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Capital Markets Über Alles: What Mitt Romney’s Economic Advisor, Goldman Sachs (And The NY Fed) Really Think
Aug 22nd
Source: www.zerohedge.com – Wednesday, August 22, 2012
When it comes to Glenn Hubbard, the man needs no introduction, at least to those who have watched the Charles Ferguson seminal movie 'Inside Job.' Indeed, the extensive connections of the Dean of the Columbia school of business to the financial industry is well known, a fact which served as the basis of Ferguson's question: just how corrupt is America's elite educational establishment, and just how much of a factor in the perpetuation of the status quo is Wall Street's puppet control over each generation of rising financial and economic thinkers. For those who are unaware, Hubbard also happens to be presidential candidate Mitt Romney's top economic advisor. The reason why Hubbard has suddenly made the headlines, is because of his overnight statement that contrary to what the potential future president has said, namely that Bernanke's days would be numbered under a Romney presidency, and that the Fed would be audited, Glenn has taken the other side of this argument, and told Reuters that Bernanke should "get every consideration" to stay beyond January 2014, when Ben's term expires. But why? Well, for the answer to this particular question, we have to go back to that long ago year 2004, when Glenn Hubbard together with current Fed president, and former chief Goldman chief economist Bill Dudley, authored a white paper bearing the Goldman sachs logo, titled " How Capital Markets Enhance Economic Performance and Facilitate Job Creatio
Android über alles: Google’s OS now makes up majority of all smartphone sales
May 8th
Source: venturebeat.com – Monday, May 07, 2012
Android accounts for 61 percent of all smartphone sales, according to data published today by NPD Group. That number is trailed by the 29-percent stake claimed by iOS devices, and RIM and Windows Phone are nowhere close. These figures for the first quarter of 2012 represent healthy growth for Android, which had previously slumped to a 49 percent share of smartphone sales. Smartphone sales still only make up 66 percent of all mobile phone sales, but that’s just sales of new devices. Separate research from Nielsen shows that as of March 2012, more than 50 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers owned smartphones, up from 47.8 percent at the end of 2011. Also from Nielsen, we learn that for currently activated smartphones, Android grabs 48.5 percent of the market, a healthy lead on Apple iOS’s 32 percent. Other highlights from Nielsen’s numbers include: The ladies: 50.9 percent of female mobile subscribers used smartphones compared to 50.1 percent for men. The (relatively) youngsters: More than two out of three people ages 25 to 34 have a smartphone. Asian Americans: This group leads smartphone adoption with 67.3 percent using a smartphone as their primary mobile handset. However, other Android-related news today (Google getting a partial guilty verdict in a landmark court battle with Oracle) has us wondering how much market domination is worth if your product ends up getting nickel-and-dimed into unprofitability. via Cnet Top image cour
Android über alles: Google’s OS now makes up majority of all smartphone sales
