Latvia assumed outsized importance in GOP mythology because there is no other example of political success arising from austerity in the Western world. Indeed, voters worldwide are punishing the apostles of austerity, literally, left and right.

— Praise for Latvia off the mark - TheHill.com

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has informed Congress that the government will reach its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling no later than May 16. He can manage to keep the government running until about July 8 by juggling funds. But after that, the government would not be able to pay its bills and it would default on the nation’s debt.

— US senator: spending cuts, debt ceiling linked - BusinessWeek

Līdaka rāda, kā urbt bērzā

— Pasauli pārsteidz latviešu aizraušanās ar bērzu sulām

Piekļūsti saviem iecienītakajiem sīkrīkiem un lietotnēm ar pieskārienu un piekļūsti svarīgajam ātrāk.

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Jā! Tas ir tieši tas, ko es gribu un neprātīgi vēlos, kad skatos uz savu telefonu — manas iecienītās lietotnes un sīkrīki! Nu tu jau zini — mūzikas pleijeris, pēdējie trīs epasti, pēdējais feisbuk sienas ieraksts un, protams, akciju un biržas indeksu cenas.

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– Ko jūs sludināt? – Es sludinu stacionārā stāvokļa ekonomiku, kad ekonomika neaug.

— Izaugsme ekonomikā. Kā uz to skatās. Saruna ar ekonomikas zinātņu doktoru IVARU BRĪVERU (via Viesturs)

FREE-RANGE — What it means: A term usually applied to chickens, FREE-RANGE means birds have access to an outside area. That’s it.

— Saturday Throwback: 26 Common Food Labels, Explained

Philip Greenspun: We have a family that is spending $38,200 per year. The family’s income is $21,700 per year. The family adds $16,500 in credit card debt every year in order to pay its bills. After a long and difficult debate among family members, keeping in mind that it was not going to be possible to borrow $16,500 every year forever, the parents and children agreed that a $380/year premium cable subscription could be terminated. So now the family will have to borrow only $16,120 per year.

— To understand the U.S. federal budget, divide by 100,000,000 - Boing Boing