November 2009
14 posts
US Housing Market Crash to result in the Second... →
I am in the process of writing a paper on the current economy and how we got there for my macroeconomics class and I found this article quite interesting. The big important part to the article is the date that it was written. This was written in February of 2007 almost a year and half before anyone knew we were in some sort of recession. I thought this was an important line….
“just as...
WatchHere’s video 2 from the previous post
Way to go UCLA students
WatchHere’s Video 1 from the previous post
California students occupy buildings to protest... →
I thought this fit perfectly into what I have previously talked about. The state of California is planning to raise tuition by 32% over this winter. Then in the summer they are planning to raise tuition by another 32%. The rule of 72 (meaning when you raise something by 72%, the original amount will have doubled) shows that in just over a year, California will have nearly doubled their tuition.
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Opinion: Editorials & Letters | "FOCUS: The... →
For my economics class I have been looking at monetary and fiscal policies for this current recession and stumbled across this editorial. I really wish we went to a direct job creation plan like back in FDR’s time. It seems very necessary to improve our deteriorating infrastructure, build new forms of energy plants, and lay down the tracks for high speed rail. The costs of these are small...
Free Tuition and it's positive benefits →
I don’t know if anyone else knows but Georgia has had a program since the early 90’s where their residents are allowed to go to any state college for FREE. As long as a student maintains a B or better average they are automatically given a scholarship to any school in Georgia that they get accepted into. How do they pay for it you ask? The entire program is payed by the Georgia...
Hannidate →
Sean Hannity is a funny guy. I was taking a look at his website and found this…..
Basketball and Bats →
I thought this was pretty neat even though it is irrelevant to the class.