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POPSEconopoly Note those cities in the front row... Detroit, Riverside... http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/15/economy-housing-recession-biz-beltway-cx_jz_1015econocities_slide.html?thisSpeed=15000
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POPSAmerican housing: Map of misery The Economist looks at Ben Bernanke's new color-coded map of where the housing crisis is hitting. Looks like some regions are quite a bit less stressed than others. Hey! That reminds me of a look that somebody (wonder who?) here at Forbes.com did on America's Recession-Proof Cities: http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2008/04/29/cities-recession-places-forbeslife-cx_jz_0429realestate.html Our results line up nicely with these (think it's because of the overwhelming role housing prices are playing in the economy?) with the notable exception of San Jose.
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POPSEconomics and the Entrepreneur A lengthy look at how the recession of the 70s changed our thinking about economics. A history lesson, a primer on Joseph Schumpeter, and an argument for the importance of the entrepreneur. Well worth the read for the casual fan of economics who has nothing to do on a Friday afternoon. (If you're not an economics fan, consider yourself warned.)
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POPSDisney.ru: Mickey Goes to Moscow The rising cost of oil has created a growing Russian middle class, making it worthwhile to bring the magic of Disney to Russian children. Can Disney Mir, Moskva be far behind?