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Costs Around The World: Internet Access

October 1, 2009

When it comes to Internet access, not all plans are created equal. The data transfer speeds vary greatly around the world, as does the cost for basic access. As you can see, in Japan Internet speeds are blazing fast and cheap compared to those less fortunate users in other countries. In the United States, Internet users pay more for way less, but are still better off than users in Greece who connect at the slowest speeds in the world.

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U.S. Vs Europe: Cash For Clunkers

August 26, 2009

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Recessions throughout history have led to government action intended to help. A primary example from today’s slowdown are “clunkers” programs, which amount to government subsidies for buying new, more fuel efficient cars from troubled auto makers. Since clunkers programs have been in effect for a while now, we thought it was time to rank the American and European programs – and declare a winner.

Five important criteria have been used for the ranking process below. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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