Why do talking heads make is sound like the impending retirement of lots of baby boomers will cause huge economic and government collapse? Won't all their jobs be replaced by younger workers who will get raises and then pay more taxes? what am I missing here?
posted by jrishel
on Jul 25, 2008 -
28 answers
I'm in need of ideas for a year-long research topic in economics, preferably relating to feminism, technology, or both.
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posted by acidic
on Jul 23, 2008 -
14 answers
"[Companies] have a legal responsibility to make their shareholders lots of money, which means they *MUST* rip you off for as much as they can get away with." Really?
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posted by divabat
on Jun 13, 2008 -
24 answers
What have been the most important books in social science (including psychology, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, "applied" social sciences like marketing, and so on) of the past 50 years?
posted by Malad
on Jun 3, 2008 -
19 answers
Why do I often see two, three, even four different Thai restaurants on the same block, sometimes even right next to one another?
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posted by bubukaba
on May 19, 2008 -
22 answers
Looking for resources to help me understand material from an intermediate microeconomics course. Notes, practice problems, simplified explanations, anything would help.
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posted by cgomez
on May 11, 2008 -
7 answers
How can individuals have the greatest impact in weakening or destabilising a particular country economically?
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posted by mary8nne
on May 7, 2008 -
21 answers
I need to better understand the proposed tax systems. Mainly the fair tax or sales tax versus an income tax. I am writing a paper for school on the viewpoints of TTARA (The Texas Taxpayers and Research Ass.) and CTJ (citizens for tax justice) but cannot gain a clear idea of what each side is proposing. Obviously the republicans want the fair tax, and since TTARA is business minded, I assume they too seek the fair tax, or at least support it. But what is the Dem idea of fair taxation? Do they want an income tax? What is all this talk on CTJ about income tax cuts? I don’t have the patience to sift through all the material so I'm hoping someone can give me a basic idea of the differing positions on the matter. Mainly answer the question of who wants what and why, and who benefits most from each plan.... Also what about the working poor, do they benefit most from an income tax? Etc. Etc.
posted by madmamasmith
on May 4, 2008 -
17 answers
How do I look up current global commodity supplies? Even better, is there somewhere I can compare global commodity prices versus their supply and consumption rates over an extended period?
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posted by onalark
on Apr 22, 2008 -
5 answers
Economics filter: Can someone explain this article to me? How are capital accumulation, national savings, and consumption related?
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posted by idledebonair
on Mar 11, 2008 -
5 answers
What are the downsides to owning a hybrid? In the market for a new car, and wondering about the cost/benefit ratio, among other things.
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posted by kyleg
on Mar 7, 2008 -
30 answers
For a research project about the Sherman anti-trust act, I'm looking for examples of countries with the most excessive control over businesses and countries with the least.
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posted by caroljean63
on Feb 14, 2008 -
8 answers
I need to write a twenty page paper about the economic and social situation of
Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a dying rust-belt steel town. Is there a Coatesville expert in the room? Someone who grew up there? Someone who spent time there or did business there? I need your expertise, or at the very least access to resources that might not be readily apparent to me.
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posted by deafmute
on Feb 10, 2008 -
6 answers
Game Design: In an MMO, how do you build an economy that will 'balance' itself? Obviously, having solid inputs and outputs are one thing, and balancing those inputs with the demand for the item, but what other things need to be taken into account?
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posted by SpecialK
on Feb 9, 2008 -
23 answers
Bill Hicks said, in one of his acts, and I quote "It's gonna fuck up the economy... the economy thats fake anyway!" Is the economy fake?
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posted by Effigy2000
on Feb 2, 2008 -
27 answers
Nascent interest in economics and economic thinking. Having a bit of problem with the theory of the margin. Wikipedia is not that helpful.
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posted by proj
on Jan 30, 2008 -
4 answers
EconomicPolicyFilter: I'm reading
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein. It's making me angry, but I don't know whether it's making me
justifiably angry. Is she right? Or is she terribly biased and distorting the facts?
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posted by heatherann
on Jan 25, 2008 -
17 answers
It ought to be possible (though I know it's going to be inaccurate) to estimate the number of people earning above a certain level using a given country's GDP and Gini Coefficient. Can you help me work through the details?
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posted by godawful
on Jan 25, 2008 -
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Statistics-n-facts Filter: I have a whole bunch of queries regarding a variety topics. So far my search for answers has been fruitless, and so I was wondering if
A) you happen to know the answers to the included questions and/or
B) can refer me to a website that might be able to help?
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posted by mwachs
on Jan 24, 2008 -
5 answers
I want to get a Master's in Economics in a few years, probably focusing on real estate finance and affordable housing finance. How good are my chances of getting into a good program, and what can I do to improve them?
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posted by boots
on Jan 9, 2008 -
10 answers
(Possibly Advanced) Economics Filter:
How does new value created by industry and economy become money?
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posted by SlyBevel
on Dec 28, 2007 -
32 answers
Which economic forecaster or economist can you really trust most of the time, if not all of the time?
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posted by cluelessguru
on Dec 20, 2007 -
16 answers
Is there such a thing as a currency-neutral measure of the price of a commodity?
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posted by Nelson
on Nov 7, 2007 -
15 answers
I am applying to the London School of Economics (Econ-Msc:2 years) program this year. Unfortunately, I only have a 3.2/4 GPA. Hence, I was hoping if I could receive suggestions as to how I can maximize my chances of getting into the program ...
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posted by Batman2743
on Oct 27, 2007 -
16 answers
If cities (or the pressure on city services) grow faster than the wealth held by individuals grows, how does the bottom not fall out given that municipal growth is largely funded by taxes?
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posted by regicide is good for you
on Oct 22, 2007 -
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I need to pass a macro/micro economics placement test. Though I took both of these courses during my undergrad, the information has left me. Which book (or books?) would be best help me demonstrate minimal proficiency in only a month or two of self-study?
posted by dead_
on Oct 12, 2007 -
4 answers
I am looking for books, Web sites and other resources that provide a list of cause-effect relationships for investors.
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posted by tomwheeler
on Sep 17, 2007 -
4 answers
When I was younger, I read a sociology textbook trying to find out why sociology was treated as a separate discipline and how it differs fundamentally from the other social sciences. I learned a lot about Weber and Durkheim, but I still don't get it. Can you help?
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posted by StrikeTheViol
on Sep 11, 2007 -
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