Nominal or real?

Economists like to discuss whether things are in current dollars or real dollars. It just makes our head spin that prices can affect valuation of everything. I think this explains why most of us are slightly neurotic. Anywhoo, I am currently examining what i want to do career wise. Do I hang in for the stability, seniority or forge ahead at a different agency? I put a high price on my work happiness...most of the assholes at work have retired. Perhaps I should stay. If I go I might be happier but I might be stressed out too.

Economic Highlights of 2008

Wow what a year to be an economist! Here are my favorite economic highlights!

1. Rice Panic of Summer 2008
2. Jim Cramer's Rant on CNBC
3. Short Sellers, Fannie Mae, and default credit swaps Oh My!
4. Note to Banks: Merge, Baby, Merge!
5. Offshore Drilling will fix gas prices, NOT!
6. Keynesians are back in Vogue for 2009!
7. SIPC is the new FDIC
8. Belges take Budweiser
9. Consumers save money and spend it on HDTVs at Walmart
10.Madoff scandal proves rich people are greedy too!