Aristotle on Habitual Excellence
"We are what we repeatedly do." Aristotle (384bc-322bc) Greek philosopher, physician & scientist
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More Homeowners Consider Strategic Defaults
More homeowners are willing to walk away from their homes voluntarily, according to new research released by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. About 31% of foreclosures in March were considered "strategic defaults," in which homeowners walk away when the value of a mortgage exceeds the house value -- even if they can afford the mortgage. That's up from 22% in March 2009.
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White House Identifies Fed Governor Slots
The White House tonight identified the slots at the Federal Reserve Board that its three latest nominees would fill (if approved by the Senate). Each of the seven Fed governors has a 14-year term.
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Fed Economists: Too Much Deferred Comp Is Bad News for Stocks
A new piece of research from two researchers at the New York Fed comes to a sobering conclusion: Deferred comp does reduce a firm?s risk, but it also might hurt stock holders and result in ?an overall destruction of enterprise value,? which is the combined value of a firm?s debt and its equity.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: firm, New York, new york fed
Mortgage Rates Stay Flat, Thanks to Greece
Mortgage rates stayed flat last week, rising just slightly to 5.08% from 5.04% one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. So far, the big rise in rates that some had expected when the Federal Reserve ended its mortgage-backed securities purchase program last month hasn?t materialized.
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Former Fed Staff on 2011 Rate Hikes, Balance Sheet Woes
The Wall Street Journal had a chance to moderate a panel on the outlook for Federal Reserve policy at the Milken Institute?s global conference in Los Angeles yesterday with a group of astute Fed watchers. Here are the highlights.
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Employers to Boost Hiring of College Graduates
Employers expect to increase their college graduate hiring -- but not on a widespread basis, according to a new survey.
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Q&A: Historian Allan Meltzer on the Fed Nominations
Allan Meltzer, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, is a leading historian of the Federal Reserve System. (He's at work on Volume II his Fed history.) We talked with Dr. Meltzer -- who has been critical of the Fed's recent monetary policy -- about the White House's latest nominations to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Thought Leadership on Social Media Strategy
With more businesses realizing the power of digital channels to nurture relationships, rally fans and build customer affinity, opportunity abounds for savvy professionals. But with execution all over the board how should those who are new get started? To answer that question, we posted thoughts from a variety of marketing and web professionals on social media strategy [...]
Categories: Online Marketing Tags: Don, Facebook, Guy, Guy Kawasaki, Israel, peter kim, Public Relations, rally fans, Sarah, Sarah Evans, shel israel, Social media, social media strategy, social media tactics, strategy, twitter, Valeria Maltoni
Secondary Sources: Greece Spread, Euro Effects, Subprime
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
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