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...November 7, 2006 Election Day, the economists figured out how many properties housed a resident who voted that year. In the statistical analysis, they controlled for two variables. The first was the assessed value of the homes, since those with more expensive property probably have higher incomes, and richer people are more likely to vote. The second was the number of years the owner lived in the house. The longer you're entrenched in one place, the higher your stake in local affairs, which makes you more predisposed to punch a ballot on Election...
...credit, total net lending plunged by 86% from its level a year ago, according to Bank of England statistics. Just as Europe's banks were overextended, so consumers in many countries ramped up their household borrowing in the past few years - usually because rising house prices made them feel richer. For policymakers, the critical issue is the speed with which the inevitable weaning off of credit now takes place. If the "deleveraging" is quick, it will mean the European economy will be much better placed to rebound on a healthier footing. But curtailing credit would hurt consumers who are deep...
Lerner also pointed out that some richer university endowments have partnered with outside financial institutions to increase returns...
...China last weekend, when I found myself (these things happen) at dinner with three Swedish entrepreneurs. They were, as you would expect, fun, clever, technologically up to the minute. And I thought: What do Sweden and China have in common? Just this, perhaps: one already rich, one rapidly becoming richer, neither nation is in thrall to American verities on the ways in which societies should be organized...
...Gift of Screws,” former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham shows more than just his knack for catchy pop music. He also exhibits such control over the guitar that it sounds rugged on one track (“Treason”) and Sixpence-None-the-Richer on another (“Underground”). What’s more, while pushing age 60, he still maintains a smooth voice that makes me wonder why Fleetwood Mac ever had to hire Stevie Nicks. Unfortunately, the album starts with its weakest song. “Great Day” overplays...