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• The Magic And Miracle Of The Marketplace: Christmas 1964 Vs. 2010 – There’s No Comparison
• Labor Market Gender Arbitrage: MNCs Profiting From Sexism By Hiring Female Talent In S. Korea
• EKF Diagnostics Gets Cash Boost From Admiral Sale
• Daily US Dollar Index Roundup – 12/23

The Magic And Miracle Of The Marketplace: Christmas 1964 Vs. 2010 – There’s No Comparison Posted: 24 Dec 2010 07:38 AM PST Pictured above are some color TVs from the 627 page 1964 Sears Christmas Catalog, available here at WishbookWeb along with many other Christmas catalogs from 1933 to 1988.  The original prices are listed ($750 for the Sears color TV console and $800 for the more expansive one), and those prices are also shown converted to today’s dollars using the BLS Inflation Calculator: $5,300 for the basic console TV model and $5,650 for the more expensive model.    To put that in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Labor Market Gender Arbitrage: MNCs Profiting From Sexism By Hiring Female Talent In S. Korea Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:21 AM PST  From The Economist: “Working women in South Korea earn 63% of what men do. Not all of this is the result of discrimination, but some must be. South Korean women face social pressure to quit when they have children, making it hard to stay on the career fast track. Many large companies have no women at all in senior jobs. This creates an obvious opportunity. If female talent is undervalued, it should be plentiful and relatively cheap. Firms that hire more women should reap a competitive … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

EKF Diagnostics Gets Cash Boost From Admiral Sale Posted: 24 Dec 2010 01:29 AM PST EKF Diagnostics (LON:EKF) , the AIM listed point-of-care diagnostics business, has agreed a deal to sell its remaining rights in the Admiral sportswear brand for around £830,000 in cash. The deal takes the total consideration for the sale of Admiral in all territories in 2010 to in excess of £1.8m. EKF has spent much of 2010 re-focusing its strategy on in-vitro diagnostics having previously specialised in sports marketing under the guise of International Brand Licensing plc. The group firth … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Daily US Dollar Index Roundup – 12/23 Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST The US Dollar Index (DXY) continues to consolidate within a tight range. Over the past few days price-action has idled between 80.30 & 80.80. A breakout of this range will require an hourly or short-term higher low above 80.80 or a lower top below 80.30. Meanwhile, the Proshares Dollar Index ETF (UUP) is favored to appreciate to the 24 level while price-action remains above 23. . The Swiss Franc was the broad loser on the day following profit-taking. The USD/CHF failed at the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

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