Money and Computing
The Question of Downsizing and The Three Deer
What if your ectoplasm ends up hovering over a squabble about whether to sell or store your maternal grandmother’s wedding present? What if no one has any interest in my prized first edition of Wallace Stegner’s collected short stories complete with a long inscription? So what, if no one wants that little nude? I forgive them if they donate all those watercolors I did of barrier island scenery after visits to Cumberland Island. more »
Ben Speaks: The Economic Outlook and Monetary and Fiscal Policy
The pace of economic recovery seems likely to be moderately stronger in 2011 than it was in 2010 ... considerable time likely will be required before the unemployment rate has returned to a more normal level ... average hourly earnings have risen only 1.6 percent ... I hope that the Congress will seek reforms to the government's tax policies and spending priorities ... more »
MetLife Mature Market Study: An $8.4 Trillion Boomer Inheritance
The wealthiest Boomers will be given an average of $1.5 million, while those at the other end of the spectrum will be left $27,000, an amount that represents a larger percentage of the latter group’s overall wealth. Two-thirds of all Boomers stand to receive some inheritance over their lifetime. more »
Census: Redistricting and Women-Owned Businesses
"As business owners, women in 2007 had a major impact on the nation's economy, employing more than 7.6 million workers." Nearly half of all women-owned businesses operated in repair and maintenance; personal and laundry services; health care and social assistance; and professional, scientific and technical services. more »
