Tag: NYTimes

  • Two leading thinkers of the 18th century, the French philosopher Montesquieu and the Scottish political economist Adam Smith, argued that world trade promoted peace and harmony because it advanced mutual interest and interdependency. Yes, but: Beckert emphasizes how capitalism has depended at every stage of its development on the military power of the modern state…

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  • Link: The Improbable Rise of the Daily News Podcast

    Turns out there’s money in enclosure tags. Who knew? “In recent weeks, The Daily announced that it was becoming a national radio show. In doing so, it proved that scale can generate millions of dollars in new revenue, as well as (potentially) a hugely valuable spot on the national FM radio dial. That radio slot,…

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  • Link: The New York Times’ stock jumped following Facebook’s “trustworthy” news announcement

    Wall Street likes it. Original source: The New York Times’ stock jumped following Facebook’s “trustworthy” news announcement

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  • Bavaria Boom, but Germans Feel Economic Malaise

    Bavaria Boom, but Germans Feel Economic Malaise – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/world/europe/25germany.htm “I see how families are struggling,” said Eberhard Irlinger, administrator for Erlangen-Höchstadt, a district of about 130,000 people around the city of Erlangen. “In fact, part of the economic prosperity comes from people not getting the social security they should have. Germans are very reluctant…

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