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Paper or pixel? How we read on the page vs the screen

Paper or pixel? How we read on the page and on the screen

scientificamerican.com Discussion Tweet This

Nicholas Thompson: The subtle + complicated reasons why it can be better to read paper than screens. @ferrisjabr http://t.co/6g2Sv2phCd

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Thatcher's fiscal policy -- less austere than Cameron or early Blair

stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com Discussion Tweet This

Chris Dillow: Blogged: some things Thatcher deserves credit for http://t.co/IcHoNQ1LZw

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The stock market and the economy are basically "two staggering drunks connected by a long rope"

businessweek.com Discussion Tweet This

Peter Coy: My Opening Remarks: The Stock Market and the Economy's Apparent Disconnect http://t.co/rg19G87ncb via @BW

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Pakistan provides 12 weeks more paid maternity leave than the US

thinkprogress.org Discussion Tweet This

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This year's economy only "feels eerily similar" to last year's

bloomberg.com Discussion Tweet This

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America's debt struggles are as old as, well, America

npr.org Discussion Tweet This

David Wessel: Simon Johnson @baselinescene on NPR's Fresh Air about his new book on US debt, past & present http://t.co/gxnJjHtF

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You're about twice as likely to be behind on a student loan than on a credit card or mortgage

businessweek.com Discussion Tweet This

EconomPic Data: Consumer Credit: The Good and the Bad

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Obama's overseen a bigger cut to government spending and employment than Reagan

nytimes.com Discussion Tweet This

Director Stone poses with cast member Douglas during a photocall for his film "Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps" during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes

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Ex-financial crisis commission chairman laments having a smaller budget than "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"

nytimes.com Discussion Tweet This

New Deal 2.0: March 2: Crime Rings with Shareholders

Condominiums are seen under construction in Toronto

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Canadian housing market frothier than the U.S. before the crash, The Economist says

economist.com Discussion Tweet This

Paul Kedrosky: Canadian housing frothier than U.S. at peak: Economist http://t.co/ffqud1Bs

Alpha
39 mins ago
1 Sources

No one's particularly sure why the Nikkei dropped 7% overnight

Crisis Retro
2 hrs ago

Ratings agencies are not rating RMBS high enough, so investors are ignoring them

Primary Sources
5/22
1 Sources

The full Fed Minutes

Oxpeckers
5/22
9 Sources

Everyone secretly hates "Snow Fall"

New Normal
5/22
2 Sources

While life may feel more fluid, "America appears to be getting stuck in place"

It's Academic
5/22
2 Sources

Slick presentations make you overestimate how much you've learned

Bitcoin
5/22
1 Sources

There is a "disturbing cultishness to the Bitcoin community... everyone is as bullish as can be"

EU Mess
5/22

Italy considers job sharing between older and younger workers

Energy
5/22

Why the structure of electric utilities is broken

Alpha
5/22

Sony may actually be considering Daniel Loeb's spin-off plan

Servicey
5/22
4 Sources

Broker pitchbooks are exactly as sleazy as you expect them to be

JPMorgan
5/22

How Jamie Dimon kept control during the shareholder challenge

Tax Arcana
5/22
3 Sources

Apple isn't the only one using effective tax avoidance strategies

Great Captions
5/21
2 Sources

"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

Politicking
5/21
3 Sources

"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Wonks
5/21
3 Sources

"The Too Big to Fail Subsidy is Negative Ten Billion Dollars, Says Goldman Sachs"

Corporate America's hoarding more and more cash, even as the economy improves

Rogoff: Fixing the eurozone crisis will require massive writedowns of debt

Dairy farmers are drowning in Greek yogurt's acidic byproduct

Comparisons

Paper or pixel? How we read on the page and on the screen

Thatcher's fiscal policy -- less austere than Cameron or early Blair

The stock market and the economy are basically "two staggering drunks connected by a long rope"

Pakistan provides 12 weeks more paid maternity leave than the US

This year's economy only "feels eerily similar" to last year's

America's debt struggles are as old as, well, America

You're about twice as likely to be behind on a student loan than on a credit card or mortgage

Obama's overseen a bigger cut to government spending and employment than Reagan

Ex-financial crisis commission chairman laments having a smaller budget than "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"

Canadian housing market frothier than the U.S. before the crash, The Economist says

No one's particularly sure why the Nikkei dropped 7% overnight

Ratings agencies are not rating RMBS high enough, so investors are ignoring them

The full Fed Minutes

Everyone secretly hates "Snow Fall"

While life may feel more fluid, "America appears to be getting stuck in place"

Slick presentations make you overestimate how much you've learned

There is a "disturbing cultishness to the Bitcoin community... everyone is as bullish as can be"

Italy considers job sharing between older and younger workers

Why the structure of electric utilities is broken

Sony may actually be considering Daniel Loeb's spin-off plan

Broker pitchbooks are exactly as sleazy as you expect them to be

How Jamie Dimon kept control during the shareholder challenge

Apple isn't the only one using effective tax avoidance strategies

"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Why pre-tax income inequality matters