Post Tagged with: "Economy"

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  [Mood Riffs] Big Tobacco Sugar

  Governments tax it; schools ban it. Across the US, efforts to remove sugary drinks have de-fizzed.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] Econ 101, Socionomics Style

  Economists and politicians alike are growing concerned about the rising trade deficit’s impact.
   
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  Attention, Detroit: How to Predict Changes in Automobile Styling

  It’s almost inevitable. At some time in your life, you’ll be on a car lot, shopping for new wheels.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] RIP Ole’ Blue

  Why are SUV’s back in vogue?
   
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  [Mood Riffs] The Cable Guys

  Social mood plays a strong role in corporate merger trends.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] Wanted: Tax Agents. No Experience Necessary

  The Greek government has considered a plan to use housewives, students and even tourists as undercover tax agents.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] “Can I Take Your Order?”

  For the first time since records have been kept, Americans have spent more in restaurants than in grocery stores.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] Want to Govern a Population of Sheep? Hungary Has a Deal for You!

  Times are hard in Hungary, where the Budapest Stock Exchange is down 40% from its 2007 high.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] And, the #1 Threat? Bears!!!

  The United States’ margin for error is narrower when facing a Russia on the brink of collapse.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] It’s a University, Not a Department Store!

  Many university presidents now refer to students as “customers” and “work to keep them happy and in a spending mood.”