Marketing Demon or Economist?

Could this marketing demon be an economist in disguise (it depends)? You be the judge!

Dorothy, the Wizard and the "Silver" Slippers

Here's the real story of the Wizard of Oz as told by economic historian Hugh Rockoff.

http://cactus.dixie.edu/green/B_Readings/Hugh%20Rockoff%20%20Wizard%20of%20Oz.pdf

Debt, what debt?

Economic Crisis Harvard link

Here's a great resource for additional information on economic crisis from Harvard Business School.

http://www.hbs.edu/economic-crisis/

Our Tax Dollars at Work

Something to make you smile

Sometimes, no matter how bad the economy might be, you just need to laugh. Here's a couple of cartoons I found that made me smile.

Bowing or Begging?

In his recent Asian visit, President Obama bowed to Japan's emperor (no other president in history has done this). Was it a courtesy bow, are we begging for more of Asia's money, or was it simply a cultural faux pas? You be the judge.