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Money as Communication: A Purposely "Non-Educational" Fallacious Video by the Atlanta Fed

MishTalk

Five Things Bryan Doesn''t Understand What money is Price stability Exponential math Who benefits from inflation That Fed policies are responsible for asset bubbles that grow increasingly larger over time That''s one hell of a lot of things to be wrong about, especially for someone " big on getting our communications right ". Of course not!

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: D.C. City Council Proposes.

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it is government policies, not salaries that are the problem. Student loan programs (and of course education-related public unions) tell a similar story about out-of-control education costs. Blame the Fed and government policies for that problem, not Wal-Mart. December 2005 (38). November 2005 (18).

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Bernanke Wants 2.

MishTalk

The steady rise in the share of young adults who live in their parents’ home appears to be driven by a combination of economic, educational and cultural factors. Fed Policies Exacerbate Trend. Wages have not kept up with inflation as Fed policies exacerbate the trends. December 2005 (38). November 2005 (18).

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Job Growth Trends by Type.

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Education and Health Services. Education and healthcare was a big winner in the recovery and even before. The $2,000 per employee penalty for employers who do not comply with regulations has influenced some employers to begin shifting their employment policies. December 2005 (38). November 2005 (18). May 2005 (25).

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What If Socially Useful Jobs Were Taxed Less Than Other Jobs?

Harvard Business

Although economists have long focused on policies that promote the acquisition of human capital through education, the efficient allocation of the resulting talent is just as important. What policies can encourage talented workers to choose socially beneficial careers? We consider two different types of tax policies.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

The issue has all sorts of implications including recognition as professionals, education versus training, classroom instruction versus on-the-job experience, and respect for the work emergency managers do both when responding to a disaster and when doing other things to preserve life, property and the environment.

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Bad Day for Bad Teachers, Good Day for Kids

MishTalk

Board of Education, which struck down racially segregated schools because, the court said, they were inherently unequal and they unjustly harmed poor and minority children. Board of Education decision that education “is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.” Summary: In 1954, the U.S.