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Some non-economic fizzle

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Originally this blog was supposed to be more general then just economics, so will use this installment to discuss something more mundane: a home soda maker!

Not a world-changing thing product, but if you like carbonated water (I picked up the habit on a European bike trip) and find yourself spending .80-$1.50 for little bottles of [...]

Those Evil Bondholders!

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Think that the battle for what’s left of GM is just those evil evil bondholders and hedge funds vs. the poor downtrodden workers?  Think again.  That bondholder could be the substitute teacher next door.  ( go to WSJ article )

Indivdual GM Bondholders Face Tough Choice
by Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal
General Motors Corp. is trying to get [...]