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Warren Buffett: I’m ‘optimistic about America’
Warren Buffett: I’m ‘optimistic about America’. TODAY’s Matt Lauer gathered a round table panel of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, life strategist Tony Robbins, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, Spanx founder Sara Blakely to talk about the year ahead for the American economy. They seem pretty optimistic. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
Who put Washington in charge of the ball drop this New Year? Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: The Year in Photos. Photos of the Year 2012. (WSJ Graphics) The Best Books of 2012. Interesting list with some unusual choices. (BrainPickings)
If the World Were 100 People ...
As we enter 2013, the world population has surpassed 7 billion people. How can we get a sense of what it means … and who we are? One way is by statistically representing the world population as 100 people. That way, complex issues become more comprehensible and help us get a stronger sense of the
What Would Going Over the 'Fiscal Cliff' Mean?
Going over the 'Fiscal Cliff' may be a fear, but the debt ceiling is much scarier. Reports are that a last minute deal is imminent. What happens if they do not agree? Sources: Moody's Analytics, Tax Policy Center. via The Washington Post. Related articles Geithner – US To Hit Debt Ceiling On
JibJab's 2012 Year in Review Video
Oh well … crazy how fast time flies. Hopefully 2012 was good for you. Here is JibJab's take on what happened. via: JibJab Long Live 2013. Related articles Send the Year Out with JibJab's "2011 Buh-Bye" Video JibJab Lets You Star In Your Own Gangnam Style Video
Make Your Own Deficit-Reduction Plan
Clever. Try your hand at reducing the deficit with this Wall Street Journal interactive. Unless lawmakers can agree on measures to reduce the deficit, standing legislation will do it for them. Under the "Fiscal Cliff" scenario, the Congressional Budget Office projects a deficit of $142 billion by 2020, or a $1.102 trillion deficit if some