QE is dead.... Long live QE

The Upshot column in the New York Times has a good summary of QE - with charts.

Haircuts and Price Descrimination

The Atlantic Monthly has a good article about price discrimination in men and women's haircuts.

Going Dutch on Public Pensions

The New York Times has an article about how the Dutch run their public pensions - honestly funding each generation.

Economic Analysis of Casinos

The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis has released a study on the economic prospects from casinos that analyzes the short and long run economic prospects for casinos and the effects on local tax revenues.  It has a lot of good graphics and could be useful in fostering a more sophisticated discussion about the choice of using casinos to foster economic growth.

Apps and Data Mining

Why do companies push people to use Apps instead of their web page - to get information about you.  Marketplace has the full rundown.

Managing Money is Like Getting in Shape

The Week Magazine has a article that compares saving money to getting in shape.