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Disingenuous Credit Card Whining And Questionable Risk Policies At Citigroup

mish — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:43 -0500

Citigroup is whining that new regulations eliminate pricing for risk. So what does it do? Jack up rates is the answer. To lower interest rates, Citi customers must spend more . read more »

A Few Questions for Belle de Jour, Call Girl and Scientist

Freakonomics Multiple Authors — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:34 -0500

In 2003, a young American woman in London studying for her PhD. ran into money trouble. To support herself while writing her thesis, she joined an escort service. read more »

A mysterious meeting of taxes, vampires, celebrity dancers and 'Wild' women

kayb — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:42 -0500

Is it just coincidence that this morning a federal judge, who reportedly is a movie buff, heard the tax conviction appeal of an actor who played a vampire hunter on the very day that the second instal read more »

Did Semitool CEO have to say goodbye to planes for deal to happen?

Footnoted — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:10 -0500

Earlier this week, Applied Materials (AMAT) announced that it was acquiring Semitool (SMTL) in a $364 million all-cash deal. read more »

Theory, Meet Practice

Joe Kristan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:23 -0500

Sometimes a great idea in the lab doesn't work so well in the field. read more »

The Myth of the "Old Right"

Mises — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

In 1932, according to John T. read more »

When Football Violence Turns Real

Freakonomics Multiple Authors — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:32:43 -0500

It's well-established that domestic violence is bad for the children directly exposed to it (and possibly their classmates as well) but experts still debate the drivers of family violence. read more »