(new) Money, Financials, and Economics

Taler: Taxable Anonymous Libre Electronic Reserves - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 3, 2015, 09:15:09 PM EST

wow, trying to re-invent paypal -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 4, 2015, 01:15:43 PM EST

It's to replace credit cards, PayPal, BitCoin, etc. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2015, 02:45:02 PM EST

Impressive goals, that's for sure. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 4, 2015, 03:35:52 PM EST

'This Changes Everything' ... Naomi Kline on Capitalism -vs- Climate - (Ashton) - (17) - Dec. 29, 2014, 03:01:22 AM EST

Nit - (drook) - (2) - Dec. 29, 2014, 08:21:22 AM EST

Well, it ain't exactly "safe" for normal values of "safe" either. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Jan. 4, 2015, 11:07:18 AM EST

Same with people who try to avoid eating fat - (drook) - Jan. 4, 2015, 12:24:28 PM EST

re meat: I wonder if in vitro meat will be a game changer. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Dec. 29, 2014, 11:03:32 AM EST

Baby formula is the exact right comparison - (drook) - (8) - Dec. 29, 2014, 11:12:43 AM EST

Indeed. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 29, 2014, 12:33:27 PM EST

Re: Baby formula is the exact right comparison - (dmcarls) - (1) - Dec. 29, 2014, 01:23:47 PM EST

Colostrum, indeed. - (Ashton) - Dec. 30, 2014, 07:06:51 PM EST

Re: for reasons we're still not entirely sure of - (a6l6e6x) - (4) - Dec. 29, 2014, 03:59:32 PM EST

Product idea - (drook) - (3) - Dec. 29, 2014, 04:17:20 PM EST

Yuppies would buy that for sure. - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Dec. 29, 2014, 10:12:30 PM EST

Well they're the ones with the money, ain't they? -NT - (drook) - (1) - Dec. 30, 2014, 07:57:42 AM EST

That's a bingo! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 30, 2014, 06:34:59 PM EST

meh, I pay extra for buffalo steak -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 29, 2014, 01:47:28 PM EST

Me, too! - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 4, 2015, 11:08:19 AM EST

Re: 'This Changes Everything' ... Naomi Kline on Capitalism -vs- Climate - (dmcarls) - (1) - Dec. 29, 2014, 01:12:11 PM EST

Ahh.. thanks. Yup, officially: correct choice. Meat is untrustworthy. Aaauuummmmmm. . . -NT - (Ashton) - Jan. 4, 2015, 04:19:02 PM EST

put a fork in em, the japanese are done - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 27, 2014, 01:29:30 PM EST

Korea has a similar problem. -NT - (static) - Dec. 27, 2014, 08:02:03 PM EST

one more good thing to come from the change in attitude to cuba - (boxley) - (9) - Dec. 18, 2014, 09:18:29 PM EST

All true. But unfair. - (Ashton) - (8) - Dec. 19, 2014, 09:50:01 PM EST

Re: Hire Cuba to reform the albatross? - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - Dec. 19, 2014, 10:30:51 PM EST

Docs are just as good in Cuba but equipment is not state of the art (yet) - (boxley) - (6) - Dec. 19, 2014, 11:44:16 PM EST

Why haven't the Europeans done something like that already? - (Another Scott) - (5) - Dec. 20, 2014, 12:14:41 AM EST

medical costs are lower in europe and travel costs higher - (boxley) - (4) - Dec. 20, 2014, 10:51:16 AM EST

Let's start a Kickstarter - (drook) - (3) - Dec. 20, 2014, 12:54:21 PM EST

Been done? - (Another Scott) - Dec. 20, 2014, 01:55:36 PM EST

Re: Let's start a Kickstarter - (hnick) - (1) - Dec. 20, 2014, 03:18:00 PM EST

Right, Cuba would be (potentially) a better market -NT - (drook) - Dec. 20, 2014, 04:15:04 PM EST

Swiss bank imposes negative interest rate. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 18, 2014, 07:44:08 AM EST

PK blogs about it. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 19, 2014, 12:31:59 PM EST

One for MM - SmartyPants: Vermont gives up on Single Payer. - (Another Scott) - (9) - Dec. 18, 2014, 12:13:59 AM EST

Can't be done by individual states. It has to be national. For a variety of reasons. YOU KNOW THAT. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Dec. 18, 2014, 08:23:37 AM EST

Yet Canada started province by province. Hmm... ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 18, 2014, 09:49:55 AM EST

Clue: Canada != USA. - (mmoffitt) - Dec. 18, 2014, 09:52:05 AM EST

And while we're on the topic... - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Dec. 18, 2014, 10:02:12 AM EST

