A little weekend reading...
Written by Anthony Demangone
Here's the best of my reading pile, folks.Â
- Sure, EMV would have helped a ton. (Sarcasm, folks.) Missed alarms and 40 million stolen credit card numbers: How Target Blew It. (BusinessWeek.)
- What? Practice not as important to success as you'd think. (Economist.)
- Unemployment claims dip to 315k. Also, housing prices up 9% YOY in January. (Calculated Risk.) And finally, When will employment exceed the pre-recession peak?
- Not sure what I think about this. Twitter is the new CNN. (Reformed Broker.)
- The road to hell is unchecked and unbalanced. (Bank Lawyer's Blog.)
- Correlation? Why a boost in pickup truck sales is a good sign for housing. (Washington Post.)
- This should make you feel better. 10 rejection letters sent to famous people. (Mental Floss)
- A Leadership Freak Two-fer. Why young leaders drive old leaders crazy. And...Why old leaders drive young leaders crazy.
- State budgets continue to heal. California: Budget receipts $1 billion over forecast through February. (Calculated Risk.)
- What you learn when you're 60. (The Big Picture.)
- Wow. Entropy, bureaucracy, and the fight for great. (Godin.)
- How we understand risk: What kills us. (Big Picture.)
 Have a great weekend, everyone!
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