Becker-Posner on whether the US will go the way of Japan.
Dean Baker on the dollar’s rout (or not).
Barry Ritholz on a potential new amendmentthat will create even more zombie banks.
SportsBiz is a neat sports business blog that I recently discovered.
Kim Grant has some of the best personal branding tips I’ve seen. The article targets writers, but her tips are useful for any entrepreneur with something to pitch.
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Charles Goyette has spent much of his life thinking about money. He has contemplated how it works, how governments manipulate it, and how it stores value. Goyette, a radio show host, precious metals pro, and libertarian, shares his views on… Read more
Sometimes the most innocent jokes have the most tragic consequences… 8. The Fatty and the Photocopier In true dimwit fashion, this chump thought the age-old office prank of photocopying your ass would be funny, even though we’ve all seen it a… Read more
Pinnacle Foods Group, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group, will buy frozen-food provider Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion. Bloomberg has the scoop: Blackstone Group LP’s Pinnacle Foods Group LLC agreed to buy Birds Eye Foods Inc.,… Read more
AOL layoffs affecting 1/3 of the company’s workforce, or up to 2,300 people, will hit during the next few months. The layoffs come as a result of restructuring after the Time Warner spin-off. Bloomberg reports: AOL is aiming to reduce its… Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that a computer glitch would cause delays and cancellations of flights nationwide. The Wall Street Journal has more: The problem involved the FAA computer system that files automated… Read more
It’s hard to drive a mile without seeing a billboard or outdoor ad. Most have a repetitive message, familiar color scheme, or seen-it-before motif. They’re easy to tune out. Sometimes, however, companies design truly creative outdoor ads. They’re… Read more
American Express today announced its $300 million purchase of Revolution Money, a PayPal competitor backed, among others, by former AOL CEO Steve Case. The Washington Post reports: Revolution Money, founded in 2007, is designed to provide… Read more
Image: Omniauto The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety released its annual list of the safest cars for the upcoming year. This year’s list, for 2010 models, highlights Subaru, Ford, and Volkswagen cars. The Triangle Business Journal has… Read more
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At BusinessPundit, we can’t think of a single business that would be more difficult to be in right now than that of real estate developer. With that in mind, we set out to find a land developer who’s still in the game and who would explain what’s… Read more
Image: BlogCDN This is a guest post by Resource Nation’s Shannon Suetos. Most of us know the best shopping of the holiday season happens on the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday. Online shopping is now a norm, so people… Read more
Ford stock jumped to $7.50/share today, after the company posted a surprise profit.
Apple is killing it with its new iMac, Magic Mouse, and Mac mini.
GM will shut down Saturn as a result of the collapsed Penske deal.
Google has purchased reCAPTCHA, which could help its text scanning project.
The postal service is offering workers up to $15,000 to leave their jobs.
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