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Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring

by Erik on December 13, 2009

in Information,Jobs,Markets,Recession,Uncertainty,Unemployment

It should be noted that unemployment “stabilized” in November and if the trend continues, we should see the rebound starting to take place. Lawrence H. Summers, President Obama’s top economic advisor, predicted on Sunday that by the spring the ranks of working Americans will start to grow once again. via Summers Predicts Job Growth by [...]

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Calculating Consumer Happiness at Any Price

by Erik on December 13, 2009

in Economy,Interesting,Markets,Philosophy

If technology and systems didn’t come so naturally, I really believe that I would have become an economist. I just find it fascinating. The “business information systems” major was such a perfect fit for my abilities, that I didn’t really think twice about selecting it when I was choosing my major at Lehigh. But, as I [...]

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Sunday’s Business News

by Erik on December 13, 2009

in Weekly Roundup

Nakheel PJSC’s possible non-payment of its Islamic bond due tomorrow will trigger defaults on two other securities, bringing the total of affected securities to $5.25 billion, bond documents show. [Bloomberg] U.S. Commerce Secretary Touts Climate Change Policies – Commerce Secretary Gary Locke tells delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that nations must [...]

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Sunday's Business News

by Erik on December 13, 2009

in Weekly Roundup

Nakheel PJSC’s possible non-payment of its Islamic bond due tomorrow will trigger defaults on two other securities, bringing the total of affected securities to $5.25 billion, bond documents show. [Bloomberg] U.S. Commerce Secretary Touts Climate Change Policies – Commerce Secretary Gary Locke tells delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that nations must [...]

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News Roundup

by Erik on October 5, 2009

in Advertising,Apple,Economy,IBM,Interesting,Technology

I.B.M. Joins Pursuit of $1,000 Personal Genome: One of the oldest names in computing is joining the race to sequence the genome for $1,000. On Tuesday, I.B.M. plans to give technical details of its effort to reach and surpass that goal, ultimately bringing the cost to as low as $100, making a personal genome cheaper [...]

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