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The Joy of Facts

Next Level Blog

leads the world in health expenditures as a percentage of GDP at 16.5%. And the majority of the opinions are "left" or "right" New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was on Oprah last week discussing education reform. It’s common to hear someone say about the U.S., “We We have the best health care system in the world.”

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Why Men Won’t Drink Diet Coke

Harvard Business Review

The problem stems partly from how Facebook is designed: There''s no way to say "Hello" or "Welcome" to a new person who likes your page (as is standard with e-newsletters), and the social network is based on an advertising model, not brand engagement. But marketers bear a certain responsibility too. Andy O''Connell Does School Matter?

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Heres what orthodox economics would have predicted for a country without banks: A collapse in the money supply, a credit crunch, a trade implosion, mass unemployment, an atomized GDP, and the gears of industry and commerce grinding to a crashing halt. Imagine all the veins in your body suddenly shrinking and collapsing — Avada Kedavra!!

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