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...want a version of Psych and Ec with less Ec and more paper writing, check out Sendhil Mullainathan’s Ec1035, “Policy Applications of Psychology and Economics.” Mullainathan is also very prominent in the world of behavioral economics and has received sky-high CUE ratings for his teaching abilities. Course veterans have called the course an “easy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Economics 1030, "Economics and Psychology" | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

...ramshackle warren of storefronts. The air is sweltering, and amid a sea of Chinese faces, not a single foreigner appears. Inside, the sisters work with some 35 foreign designers, dressed as if ready for a night out in New York City. Fiona, in a blousy navy silk jacket and sky-high heels, balances an Herms Birkin in the crook of her arm as she makes adjustments on samples of raincoats. Tia, in a silvery bolero thrown over a gray cotton tank and white pants, is finishing up a resort collection inspired by Lulamae Barnes, the poor Southern child bride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sister Act | 9/11/2006 | See Source »

...Social Security and Medicare a combined 41%, eliminate 79% of federal discretionary spending, or some combination. Waiting only makes the options worse and could lead to hyperinflation. Countries that can't cover their spending with taxes end up printing money to pay their bills. That leads to runaway prices, sky-high interest rates, a weakening currency and economic decline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Time to Plan Is Now | 7/2/2006 | See Source »

Considering that spas are supposed to be about pampering, it's odd that so many of them deal in unalluring stuff like mud facials and seaweed wraps. How about something more in keeping with the luxurious surroundings and sky-high prices? Realizing that not everyone wants to be smeared in algae or scoured with salt, some spas are offering therapies featuring caviar, chocolate, even champagne. If you want to put the aah back in spa, skip the kelp masks and go straight for these top-dollar treatments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Expensive Tastes | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

Considering that spas are supposed to be about pampering, it's odd that so many of them deal in unalluring stuff like mud facials and seaweed wraps. How about something more in keeping with the luxurious surroundings and sky-high prices? Realizing that not everyone wants to be smeared in algae or scoured with salt, some spas are offering therapies featuring[an error occurred while processing this directive] caviar, chocolate, even champagne. If you want to put the aah back in spa, skip the kelp masks and go straight for these top-dollar treatments. BEVERLY HILLS: You're not about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Expensive Tastes | 6/4/2006 | See Source »

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