Life has not been too cheerful lately. The recent financial crisis prompted a renewed interest among economists to construct an “early warning system” but a new study concludes that out of 65 potential causes of a global economic meltdown, few factors would have predicted the severity of the crisis or the fact that it would have spread worldwide. Maybe the problem is that we need to apply a mathematical formula to our predictions!
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For a job interview, for meeting a potential mate – Your first grade teacher was right: Sitting up straight in your chair isn’t just good for your posture, it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts (in fact, it’s good for everyone, no matter where they come from). No matter how old you are, it’s not too late to change.
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But no one knows why – Why do bad things happen? The poet T.S. Eliot said that “April is cruelest month,” but for stockbrokers, it has always been October (Despite the fact that THIS October has been one of the best ones for the stock market in years). This month ushers in the fourth financial quarter of the year and it often brings financial meltdowns with it. Why is the tenth month of the year more prone to stock market crashes than others?
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for people & for the planet – It’s not over yet and won’t be until more jobs are available! But while economic turndowns are miserable for the mind, they are not necessarily bad for the body. Scientists say that a recession may also be healthy for our PLANET.
The Great Depression had a silver lining: During that hard time, US life expectancy actually increased by almost 6 years, from a little over age 57 to over age 63 in 1932. The increase occurred for both men and women, and for whites and non-whites.
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