WHAT HAVE I DONE WITH MY LIFE???

Read Arthur Luke's answer to I am 45 years old and feel like I have done nothing with my life, what should I do? on Quora

smoot hawley

the tariff act of 1930 exacerbated unemployment and the great depression.

it started a trade war with canada and europe.

football

Losses:

week 1: vikings, steelers

week 2: broncos

week 3: colts, ravens 

week 4: broncos, cowboys, Seahawks

week 5: patriots, cowboys

week 6: 5-0

week 7: redskins

week 8: chargers, colts

week 9: browns, broncos

week 10:

job tips

you don't have to love your job but you also can't hate it

don't stay in one place too long -- change jobs every 2 or 3 years

never interview on a monday or friday

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/upshot/the-economy-is-rigged-and-other-presidential-campaign-myths.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/upshot/the-economy-is-rigged-and-other-presidential-campaign-myths.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0

http://www.wsj.com/articles/five-big-truths-about-trade-1461280205

http://www.wsj.com/articles/five-big-truths-about-trade-1461280205

http://andirog.blogspot.com/2013/02/lending-club-loans-months-of-payment.html

http://andirog.blogspot.com/2013/02/lending-club-loans-months-of-payment.html

Breaking Bad business school

from the economist magazine

high growth businesses come from unexpected places, what clayton christensen calls 'marginal lens'

1. huge ambition: think big
2. product obsession: this is key
3. partnerships/ alliances/ distribution

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21586801-best-show-television-also-first-rate-primer-business-breaking-bad-school

TAXING EXTERNALITIES:
CONGESTION PRICING

TAX DEDUCTIONS:
MORTGAGE INTEREST

FREE TRADE


WINNERS AND LOSERS VS MAKE OVERALL PIE BIGGER

march madness

seeds 10 11 12...

committee does poor job of seeding 5,6,7 seeds...

seeds 8 and 9 are toss up

villanova had a great road record and non-conference record

JON LEVIN - ECONOMISTS ARE CORRECT ABOUT THESE ISSUES

Read Jon Levin's answer to What economic policies have a generally accepted "correct" treatment by economists but are still debated among politicians and voters? on Quora

DAILY HABITS

Read Advita Bihani's answer to What are things I should do every day to have a good life? on Quora

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2015/09/twelve-reasons-to-like-jebs-tax-plan.html

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2015/09/twelve-reasons-to-like-jebs-tax-plan.html

WHAT WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS?

LOOK AT ROAD RECORD

 LOOK AT NON CONFERENCE RECORD

 LOOK AT NON DIVISION RECORD

 LOOK AT DEFENSE

negative trade balance in u.s.

Read Joseph Wang's answer to Why is the USA so rich if its trade balance is negative? on Quora

prosper update

july 2: 12.69%
june 2: 12.01%
may 1: 11.95%

Switch

Good book about how to effect change 

the wisdom of free trade

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/upshot/economists-actually-agree-on-this-point-the-wisdom-of-free-trade.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

the last gasp of the charlatan is always that something is 'strategic'

see title

reducing the size of the federal government

there should be four departments:

state
defense
justice
treasury

the rest should be eliminated