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US state economies and their country equivalents

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#economist #whoa #unitedstates #economics #charts #infographic

I guess people are just more observant in rural areas

Now is the time to ask yourself: Do you want to be a part of the next wave of rich personal self-promotion, or do you want your child to grow up not knowing what really good sushi tastes like?

Personal Branding Disorders

#theawl #branding #marketing #dilemmas

The season's first blizzard, preserved.

#snow #eastcoast #winter #blizzard

#wine #money #culture #nytimes

It's either a road map for the future, or an alignment of the stars, the likes of which we're unlikely to see anywhere else

Senior official, White House on Nawa, Afghanistan in "Afghan Strategy's Proving Ground"

#washingtonpost #nawa #afghanistan #politics #foreignpolicy

Sleigh must be broken

I'm glad to see that the quality of discussion over possible US efforts to stymie Iran's nuclear ambitions has already become more sophisticated and, well, better-informed due to the information provided by WikiLeaks.

Overseeing state secrecy: In defense of WikiLeaks

#economist #politics #wikileaks #julianassange

Latest projections from IEA: Peak crude oil production behind us

#politics #energy #energypolicy #IEA

It has a name: "Christmas Creep"

#christmas #marketing #unwelcometrends

That’s why we feel this urge to gather by the tens of thousands to surge through the city streets for an average of 4.5 hours — which, incidentally, is almost exactly how long it takes to run an antelope to death. You didn’t choose that distance; survival chose it for you.

NY Times, Born to run the Marathon?

#running #sports #marathon #nyt