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Daily Archives: August 4, 2012

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North Dakota: America’s “Economic Miracle State”

Mark J. Perry | August 4, 2012, 8:47 pm

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve recently released June Coincident Economic Activity Indexes for all 50 states, along with a national coincident economic activity index.  These indexes are based on four economic indicators: a) nonfarm payroll employment, b) the unemployment rate, c) … read more >

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TED Talk: Daphne Koller (co-founder of Coursera) on “what we’re learning from online education”

Mark J. Perry | August 4, 2012, 3:46 pm

In the TED Talk above, Stanford professor Daphne Koller shares her excitement about making the college experience available to anyone through her startup, Coursera. With classes from 16 top colleges, Coursera is an innovative model for online learning. While top … read more >

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From the July jobs report: Demand for temporary, manufacturing, and oil/gas jobs remains strong

Mark J. Perry | August 4, 2012, 2:55 pm

From today’s BLS Employment Situation report: 1. The number of “temporary help services jobs” increased by 14,100 in July to the highest employment level since January of 2008 when the recession was just getting started (see chart above).  This part … read more >

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Markets in everything: 3d printed “magic arms”

Mark J. Perry | August 4, 2012, 2:48 pm

From Venture Beat: “The heartwarming video above documents the story of a small child whose life has been radically changed for the better because of 3D printing technology. Two-year-old Emma was born with a rare disease called arthrogryposis that makes … read more >

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Markets in Everything: A Private Lottery in Massachusetts for Skilled Gamblers

Mark J. Perry | August 4, 2012, 11:07 am

The Boston Globe reports on “A game with a windfall for a knowing few: High-rolling gamblers are exploiting a quirk in Cash WinFall, raking in huge profits every 3 months as the Lottery looks on”: “For a few days about … read more >

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