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Archive for March 8th, 2006
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Say it ain't so! By Ian Mylchreest As the college basketball season is about to wash over us, we have some disheartening news about the probity of the game. Forensic economist Justin Wolfers claims to have evidence that college games with a big spread are fixed, reports the New York Times.
The economist has crunched the numbers for every game in the last [...]
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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Two financial institutions enjoy a good day By Ian Mylchreest Times are good for two of the country's premier financial institutions. Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan got an $8 million payday for his memoirs, reports the New York Times. And shares in the Big Board soared 19 percent on the Big Board on their first day.
Greenspan's deal is the second biggest book deal ever, bested [...]
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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 L.A. Times does the Sun/R-J deal By Steve Sebelius A few quick thoughts on the Los Angeles Times' story on the new arrangement between the Las Vegas Sun and the Review-Journal, which was published today. (If you haven't already read it, you're clearly not a member of the local media. You can read it out here if you're so inclined.
• "Some observers," writes [...]
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