Breakfast Links

Posted by Jeff Carter
on February 26th, 2013

Was at a KIPP Chicago event last night. Support charter schools where you can. Gary Comer College Prep does a darned good job too. Maximizing human capital potential via education is the human rights issue of our time. It isn’t just limited to the cities, or minorities-it extends to rural areas with low income whites too. New Orleans has done a fantastic job with KIPP schools, and charter schools.

Flag of New Orleans (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Property taxes in the midwest.

Marissa Mayer says no more working from home for Yahoo ($YHOO) employees. I have been doing a lot of research on this in recent months. I think Mayer’s decision has more to do with Brokerage and Closure than being against co-working.

5 Self help tips that hurt your career.

Hmm, double standard for sure.

America’s Red State growth corridors. Those fleeing the blue states, don’t make your new place purple.

Unions want a higher minimum wage so they can raise their wages and restrict employment.

CME ($CME) and DeutschBorse sitting in a tree.

5 of the top 15 teaching hospitals are in Chicago. Hear that medical VCs?

Italians that were born in 1970 will pay 50% more in taxes. ”Danny, See your future, maay, make your future Danny.”-Ty in Caddyshack. US is on that type of road.

Improve your SEO. If you don’t know what SEO is, Google it. hah.

Gaseous Mercantilism.

If you haven’t seen Peter Mayer solo he is pretty good.

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