Archives: Economy
There’s a new type of consumer in town
We may need to speak to a different kind of consumer as this recession winds down. Here’s an excellent long read from strategy+business magazine about the changing attitudes and habits of the the post-recession consumer. The Power of the Post-Recession Consumer.
May I borrow your car?
What’s the big idea? Moving to a post-consumer mentality and a sharing economy. I was captivated by a long-form read in FastCompany yesterday: The Sharing Economy by Danielle Sacks. My car sits in our driveway more than 95% of my waking hours. Why do I own a battery-powered drill if…
The magic washing machine
What’s the big idea? Making statistics and facts and data tell a story. After finding one Hans Rosling video, I went looking for others. Some people have a persuasive manner. Others have the facts and allow them to be persuasive. Too few put both to work at the same time….
On budgets and deficits
In another venue I rounded up a number of relevant charts and graphs and even a video from The White House. Check it out. (I recommend it. Go ahead; it won’t hurt anymore than the numbers already bring pain.) As usual, however, The Daily Show sheds more than light. John…
The cost of living in the U.S.
From ProPublica‘s website: an interesting look at where the cost of living resides, state-by-state. No particular reason for me to post … except it was interesting to me.