- Dismal Science: What Is A Depression And Are We In One? –
- "State of the States" Series – Gallup.com's "State of the States" series reveals state-by-state differences in political party affiliation, religiosity, consumer confidence, and job-market conditions, based on Gallup Poll Daily tracking data collected throughout 2008.
- RNC chairman vote enters fourth round – USATODAY.com – What an apt metaphor for the GOP! I say elect Rush!
Posts Tagged: Target
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Jan 09
Daily Links for January 30th
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Nov 08
About that store closing list…
I’ve seen a couple of articles questioning the earlier linked to story about retail store closings. Prior to posting, I checked both Snopes and cherry-picked Google News and Trends to check the veracity of the stores mentioned. Like Snopes, I am confident that it is at least partially true, with the caveat that the list was drawn up in April 2008, and most likely will contain more stores and locations by the time the year ends.
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Feb 08
It’s the Disposable Income, Stupid!
There has been a trio of stories that have come out that point out the economic problem of rising inflation and stagnant wages and their affect on many American households.
First, we have the decline of US teen drivers from about 50% all the way down to 33%. Then, in a local story, we have Pennsylvania State Senators worried about a dwindling lottery surplus, casting a suspicious eye at currently-being-implemented casinos. Lastly, there is the NY Times story about the decline of Americans playing golf.
The reason I illustrate these is that there are all examples of items sensitive to Americans disposable income.
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Jan 07
LinkedIn moves up, hopes to avoid becoming MySpace…
I've been wondering how LinkedIn makes money. This BusinessWeek article explains it:
LinkedIn has grown to 9 million members—3.6 million of whom log in at least once a quarter—and attracted blue-chip advertisers like BMW, American Express (AXP), and Virgin Atlantic Airways by catering to an affluent demographic. The average LinkedIn user is 39 and makes $139,000 a year. Of the total, 89,000 are chief executive officers, and nearly half a million others occupy another job in the C-suite, LinkedIn says. In addition, companies including Microsoft (MSFT), eBay (EBAY), Target (TGT), and L'Oréal pay $2,000 to $10,000 a month for the ability to search LinkedIn's profiles for job candidates.
