You wouldn’t know there was a recession by watching last night’s Grammy Awards – the chorus of Beyonce’s winning song, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” has echoes of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” and the glitz and glamour exhibited in the nominees outfits – like Lady Gaga’s silver ensemble — were far [...]
Back in December, we featured the premiere of a rap showdown between economy theorists John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek. The lastest installment continues the feud, and comes to us via Paul Solman at the NewsHour.
News about the economy’s potential for 2010 may be mixed, but some people who’ve faced the brunt of losing a job are looking on the bright side.
Reporter Julie Rose at WFAE in Charlotte, NC, found several friends and acquaintances who were enjoying their “time off” after losing a job. She reported for Marketplace:
The subject [...]
PBS NewsHour’s Paul Solman profiles economist Russ Roberts and Spike TV producer John Papola’s upcoming rap video featuring a rhyme-off pitting John Maynard Keynes against F.A. Hayek.
NPR’s Planet Money blog explains.
Sometimes all you have is a few minutes to devote to understanding business news. It’s a challenge for some experts to explain things with hours to spare, but a bit of humor and poetry tossed in makes it easier:
Be funny. Most economists are not exactly the stand-up comedian type. But NewsHour’s Paul Solman has [...]
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