Monthly Archives: January 2007

No One Can Defeat the Quad Laser

January 31, 2007
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No One Can Defeat the Quad Laser

Perhaps nobody can defeat Ignignoc and Err’s quad laser. According to the Boston Herald: City Councilor Michael Flaherty was fuming and demanded that Turner Broadcasting “reimburse the city of Boston for every dime spent today on this serious public safety threat. It’s outragoues (sic), reckless and totally irresponsible. What a waste of resources.” The outrageous, reckless, and totally irresponsible waste of resources was a marketing gimmick gone awry for Turner Network’s “Adult Swim.”...

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Today’s Sign J.M. Keynes is Alive & Well

January 31, 2007
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Today’s Keynesianism, courtesy of Yahoo! Finance: Although interest rates are still relatively low by historical standards, some fear that as a result of the previous rate hikes, consumers and corporations will eventually cut back on spending, which could have a drastic effect on the economy. Because: Y = C+I+G+NX Income = Consumption + Investment Spending + Gov’t Spending + (Exports – Imports) Ergo, a diminution in the right-hand side of the equation implies a...

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Why do Foreigners Invest in the U.S.?

January 31, 2007
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Well, for the time being, we don’t do shit like this: “A $75 million dollar tax refund, that Occidental (NYSE:OXY) accused Ecuador of withholding…led Ecuador to cancel its contract with Occidental, which produced about 100,000 barrels of crude daily in Ecuador, and seize its facilities.”

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