DESIGN WEEK RI Keynote and Final Program Announced with 8 featured speakers, 8 lunch time talks, 3 design conferences and over 33 design firms

Providence, RI (PRWEB) September 08, 2014 DESIGN WEEK RI announces final program details for the inaugural event taking place from September 17-27, 2014, with eight featured speakers including keynote, eight lunch time tours and talks, three design conferences, and over 33 design firms opening their doors throughout the state. Celebrating design and the Rhode Island […]

Does the ECB's New Stimulus Amount to QE?

Does the ECB's New Stimulus Amount to QE? After years of reluctance, did the European Central Bank finally announce a quantitative easing program on Thursday? That depends on your definition of QE, which must rank as one of the most vaguely-defined terms in economics. But broadly speaking, it … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog) […]

The Economics of Sex

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Look to 'The Simpsons' for economics lesson

Look to 'The Simpsons' for economics lesson You might not have known it, but all those episodes of ''The Simpsons'' were just secret economics lessons. Turns out the yellowish, four-fingered cartoon characters have a lot of insight to offer on basic economic theory. We know this thanks to Joshua … Read more on Boston Globe […]