http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:15:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Your Life, Your Money features compelling, real-life stories of young people facing and overcoming intense economic challenges. This one-hour special will empower our youth with sound, simple financial advice - raising awareness on banking, credit, investments, budgeting, insurance, self-employment, and more. Loaded with practical, engaging information, Your Life, Your Money has ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/09/09/your-life-your-money-on-pbs/ [flash http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/f_share_html/fedtoday/thefedtoday.htm w=330 h=300 mode=3] Companion Brochure (PDF) Join radio and television journalist Charles Osgood as he explains the workings of the Federal Reserve System. This 13-minute video covers the Fed's history from its creation in 1913 to the technological innovations of 21st century banking. It explores the structure of the Fed as ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/07/02/the-fed-today/ Check out Maag's updated Career & Job Resources Guide! This guide will lead you to all the resources you need to start your career or find a new one. Find reference materials, books in Maag or from OhioLINK, electronic books, information available in the research databases, and also government and web ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/05/22/new-career-job-resources-guide/ Check out Maag's new Financial Literacy Guide. Well before leaving college to begin their careers, students should take steps to improve and develop their financial literacy. In today’s complex world, young adults can find themselves victims of credit card and student loan scams or of identity theft before they even have ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/04/24/maags-new-financial-literacy-guide/ New print reference resource: The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy This 2-volume encyclopedia is available in the Reference Room at call number HF1373 .P75 2009 Increasing economic globalization has made understanding the world economy more important than ever. From trade agreements to offshore outsourcing to foreign aid, this two-volume encyclopedia explains the key elements of ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/04/03/the-princeton-encyclopedia-of-the-world-economy/ [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxAgycIoP8 mode=0] http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/03/18/congressman-tim-ryan-discusses-the-importance-of-supporting-the-auto-industry/ View BusinessWeek's slideshow of the 20 Most Important Inventions of the Next 10 Years. "Things are looking pretty bleak right now. But, the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. So BusinessWeek asked several futurists, including Futurist.com's Glen Hiemstra, consultant David Zach, and author Howard Rheingold, to describe what they'd like to ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/03/02/20-most-important-inventions-of-the-next-10-years/ Good press for Youngstown! Follow the link below to listen to the National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast that played Februay 17th about the Youngstown Business Incubator and the positive effect the program has had on the Youngstown area economy.  I recently spoke with James Cossler, Chief Evangelist for the Youngstown Business Incubator, about the news ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/02/20/youngstown-ohio-the-rust-belts-silicon-valley/ New print reference resource: The Directory of Business Information Resources 2008! This directory is available in the Reference Room at call number HF54.52 .U5 D567 2008.   The fifteenth edition of The Directory of Business Information Resources is a premier reference book for business researchers covering 98 industries, from Accounting and Advertising to Water ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2009/02/11/the-directory-of-business-information-resources/ New print reference resource: Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship! The 2-volume work is available in the Reference Room at call number HB171 .E93 2008. The purpose of this book is to introduce the field of economics, as well as its related topics personal money management and entrepreneurship, in ... http://maagblog.ysu.edu/maagbusinessblog/2008/11/24/everyday-finance/