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Shame on Miami

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dr. Michael Enz

Almost a year ago, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Committee began investigated the public financing deal to build the Miami Marlins new ballpark http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204826704577077230342369436.html#articleTabs%3Darticle.  This investigation continues, which makes Tuesday’s move by the Marlins http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/sports/baseball/in-multiplayer-trade-with-blue-jays-marlins-pull-the-plug-again.html even more amazing. Tweet Share

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Information and Disinformation

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr. Michael Enz

I know it is a strange time to be commenting on a topic like honesty and not be talking about the debate performances, but a recent by Joe Nocera in The New York Times  has me thinking about honesty, information, and … Continue reading →

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Is Economics Sexy?

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Dr. Michael Enz

It is difficult to say if the same is true for students in colleges and universities in the United States, but a recent survey in Britain found economics majors to be the most promiscuous. Tweet Share

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Are Student Loans a Good Investment?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Dr. Michael Enz

Since there has been consider debate in the media recently regarding borrowing for college, I thought I would share the following article. http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/11/pf/college/student-loan-value/ Please pay particular attention to the last three paragraphs of the article.  If you are prepared for … Continue reading →

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Dr. Michael Enz Presents…Golden Balls & Economic Theory

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Emperor Cole

A few months ago, Steven Landsburg and Jodi Beggs blogged about an episode of the show Golden Balls to illustrate a real application of Game Theory.  A strange name for a game, but a good chance to see Game Theory in action.  … Continue reading →

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