Tag Archives: economics

Umoo, a Finance Game with Learning Component

I’m running a multi-player-game this week on Umoo- a stock-related finance game.  I’d love it if you’d help me  help them kick the tires for fun- they’re even giving prizes- books or amazon cash for books to the top three … Continue reading

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The Knack- an Entrepreneur’s Manual

I picked up a book the other day that sounded intriguing- The Knack- How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up, by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham.  The authors both work for Inc. magazine, and Norm writes their Street … Continue reading

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Books About Business-What You Need to Know

I am a big fan of the Business section of the book store. This might seem odd to some of you who will say “This woman does a podcast about parenting and education; She’s a lawyer- so what’s the deal … Continue reading

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A Sign of the Times- Will Naming Rights be a thing of the past?

I woke up this morning to see that Washington Mutual, aka WaMu took a dive and entered into receivership.  While this was foreseen as a real possibility for quite some  time, one thought occurred to me- with all of the … Continue reading

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Economic Education- We can’t afford not to

I just saw Michael Bloomberg give an impressive interview on Meet The Press.  I think he is well informed, and also realistic in what we need to do, including improving the education system we have here in the US.  He … Continue reading

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