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February 24, 2007
Greenhouse Guesses
Could ABC have made Dick Cheney look any more evil than in this photo they pasted next to the interview they had with him on global warming? Can't say he deserved much more flattery than the picture, as his claim that humans' contribution to global warming is "still debatable" is grossly negligent and tragically irresponsible.
Posted by Michelle Smith at 11:59 AM | Comments (0)
February 22, 2007
Disillusioning Solution
I recently had the pleasure of attending a presentation made by one of today’s greatest economists, Jeffrey Sachs, at the University of Chicago. You may know the thick-haired, placid tie-wearing economic superstar from his best-selling book, The End of Poverty, or perhaps from his awkwardly-posed pictures with U2 lead singer Bono, whom he engaged to write the book’s foreword. In short, the man has made himself stunningly famous these past several years by summarizing a solution to eradicating extreme poverty from this planet by 2025.
As a wide-eyed economist hopeful who went in clutching my notebook ready to record every word this great man spoke about solving this devastating global condition, imagine my disappointment walking out without having heard a solution.
Posted by Michelle Smith at 10:50 PM | Comments (1)
February 10, 2007
Burgernomics
The Economist has released its 2007 Big Mac Index this month. The metric, based solely on the famed Big Mac, has become one of the best known foreign exchange rate forecasters in the world. See what the two all-beef patties predict for this year...
Posted by Michelle Smith at 04:31 PM | Comments (0)