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Is Unemployment Really Down, or Are We Being Duped?

by on Dec. 22, 2011 in The State of the Job Market, Thinking Differently

Photo: Marco Magrini There’s been a lot of news this week about unemployment and new jobless claims being down, in the case of new jobless claims, way down. I’ve written about how to figure out the jobs numbers before, and I’m skeptical about what these numbers actually mean. Because they are compiled from incomplete and [...]

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Does Social Media Hurt Our Decision Making?

by on Dec. 16, 2011 in Thinking Differently

Photo:  Buzz Bishop Earlier this year I wrote about how, despite being dreadfully late to the game, I am a huge social media fan and consumer. Despite several instincts to the contrary, I really do see phenomenal value in sharing ideas instantly across many different media (yes, even the trivial stuff). But today I read [...]

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