Bizzy’s AM Coffee Biz-Econ Links (020106)
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- Willisms notes the difference between how Republicans and Democrats see the economy. His graph shows that the difference was minimal during the 1990s and has grown ridiculously.
- RConversation’s latest multilink posts on Google and Chinese censorship developments are here (1/30) and here (1/31).
- Google stock dived on a not meeting profit expectations in after-hours trading — over $70, or over 16%. I have a theory that I will never be able to prove that Google announced its China entry when it did to get all the bad news out of the way at (roughly) the same time.
- Save for lunch (warning: disturbing) — North Korean defectors tell their stories (HT My Newz N Ideas)
- Consumer confidence, up again, the highest level since June 2002.
- A fascinating look at how long a person had to work to be able certain items, back in the 1970s, and now (HT Speckblog and PrestoPundit).
- So S.O.B. Alliance member Weapons of Mass Discussion says it’s my job to address the cosmic significance of Benjamin Bernanke’s ascent to Fed Chairman. Okay: Been there. Done that. And then some. Update: Also, after 1:30 PM today, see this post on Steve Forbes’ warning.
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- The New York Post looks some of Bill Clinton’s post-presidency business dealings funded largely with public pension money, and is not pleased.
