “are getting to know each other.” How do people even get to know each other anymore? Facebook status updates? Madlib games? Hacking into each other’s e-mail accounts? Does Selena have some sort of ... My Other Laptop My other laptop is in Rwanda Thanks to Sameer Verma for the idea. G1G1 2008 is just around the corner! SVG Version.
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