Archive for February, 2009

A Sad Story for Three Families

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Chinese mothers lose children, livelihoods in fatal wreck

In Photo: Sun Yan – 24, Bian Jin – 27, and Xue Bing – 24
This is a complete tragedy. I am frankly short of words to describe the situation here. For 3 different loving families their children were taken away from them all too early because of [...]

Economic News February 27, 2009

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Economic News
Killing (or Maiming) a Sacred Cow: Home Mortgage Deductions
Housing prices in selected cities
Cancel The Card; Reap The Rewards.
The young are indebted by the old
Obama’s test: a nation of Santellis
Let’s stop propping up home prices
Gasoline News
Truckers protest fuel prices in Mexico City
Oil Chiefs Urge Offshore Drilling

How Managerial Economics Fascinates Me

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

The study of Managerial Economics is quite fascinating to me when I take time to sit down and think about it. It is a subject that has lots to do with Economics and while to many, the study of Economics is a dry subject, I believe that the addition of the Managerial aspect makes it [...]

Economic News February 26, 2009

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Economic News
In Japan’s Stagnant Decade, Cautionary Tales for America
Japan’s Economy Plunges at Fastest Pace Since ’74
When Consumers Cut Back: An Object Lesson From Japan
You Want to Save the Housing Market? Don’t Fight Foreclosures
Few in Bay Area qualify in housing rescue plan
Responsible people have been forgotten
Five states get helped at the expense of [...]

No Rewards for Those Who are Responsible

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Looks like American Express is the next to reward financial irresponsibility.
American Express Co (AXP), battered by mounting credit card losses, is offering $300 to a limited number of U.S. card holders who pay off their balances and close their accounts, the company said on Monday.
“We sent the offer out to a select number of card [...]

Economic News for February 25, 2009

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Economic News
Hurting 100 million to save 9 million
Responsible Home Buyers, Why Be Frugal?
Let the invisible hand correct housing market
Trapped in a home I can’t sell
Deeply learned lessons from Japan
Mortgage Plan Aids Liars About Income, Amherst Says (Update2)
Working 7 days to keep up with the bills
Gasoline News
The Dangers of ‘Cap and Trade’
Total, the [...]

Texting is the Most Expensive Way to Keep in Touch

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Texting Most Expensive Form of Communication
Well let’s see if this post is accurate.

I am paying $5 for 400 text messages in my phone plan. This makes each text that I send or receive come out to be $0.0125 cents a piece.
I pay $40.00 a month for 600 minutes, this plan includes free night minutes that [...]

How Facebook Can Revolutionize Amber Alerts

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

I just saw a tiny link a moment ago while browsing through Myspace in regards to an Amber Alert in my local area. Problem was it wasn’t all that obvious, and it was only hidden slightly in the top left corner of my screen. I think this is a great idea to possibly stem the [...]