Weekly Wrapup: Tim Berners-Lee Interview, Google Chrome OS, Social Network Stats, And More…
Ethics Reform in Louisiana
I'll Believe It When I See It (In the Fine Print)
"Drive Safely"
Yes, Wall Street can be Replaced - Independent Brokerage Firms and Investment Advisers are Gaining on Big Wall Street Firms
Political Science Fights Back
Solicitation Regulation Upheld
links for 2009-05-02
Fairvalue #23 Fair Value Accounting Standards
www.sec.gov that it is scheduling public roundtables to obtain input into the study from investors, accountants, standard setters, business leaders, and other interested parties. www.sec.gov SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value AccountingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008-234 Washington, DC, Sept. 30, 2008 @ The current environment has made questions surrounding the determination of fair value particularly challenging for preparers, auditors, and users …
Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the often-vilified middleman–someone who buys cheap, sells dear and does nothing to improve the product.
Shirky on Coase, Collaboration and Here Comes Everybody
Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, talks about the economics of organizations with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. The conversation centers on Shirky’s book.
Accountants and Auditors – Careers.Org Occupation Profile
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Patri Friedman, Executive Director of the Seasteading Institute, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about seasteading, the creation of autonomous ocean communities as an alternative to existing political and cultural forms. Topics discussed include the political and economic viability of seasteading, risks of piracy, the aesthetics of living on the ocean, and the potential impact of seasteading on conventional governments.
William Bernstein, author of A Splendid Exchange, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about inequality. Bernstein is worried about it; Roberts is not
Media Release: Timor-Leste Parliament pushes for anti-corruption watchdog
FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTE FRETILIN Media Release October 1, 2008 Timor-Leste Parliament pushes for anti-corruption watchdog An alarming increase in government corruption in Timor-Leste has prompted a cross-party push to establish a parliamentary watchdog to fight graft in public administration. The biggest party in Timor-Leste’s parliament, FRETILIN, announced today it would join with other parties and even some government MPs to support the setting up of a parliamentary commission to tackle corruption.
