Links for 3/17. The best stories in economics, energy, investing and other remarkable news. Does Mozart boost your brain? Germany’s miracle reforms, US competitiveness, Rapidly shrinking budget deficits, The science behind a new successful diet and the Internet’s bad neighborhoods, amongst other stories
Panic-driven austerity in the Eurozone and its implications | vox
European labour-market reform | vox
A New Social Roadmap To Another Europe?
BBC – Future – Science & Environment – Young inventor’s flash idea to scare off lions
BBC – Future – Health – Does listening to Mozart really boost your brainpower?
How JPMorgan Lost $17.5 Billion – Forbes
Samsung Galaxy S4 Has Arrived: Here’s What You Need To Know | Daily Ticker – Yahoo! Finance
How MOOCs Could Meet the Challenge of Providing a Global Education | MIT Technology Review
Germany’s labour market: Wunderreform | The Economist
Competitiveness in the United States: The America that works | The Economist
How to Vanish Like Florian Homm – Businessweek
After Producing Methane From ‘Fire Ice,’ the Challenge of Making It Practical – Businessweek
Econbrowser: The Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance: Shrinking Rapidly
Delusions at the European Commission
BBC – Travel – Slideshow – World’s most unusual towns
The Science Behind The Fast Diet – Business Insider
Dan Buettner Blue Zone Project – Business Insider
BBC News – Internet’s ‘bad neighbourhoods’ spread scams and spam
