Breakfast Links

Posted by Jeff Carter
on June 9th, 2012

I am down in New Orleans. Weather is beautiful. Not too muggy. Last night I had dinner at August. Really nice spot.

Co-working spaces are hot. New Orleans has one too. After Katrina, lots of people left. The people moving back are better educated, and entrepreneurial. Now, if they can just get their crime rate down.

If you have not been following the Brett Kimberlin story, this lays it out.

Crony capitalism at its finest. Acorn official grabs a $445 million dollar grant from Obama. By the way, Republicans are just as guilty. Can you say, Bridge to Nowhere.

Stagflation is here.

Stocks had their best week of the year this week. Feel bullish yet?

Greek economy shrinks 6.5%, in the first quarter…..I thought GDP was supposed to go the other way. It’s not the austerity, it’s the amount of debt and the fact they have virtually no private sector in Greece. Everyone pushes paper.

The dear leader in Washington reminds me of Chip at the end of Animal House. Remain calm. The economy is fine.

The public pension crisis summed up. Maybe it would be cheaper to give them all a net present value lump sum and end public pensions?

How to prevent burn out.

Five myths about entrepreneurs.

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