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Tag Archives: economy
Money Mondays: Supply & Demand
Supply and demand are two foundational concepts in economics. According to Investopedia, supply “describes the total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers…. [All] else being equal, the supply provided by producers will rise if … Continue reading
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Money Mondays: The Economy
If you ever listen to the news, even accidentally, odds are you’ve heard someone talking about the economy. You’ll hear words like inflation and GDP and monetary policy, but if you’re not studying business or economics it might all sound … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, economy, federal reserve
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“Be Bold” report for WI’s future
The report “Be Bold: The Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy” is the culmination of many meetings of the Wisconsin Economic Summit, which included members from government, education, and business. Governor-elect Scott Walker met with group. Among the report’s recommendations is that higher … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, wisconsin
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State of Working Wisconsin
In October 2008 I blogged about the 2008 State of Working Wisconsin, a biennial publication of COWS (Center on Wisconsin Strategy). Now there is a 2009 update. The 2008 report said that it was a “stressful time” for workers. Well, … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, jobs, recession, statistics, unemployment, web sites, wisconsin
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“It’s the Economy, $tupid…” series
The Fall 2009 Fairhaven Lecture Series will look at various aspects of the global, U.S., and local economies through the eyes of economists, historians and political scientists. All of these free and informative lectures are on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. … Continue reading
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Stay On Top of the Market
There’s existing home sales, consumer prices, unemployment, retail sales… the list keeps going. Staying atop of the latest economic trends is a full-time job for many people. You could watch the nightly news or check Wall Street Journal or CNN … Continue reading
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Tagged business, economy, markets, news
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Just Who Are the G20?
As the G20 Summit wrapped up today in London, some of you may wonder, “What makes these twenty countries so special?” or perhaps, “Which countries are part of this ‘elite’ group?” In honor of the historic meeting, Global Market Information … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, economy, Euromonitor, library resources, passport reference and markets, world news
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Obama’s Online Town Hall Meeting 3/26
President Obama scheduled a town hall meeting with all of us Thursday morning, March 26th, at 10:30 a.m. People were directed to the White House web site to review questions. If you missed it, you can read the transcript or … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, interactive government, Obama, president, white house
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Economic Report of the President
The 2009 Economic Report of the President has been submitted to Congress and may be read in its entirety online. This annual report, written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, overviews the nation’s economic progress and provides … Continue reading
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State of Working Wisconsin
“This is a stressful time for workers.” So begins the 2008 State of Working Wisconsin, a report produced biennially by COWS (Center on Wisconsin Strategy), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank interested in improving economic performance and living standards in Wisconsin … Continue reading