Re: And while we're on the topic... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 18, 2014, 11:08:14 AM EST

Heh! - (mmoffitt) - Dec. 18, 2014, 01:31:15 PM EST

since I manage my own plan here is the problem - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 18, 2014, 11:33:45 AM EST

And *THAT* is why one state cannot implement Single Payer here. - (mmoffitt) - Dec. 18, 2014, 01:33:31 PM EST

11.5%? - (scoenye) - Dec. 18, 2014, 06:49:48 PM EST

Vlad must be unhappy. - (Another Scott) - (22) - Dec. 15, 2014, 01:29:31 PM EST

Not good - (hnick) - (15) - Dec. 15, 2014, 02:45:20 PM EST

There is that... - (Another Scott) - (14) - Dec. 15, 2014, 03:38:06 PM EST

If the Russians march on Kiev, then what? - (mmoffitt) - (13) - Dec. 15, 2014, 04:10:34 PM EST

He won't do that. - (Another Scott) - (12) - Dec. 15, 2014, 04:52:56 PM EST

I do hope you're right! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 15, 2014, 09:35:48 PM EST

This entire situation is YAN "gift" from the corrupt Clinton Administration. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (10) - Dec. 16, 2014, 09:54:19 AM EST

Yup. Putin had no choice. Nobody has Agency but the USofA. Of course... :-/ -NT - (Another Scott) - (9) - Dec. 16, 2014, 10:57:33 AM EST

Of course, NATO expansion East had nothing to do with it. :-/ -NT - (mmoffitt) - (8) - Dec. 16, 2014, 11:18:52 AM EST

Last expansion was April 2009. What year is it now? -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 16, 2014, 11:29:50 AM EST

So, if a LIE is old enough, it doesn't count anymore? -NT - (mmoffitt) - Dec. 16, 2014, 12:58:08 PM EST

All those countries west of Russia are -- and were, in 2009 too... - (CRConrad) - (5) - Dec. 16, 2014, 12:25:04 PM EST

What I learned from a year in the Soviet Union. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - Dec. 16, 2014, 12:57:39 PM EST

That's one interpretation... - (Another Scott) - Dec. 16, 2014, 02:27:06 PM EST

Drum: More echos of 1989. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Dec. 16, 2014, 02:43:15 PM EST

I wouldn't cheer to gleefully for another collapse. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Dec. 16, 2014, 03:14:36 PM EST

Interesting. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 16, 2014, 09:31:52 PM EST

Fsck him! - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 15, 2014, 03:21:15 PM EST

now every russian unhappy, central bank is now at 17% - (boxley) - Dec. 15, 2014, 05:29:23 PM EST

Diplomat-LRPD: Duck, and cover. -NT - (Ashton) - (1) - Dec. 15, 2014, 06:10:03 PM EST

Lather, rinse, repeat. -NT - (drook) - Dec. 15, 2014, 06:44:00 PM EST

77.5:$1 before falling back today. So much for 17% interest helping... -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 16, 2014, 08:23:14 AM EST

Bloomberg: Ruble fell after Putin's pals got $10B. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 16, 2014, 07:13:12 PM EST

Interesting 401K suit starts today. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Dec. 15, 2014, 08:56:09 AM EST

Unfortunately, it's been another profit center for the corps. - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 15, 2014, 11:46:56 AM EST

SmartyPants on the CRomnibus. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2014, 01:16:30 PM EST

Interesting! - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 14, 2014, 03:45:32 PM EST

why the us can never pay off its debt - (boxley) - (10) - Dec. 14, 2014, 01:10:12 AM EST

Meh. Why *should* the US pay off the debt? - (Another Scott) - (3) - Dec. 14, 2014, 10:03:30 AM EST

ICLRPD - (drook) - Dec. 14, 2014, 01:01:12 PM EST

find the time, or 1/2 way anyway - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2014, 01:13:20 PM EST

Re: "he uses only..." - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 14, 2014, 03:35:07 PM EST

So, how is that ruble denominated bond doing? -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 14, 2014, 11:52:51 AM EST

Not even a minute in and I'm pulling my hair out. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 14, 2014, 07:29:50 PM EST

skip to the middle, he takes forever to get to the point -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 14, 2014, 07:20:34 PM EST

rofl. I'll try again later. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 14, 2014, 07:24:24 PM EST

So when you said "half way" you meant second half? -NT - (drook) - (1) - Dec. 14, 2014, 07:48:12 PM EST

start where he explains his numbers on the spreadsheet -NT - (boxley) - Dec. 14, 2014, 08:29:15 PM EST

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