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What To Do About The Deficit

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  4 days ago

The Economist looks at the politics and economics of reducing the deficit: Historically, politicians are most likely to tackle deficits when prodded by markets.
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Digest for November 15th through November 16th

The Republic of T  Nov 16 09

Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 15th through November 16th: t r u t h o u t | Religion and Economics – Can You Say Depleted Uranium? – ECONOMY-US: “Green” Jobs Should Be Black and Brown Too – [.
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Gay Marriage Enters NJ Gov. Race

Google Gay Marriage News / Advocate.com  Nov 02 09

Washington Post Gay Marriage Enters NJ Gov. RaceAdvocate.comThe New Jersey legislature is widely expected to vote on a bill to legalize gay marriage in the lame-duck session following the election.
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More than Economics in Governor's Race

Google Gay Marriage News / The Star-Ledger  Nov 01 09

Boston Globe More than Economics in Governor's RaceThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com“If a bill is passed to allow gay marriage, I would sign it,” Daggett says.
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X-Mas Shopping

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Nov 01 09

You might want to start early this year. More on holiday shopping economics here.
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Sex Buddies 2 Group Sex Preview At Belamionline

men4men Live  Oct 26 09

Sex Buddies 2 Group Sex Preview At Belamionline Do you love hot Euro studs? If you do there is only one place to look for these beauties and that’s Belaminonline.
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Bipartisan Book Club

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Oct 17 09

Tony Woodlief asks for economic book recommendations from the left: The maddening thing about reading Hayek is that I come away thinking, “If only leftists had a proper understanding of economics and society, they would stop their infernal meddling and.
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Economics And Bling

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Oct 15 09

Bruce Bartlett relays the tale of fellow economist who had the News Hour with Jim Lehrer cancel on him because "another economist [was] prepared to make his points in the form of rap.
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The Ticket Always Costs The Same

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Oct 10 09

Nicholas Tabarrok, an independent film producer, describes the economics of the industry: One interesting thing that I've always found about the film business from an economic point of view is that unlike in any other business I can think of,.
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Father Of The ‘Public Option’ Defends His Big Idea

SwirlSpice  Sep 23 09

Father Of The ‘Public Option’ Defends His Big Idea In case you weren’t sure what exactly the public option is, this is the best explanation you’re going to get.
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James Franco Continues to Pursue a Queer Education

Popnography  Sep 22 09

"Anal Economics in History of Black Neighborhoods" is but one of many readings the Milk star will be assigned this semester.
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See No Evil

Kenneth in the 212  Sep 21 09

Just days after sending Gov. Paterson word that he should not run for governor, President Obama and the New York gov "ran into each other" at Albany International Airport, where the president arrived to give a speech on economics at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
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The Morality of Health Care Reform: Competing Voices

Bilerico  Sep 14 09

During Take Back America 2008, I spent part of a day running around with a camera and a microphone asking people which issue was most important to them in the upcoming election.
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Why Does Sex Pay?

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Sep 12 09

Andrew Leigh ponders the economics of sex workers: Economists have proposed two theories for why prostitutes (at least, those not working the street) earn such high wages.
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Why Does The Government Hate Renters?

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Sep 12 09

Ezra Klein wants to limit the mortgage deduction: The economics and emotional rewards of owning a house are compelling enough without the mortgage deduction.
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Nokia puts Booklet 3G netbook up for pre-order... in Italy

EnGadget  Sep 12 09

So, we've got some good news and bad news. The good news is that Nokia's already offering up its Booklet 3G netbook for pre-order over in Italy, which is becoming an all-too-familiar scene for Nokia wares.
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The Hidden Economics Of Pirates

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Sep 05 09

by Patrick Appel Caleb Crain pens a short history of pirates and reviews The Invisible Hook by Peter T.
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Wine Ratings

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Sep 05 09

by Jonah Lehrer You know those tiny gold medals that appear on wine labels? It turns out they're mostly meaningless: Writing in the Journal of Wine Economics, retired Cal State Humboldt professor Robert Hodgson said he looked at the results.
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Bel Ami: Sex Buddies 2 - Manuel, Alex, Matt and Colin

Queer Click  Aug 31 09

Today's clip comes from the upcoming Sex Buddies 2 and features Manuel, Alex, Matt and Colin. After a little chat about the economics of the fun park the 3 guys invite Manuel to come over and join them on.
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Video-Game Economics, Ctd.

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Aug 21 09

by Peter Suderman Single-player video games can help us understand basic economic principles. But online multiplayer games with thousands of players can help us understand how real economies work.
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