Archive for May 14th, 2013

What’s going at Business Insider?

May 14, 2013

I understand that Henry Blodget is probably still hacked that he got nailed for pumping Internet stocks before the bubble burst … and got barred from ever working on Wall Street again.

So, I assume, he’s probably just over-compensating to balance life’s scales an increase the odds of getting into heaven.

But, gimme a break…

Here’s a screenshoot of a recent Business Insider home page headlining:

  • It’s a good idea to cut everybody in America a check
  • A Today Show host got engaged
  • A vision of NBA stars without tatoos
  • Corporate logos with subliminal messages

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May just be me, but doesn’t read though as either “business” or “insider” …

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Bored at work? Here’s why …

May 14, 2013

Interesting tidbit in a Business Week article What’s Wrong With the U.S. Job Market?

Punch line: the “cognitive content” of tasks performed by employed college graduates peaked in 2000, has dropped fairly steadily since, and is approach all-time lows.

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Here’s more …

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