http://www.metafilter.com/tags/fraud+economics Posts tagged with 'fraud' and 'economics' at MetaFilter. Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:19:27 -0800 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:19:27 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/57430/The%2DTrouble%2Dwith%2DEnron <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/070108fa_fact">Open Secrets</a> - the trouble with Enron tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.57430 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:19:27 -0800 accounting business corporations crime economics energy enron finance fraud Gyan http://www.metafilter.com/55704/Virtual%2DEconomies As virtual worlds <a href="http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/07/31/economic-activity-in-virtual-worlds/">economic activity</a> and <a href="http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/08/05/characteristics-of-virtual-world-users/">populations</a> grow, the importance of <a href="http://eyeonmogs.blogspot.com/2006/05/taking-another-look-at-real-money.html">Real Money Trade</a> comes to the fore. When does <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/26703">fraud inside game worlds</a> become illegal? when do <a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=D26B10CA0DE48DE1619FCEFC39D00D64">earnings from online worlds become taxable?</a> [<a href="http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/10/18/the-taxman-doth-not-cometh-aftereth-all/">discussion</a>], and what happens when <a href="http://overanalyzed.com/portal.php?topic_id=19">real day traders</a> get interested? [more inside] tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.55704 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:13:09 -0800 economics economy fraud gambling irl irs mmog rmt tax theory virtual MetaMonkey http://www.metafilter.com/18351/ <a href="http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/0402_mkts.htm">"The bigger the binge, </a> the longer and more severe the hangover." A short history of accounting scandals and fraudulent bankruptcies that follow bubble economies. tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.18351 Wed, 10 Jul 2002 07:38:26 -0800 accounting accountingscandals bankruptcies bubbleeconomies economics fraud whitecollarcrime raaka http://www.metafilter.com/16954/ <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-050702enron.story">Enron cheated California</a> - The <a href="http://www.latimes.com/">Los Angeles Times</a> is reporting the discovery of a memo detailing how Enron <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-050702enron.story">manipulated prices by fraud</a> during the power crisis while blaming the problem on powerplants. <br><br> One of their strategies was actually called 'Death Star'. Look like the Enron Empire has suffered the same fate as the Palpatine's Empire.<br> <br> LA Times login: cpunks password: cpunks tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.16954 Tue, 07 May 2002 08:16:22 -0800 california corporations economics enron fraud scandal Argyle