Seasonal Employment

Victor discusses FedEx's seasonal employment.

With the holiday season fast approaching FedEx is hiring temporary drivers to meet the increased demand for shipping.

Please read his full post here.

World Series vs. Olympics

Deven discusses how the World Series and the Olympics help to temporarily stimulate local economies. 

There has been much talk about how the World Series is boosting the economy in both St. Louis and Arlington. Thousands of people are buying merchandise and tickets to the games that are selling at over $1,200. With the 2012 Summer Olympics taking place in London; many people are speculating the same kind of economic boost in Europe.

Please read his full post here.

Wasted Time

Katie discusses the amount of time "wasted" during the work day.

The average American worker wastes two hours a day. And, believe it or not, I’m not talking about lunch time. Apparently the two hour timeframe is in addition to the employee’s allowed “lunch time” so potentially we are looking at three hours for which the employer receives no benefit. Accordingly, if you add up all the wasted hours, just the average two per employee, it is costing American employers around $759 billion dollars on wasted salaries.

Please read her full post here.

Dodgers vs. MLB

David discusses the Dodgers' lawsuit. 

Frankly Bud Selig does not want another team like the Yankees or Red Sox to to be exempt participating in the league's revenue sharing system. Similar to how the Long Horn Network doesn't have to share its profits with other teams by having their own network.

Please read his full post here.

Oil vs. Economic Recovery

Katie discusses oil prices and the strengthen/weakening of the economy.

You would think so; however, sometimes low gas prices are linked to a weakening in the economy and should not be seen as a positive indicator of an economic recovery.

Please read her full post here.

Tent City

David discusses a place called Tent City in relation to the government's role as big brother.

Our government has to much influence on our economy and we need to give more power to the corporations by eliminating taxes to give companies a chance to expand.

Please read his full post here.

iTunes = iDemand

Devon discusses the introduction of iTunes into the music industry.

iTunes has made it so easy for us to get the music we want. We don’t have to buy an entire album anymore if all we really want is just a couple songs. The quantity demanded has increased exponentially over the years, because of the increased ability to buy any song you want with just one click.

Please read her full post here.