economics

Vicki goes to the World Bank

May 30, 2009

This week, I had lunch at the World Bank. It was AWESOME. Since I love international politics, international economics, and pretty much international anything (international Nutella), me going to lunch at the World Bank is like a hypochondriac being invited to tour the Centers for Disease Control. From the moment I set foot in the door, I instantly forgot about the concern and criticism surrounding the effectiveness of the Bank’s programs (found here, here, and here.)  I was in awe.  ...

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One of these Nutellas is not like the other

May 27, 2009

Nutella is my crack.  I like to run laps just so I can eat Nutella.  I’m a slave to the hazelnut.  So, when I was eating Nutella out of the jar with a butter knife, shamelessly  the other day, I noticed something.  Take a look.  Do you see it? No, it’s not the fact that I hoard Nutella jars like a crackhead. One of the jars, I bought in an American grocery store, made for the American market and one ...

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Economics links roundup for Friday

May 22, 2009

Too much good stuff going on this week to write about in detail 1.  Russian gas lines and Ukraine: an economics and political struggle 2.  Eurozone data shows economy is bottoming out 3.  Japan, on the other hand, is doing horrible 4. The dollar redesign project Web 2.0-izes the US dollar Have a good weekend, all!

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Let’s legalize prostitution and have a party!

May 13, 2009

I’ve been having this conversation with several people over the past week or so.  That’s why it’s important to get this off my chest (no pun intended.)  Prostitution should be legalized. There are several reasons I take this position (again, no pun-oh, never mind.)  Most of them can be found here,along with a link to the Sex Workers Alliance of Vancouver.  Oh, Canadians. Here’s a main line from the legalization of prostitution in Sweden: According to this Web site for ...

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Heart of DeBeers: Conflict Diamonds and Kanye

May 5, 2009

Put this video on play in the background as you read the post: It says a lot about a post when Kanye’s involved right off the bat. I just saw Blood Diamond.  I thought it was a great movie, and obviously a great segue into talking about the worldwide diamond industry. There have already been a lot of important things said about this movie and about conflict diamonds.  Here‘s one.  Here‘s another.  And here’s a third.  For those not in ...

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