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My guess is that the two simultaneos offers is a s...

2011-11-16T12:25:54.360-05:00

My guess is that the two simultaneos offers is a standard marketing trick. The higher offer is simply a ploy to make the lower offer look like a great deal.

The only (and, by far, best possible) use I have f...

2011-10-11T07:16:32.270-04:00

The only (and, by far, best possible) use I have found for the paltry thousand or so frequent flier miles I accumulate in an average year is the trade them for yet another Economist subscription.

Another old econ joke: Three economists go hunting...

2011-10-04T17:13:04.898-04:00

Another old econ joke: Three economists go hunting. They spot a rabbit, and the first one fires, hitting the ground ten feet too far in front of it. The second fires, and hits the ground ten feet short of it. The third crows "Got him! Rabbit for dinner!"

So obviously The Economist is closing in on the ideal subscription price of $60.