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L’or et les bijoux bientôt taxés? - Economie - 12/11/2009 - leParisien.fr
by jallatte
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They Shoot Porn Stars Don't They . Words & photos by Susannah Breslin . Page 4
by karlcow
The day of reckoning has arrived in the Valley. Online content pirating, increased competition, a flooded market, the economic crisis, and a series of federal obscenity indictments have completely transformed the business of making adult movies. Consumers are no longer interested in paying for what they can get online for free. Across the board, those I spoke to reported profits have fallen by an estimated 30 to 50 percent.
October 2009
The full extent of executive pay
by karlcow
The pay gap between executives and the average American worker has always been pretty big, and seems to have increased as the world's economy grows. But with the recent recession bringing the most desperate financial conditions the world has seen since the Great Depression, one could be excused for expecting this gap to be reduced.
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September 2009
Le Figaro - Economie : France : 11% de chômeurs en 2010 selon l'OCDE
by jallatte
France : 11% de chômeurs en 2010 selon l'OCDE - Faut en virer plus que nos actions grimpent enfin
The Brooklyn Dollar: What Would Neighborhood Currency Look Like? | Cannell | Fast Company
by karlcow
Hyper-localized currencies have been popping ever since the economy went sour--not surprising, since local currencies also gained popularity during the Great Depression.
August 2009
Northern Brooklyn artists encourgage local spending with unique currency
by karlcow
It's legal to print your own money in the U.S. as long as you don't re-create or deface the dollar, according to the Treasury Department. The Torch would be subject to the same taxes as the dollar.
July 2009
June 2009
Op-Ed Contributor - For Sale - The $100 House - NYTimes.com
by karlcow
Buying that first house had a snowball effect. Almost immediately, Mitch and Gina bought two adjacent lots for even less and, with the help of friends and local youngsters, dug in a garden. Then they bought the house next door for $500, reselling it to a pair of local artists for a $50 profit. When they heard about the $100 place down the street, they called their friends Jon and Sarah.
