Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Macroeconomic Effects of Scientific Research

Posted on August 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

One hospital system alone brings in hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Links 8/14/11

Posted on August 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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This, Too, Should Be Called Default

Posted on August 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Wealthy bondholders taking a haircut equals default, while making Grandma eat catfood is fiscal responsibility.
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Links 8/13/11

Posted on August 13, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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So Is Standard & Poor’s Still Rating Cows?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Remember these are the guys who admitted “we rate every deal… it could be structured by cows and we would rate it.” But they should be taken very seriously. Or something.
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Links 8/12/11

Posted on August 12, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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Yes, the U.S. Still Makes Most of Our Stuff (Why U.S. Manufacturing Still Matters)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

As long as we labor (so to speak) under the myth that we’re all either serving burgers or shuffling emoticons (“What do you do for a living?” “I email”), we deny the reality many American workers experience.
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Posted in Economics, Education, Unions | 7 Comments

Links 8/11/11

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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Robert Samuelson Continues His Long War on Retirees

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Because $29,000 per year of income is definitely the high life.
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“The Revenge of the Ratings Agencies”: This Is Extortion

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Where the Mad Biologist leads, the New York Times follows. Or something.
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Posted in Bidness, Terrorism, The Rule of Law | 2 Comments