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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

New York Times ) • How creators became an economic juggernaut and the new American Dream : Millions have ditched traditional career paths to work as online creators and content-makers, using their computers and phones to amass followers and build businesses whose influence now rivals the biggest names in entertainment, news and politics.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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As the world’s attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

Musings on Markets

As the world's attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

Economics 100
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Apple To Restart Sales Of iPhones In Germany But Only Qualcomm Versions

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The hefty price tag of Apple’s newest iPhones, coupled with an economic slowdown and extending smartphone replacement cycles in China has been hurting the smartphone maker. iPhones increased 36 percent in 2018, with a large part of the growth coming from subscription-based apps.

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How SMBs’ Manual Processes Cost Economies Billions In Lost Growth

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But a new report from cloud accounting firm Sage has put a price tag on this burden: a whopping $600 billion for firms across the globe. Manual processes are expensive for small businesses, in both time and money. Taking time to crunch numbers or hand-pick data is a waste for SMB owners, for sure. Canada, U.K. Canada, U.K.

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Why It Pays To Break A 108-Year-Old Curse

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Last year, the Chicago Tribune reported that while it’s easy to assume hosting big sporting events automatically brings on big economic rewards in a city, many studies on sports economics have proven otherwise. Humphreys wrote in a 2002 study called “The Economic Impact of Postseason Play in Professional Sports.”.

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LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions

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At the upper edge of the spectrum, students can be looking at a ~$330,000 total price tag for an education at an elite private college. And with price tags that large, there is going to be a generation of students who are by necessity going to be seeking private student loans. New Financing — New Growth.

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