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Economic Case For Same-Sex Marriage | Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers | Bloomberg | 15 May 2012

The Browser — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:59 +0000

"The joining of husband and wife yields a more productive firm, because it allows one spouse to specialise in earning income from working in the market, while the other specialises in the domestic sphere." But times change

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Murdoch's Civil War | Sarah Ellison | Vanity Fair | 08 May 2012

The Browser — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:48 +0000

Murdoch media empire is in full damage-control mode. But the pain and revelations keep on coming. As employees realise that self-preservation trumps loyalty, more and more spills into public view. How will it end?

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Is Europe On A Cross Of Gold? | Barry Eichengreen | Project Syndicate | 11 May 2012

The Browser — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:43 +0000

The gold standard helped cause economic problems of the 1930s; abandoning it opened way to recovery. Could same be true of the euro? Economist who wrote book on Europe and the gold standard says things will be different this time

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Flawed Dimon | Eliot Spitzer | Slate | 14 May 2012

The Browser — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:41 +0000

"He is so charming and gracious, yet all the while lobbying, cajoling, pushing, and wheedling to eviscerate any semblance of real reform on Wall Street." Well, now the chickens have come home to roost for JP Morgan's boss

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In Search Of The Money Gene | Leon Neyfakh | Boston Globe | 13 May 2012

The Browser — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:05 +0000

Is our financial behaviour decided by genes? A group of young economists believe so. They've gone beyond neuroeconomics, and established a new field – genoeconomics. Here's what they hope to achieve. And the issues they face

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As European Austerity Ends, So Could The Euro | Peter Boone & Simon Johnson | Bloomberg | 13 May 2012

The Browser — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:56:03 +0000

"The euro currency is a malady that condemns at least a generation of Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese and Irish to the economic infirmary." Politicians would do better to accept this and prepare for an orderly dismantling

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The Human Disaster Of Unemployment | Dean Baker & Kevin Hassett | NYT | 13 May 2012

The Browser — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:18:06 +0000

In 2007 long-term unemployment in US reached 0.7%. By 2010 it hit 4.2%. "The result is nothing short of a national emergency. Millions of workers have been disconnected from the work force, and possibly even from society"

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Barney Frank, on JP Morgan's $2bn trading loss

The Browser — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:35:49 +0000

Barney Frank, on JP Morgan's $2bn trading loss

"JP Morgan Chase, entirely without any help from the government has lost, in this one set of transactions, five times the amount they claim financial regulation is costing them"

Time To Admit Defeat | Anonymous | Spiegel | 14 May 2012

The Browser — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:47:12 +0000

The view from Germany: "Greece has been in intensive care for years, but the patient, instead of recovering, is just getting sicker and sicker." Elections were final straw, it's time to leave the euro. Here's how it could happen

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Would Your Football Club Be Better Run As A Co-operative? | Dave Boyle | Guardian | 09 May 2012

The Browser — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:13:01 +0000

"Football serves a deep human need for community, and that – plus the unscripted drama of the game – explains its success. It's why a co-operative form is a perfect fit with football." The game's authorities should recognise this

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