http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:24:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/are-stock-markets-stupid.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:42 +0000 The crisis on the eurozone has not stopped the FTSE, Cac and Dax climbing for most of the past three months, don't they realize the economy is in crisis?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/businesses-using-online-information-headlines.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:55 +0000 Companies and retailers are using social network details to determine the cost of certain goods and services. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/world-bank-global-recession-headlines.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:30:43 +0000 The Eurozone crisis, weak growth elsewhere and reduced ability of governments to respond may lead to rerun of 2008-09.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/is-chinas-skyscraper-craze-actually-an-indication-of-economic-collapse.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:58:43 +0000 British firm Barclays Capital is reporting that the mania for skyscrapers over the last 140 years is a sure indicator of an imminent crash.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/paris-hilton-branding.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:30:09 +0000 Forget US military might: Paris Hilton Enterprises is a far more effective way of spreading the American Dream across the globe.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/pessimism-surrounding-global-economic-outlook-for-2012-headlines.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:30:12 +0000 A eurozone recession is certain, the UK is double-dipping and the US is growing at a snail's pace – fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy year]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/are-we-living-in-a-zombie-economy.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:55 +0000 Banks awash with cash that don't lend, a eurozone that somehow stays afloat but can't be reformed, and incoherent economic policy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/do-shops-still-matter.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:59 +0000 Busy streets not only act as the commercial hub for cities but also a specific social space in which to have new experiences. Will the online retail world crush this for good?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/us-searches-for-a-cultural-response-to-economic-hardship.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:29:02 +0000 Some shows and films evoke the 1960s while others reflect anxiety, with artists choosing between escapism and grim reality.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/occupy-protests-reach-harvard-headlines.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:36:12 +0000 Students boycott economics course by former Republican adviser, citing a bias towards a destructive brand of free-market economic policies. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/how-do-american-families-spend-their-money-infographic.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:59 +0000 American families are more likely to spend most of their annual earnings on housing, according to a recent study by the US Department of Labor. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/why-americans-should-learn-to-love-the-renminbi-headlines.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:51:47 +0000 Disparities in income between American and Chinese workers are shrinking.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/what-is-the-realtion-between-creativity-happiness-and-equality.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:29:26 +0000 A resourceful analysis indicates that a nation's global creativity index can not only lead to higher economic development, happiness and competitiveness levels - but also to the socio-economic equality of its citizens. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-11.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:06:46 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/what-is-the-driving-occupy-wall-street-movement-pics.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:37:35 +0000 Protesters on Wall Street are beginning to get more media attention. But will this spark the country-wide economic debate they desire?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/chinas-rural-poor-left-stranded-as-urbanites-race-ahead-headlines.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:28:24 +0000 As workers leave the countryside in the hope of better pay, the communities they leave behind face increasing poverty.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/how-china-is-driving-the-urbanization-trend-fast.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:30:47 +0000 By 2025, 350 million more people will have moved to cities, five years later the urban population will top 1 billion - and China will be leading all this.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/chinas-chance-to-be-the-wests-economic-savior-headlines.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:55:09 +0000 What can China do to stave off another economic downturn?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/how-do-consumers-really-feel-about-environmental-sustainability.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:10:36 +0000 A recent survey reveals a new consumer trend and attitude towards environmentally sustainability and greenwashing by companies. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/us-counts-the-cost-of-nine-months-of-unprecedented-weather-extremes.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:58:22 +0000 The US has already seen ten major weather disasters in the first nine months of 2011.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/no-cash-chicago-restaurant-accepts-goods-and-services-as-payment.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:50:42 +0000 The Fireside Restaurant in Chicago barters goods and services with its customers on a daily basis.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/global-economy-loses-momentum-headlines.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:33:44 +0000 "Skepticism with regard to future economic growth shown by a growing number of financial market experts during has increased dramatically."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/does-a-booming-economy-actually-make-people-happier.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:18:28 +0000 When asked what mattered most to them, people in the UK responded that it's the immaterial things in life that actually make them happy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/recession-makes-educated-women-in-developed-countries-postpone-having-babies-headlines.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:25:44 +0000 Fertility worldwide dropped but some populations rose because, say experts, less educated had more children.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/hackers-cyber-attack-imf-headlines.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:09:06 +0000 Experts suspect source of targeted attack to be nation state as reports suggest IMF systems have been under attack for months.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/is-it-time-for-a-new-economic-system.html Tue, 31 May 2011 16:26:33 +0000 With the crisis now in its fifth year, it's plain that the rich and powerful have restructured society toward ever-greater inequality.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/will-the-rest-of-world-enjoy-a-40-year-boom.html Mon, 02 May 2011 17:50:48 +0000 While post-industrial economies stumble out of recession, some unlikely developing nations are poised for a period of 'catch-up' reminiscent of China's rapid industrialization.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/insights-from-ecologists-show-ways-of-preventing-economic-disaster.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:11:25 +0000 By early 2009, 23 of the biggest European and American banks saw 90% of their market value evaporate.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/chinas-penchant-for-luxury-brands-soars.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:00:45 +0000 Vogue China editions the size of a doorstop, 960,000 millionaires and rising, and now the aspirational class are buying.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/why-some-cities-make-you-happier.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:04:20 +0000 Richard Florida interprets the Well-Being Index and infers that happiness could be based on where you live.]]>