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Even our taxes?

…the assumptions made” (quoting Nobelist William Vickery). Yet these theories were nonetheless used to arrive at policy conclusions that impact individuals in the real world. Something very similar–and perhaps even…

This is What a Giant Vampire Squid Looks Like

…Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California demanded to know the firm’s relationship to Goldman, telling the attorney that he hates “spin.” The lawyer acknowledged that MTGLQ was…

Wired for sterotypes and stereotypical responses?

William von Hippel of the University of Queensland challenged that assumption. The psychologists proposed that older people may exhibit greater prejudice because they have difficulty inhibiting (bolding mine) the stereotypes…

Hogging/Jimmy Webb Post

…ago: [William “Boots” Del Biaggio III’s] [bankruptcy] filing came amid lawsuits accusing him of fraudulently offering collateral he didn’t own to secure the loans he took out before buying the…

Fixing the fixing. Health care Deja vu

…increased just 0.5% to 2% a year. But the managed care plans “paid dearly for competitive pricing in 1997,” says John Erb, a benefits consultant at William M. Mercer Inc….

Nails: The 2012 Republican candidate for President?

From Lenny Dyksytra’s letter to friends about his bankruptcy filing yesterday: William McKinley filed for protection while serving as Ohio’s governor in 1893. He was in debt to the tune…