Wetlands or Greed?

A lovely op-ed piece about the nature of the Gulf Coast oil spill, the untenable position of current regulation, and the inherent trade-off between the exploitation of natural resources and the preservation of our environment – and all the ecosystem services it provides. Coming from a state with an extensive (and some would say pristine) [...]

Muppets make the Best Economists.

I just found this on Youtube; it’s the Muppets explaining the Stock Market after the 1987 crash. This is probably one of the best teaching tools I have ever seen. It was aired during a three-hour special on ABC after Black Monday (Oct 19).  Kermit and Company explain Bull and Bear Markets, as well as national debt [...]