Business Pundit

Gene Marks on who to watch to gauge the economic recovery. Mental Floss has an entertaining list of 8 Not-So-Famous Firsts. Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s op-ed in the Washington Post disputes size limits on corporations. Stephanie Flanders… Read more

Money hacker: The wealthiest kids in the world (via Wall Street Fighter). The Big Picture has a scary US unemployment map (2004-present). Alice Schroeder analyzes Buffett’s Burlington purchase–and claims he’s not as all-out bullish on the… Read more

Criterion Ventures on building a cash market in healthcare. Mashable on how to measure social media ROI. Joe Hodas: How to advance your career without selling your soul. Rio de Janeiro is turning to China to finance its Olympics…. Read more

Consumerist on how to identify astroturfers and front groups. The Weakonomist on what insider trading is, and why it’s illegal (via Steadfast Finances). Politico on Matt Drudge and the dollar’s decline. Keith Ferrazzi on who to know so… Read more

Harrison Barnes’ site offers eloquent, useful advice for jobseekers and others. Yep Yep–just in case you need an entertaining time-wasting site today. The Fed’s assets are looking pretty psychedelic since the bailout began (via Brian… Read more

Advertising Age in how to make your resume visible on Google. Slacker Manager has a good list of top management and leadership twitterers. David Zinger lists 22 employee engagement mistakes. MSNBC’s list of 9 websites that can make your… Read more

10 secret items on fast food restaurants’ menus. Dr. Salary is PayScale’s engaging blog about, well, pay and salaries. The Homeowner Toolbox is handy if you’re interested in modifying your loan–without paying anyone to do it for you…. Read more

Why customer discovery and validation are crucial for startups (via Newmark’s Door). The top 25 news stories that didn’t make the news (via Interesting Pile). US auto sales are suffering a Cash for Clunkers hangover. What exactly did the… Read more

Willem Buiter’s take on Obama’s shortcomings. How health insurer WellPoint influenced the Baucus plan. How East and West Coast businesspeople react differently to government involvement. Any media person should read Erik Sherman’s piece… Read more

Australia’s Business Spectator provides excellent news and commentary from Down Under. Steve Keen might be the ultimate contrarian–but he was right about the economic collapse as early as 2006. Lawyers are cutting costs through social… Read more

Find out if the government owes you money. Is BP’s big oil find really a big deal? On the off chance you missed People of Wal-Mart this week…here it is. What a double dip recession looks like. Why prepaid debit cards are bad news…. Read more

Credit Writedowns has a good resource of healthcare reform (debate) links. 2/3 of harvested organs in China come from executed prisoners. Speaking of China…they’re also dumping solar panels into US markets to gain an international industry… Read more

Gene Marks on how national healthcare would benefit small business owners. Mashable: 20 Ways to Save the World in Only 15 Minutes a Day Frank Furedi talks about the market in fear. Dawud on the three mistakes small business owners… Read more

This town in India uses tree roots as living bridges. Foreign Policy on the “he-cession.” Wall St. Cheat Sheet has some good ideas for financial journalism. WalletPop has the truth about dollar stores. Just in case you thought Gary… Read more