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'The Euro Will Blow Up Europe Instead Of Bringing It Together'
“I cannot be disillusioned because I no longer have any illusions about Europe,” muttered Euro Group President Jean-Claude Juncker last week after the horse trading over Greece’s bailout had failed...
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13 Pro Team Franchises That Are Running Out Of Fans
As the National Hockey League lockout drags on deep into November with no end in sight, franchises are losing millions of dollars.Many contend the lockout has killed momentum the NHL gained in recent...
View ArticleThese Are America's Least Valuable CEOs
There is a nearly endless number of criteria that measure how well CEOs perform, whether they are paid fairly, and what metrics should be used for determining chief executive compensation. One...
View ArticleWhy We Idolize The 'Natural' More Than The 'Striver'
My latest column for MindShift, the NPR education blog, is about why we prefer the gifted “natural” over the hard-working “striver”:“‘The struggle with writing is over.’That message, written on a...
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The Story About Inequality The Media Isn't Telling You
Here are the headline findings of a new study on inequality by NYU’s Edward Wolff:I find that median wealth plummeted over the years 2007 to 2010, and by 2010 was at its lowest level since 1969. …...
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10 Products That Will Make Your Next Hotel Stay Safer And Better
This post originally appeared on Tingo.com.Not every hotel stay is pleasant, but they all should be.Here are the top gifts this holiday season that can make every stay a better and safer one.A Musical...
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When Your Friend Checks Their Phone You Are More Likely To As Well
Cellphone use is ubiquitous and new research shows it may be socially contagious, too.People are more likely to pull out their phones to check their text messages or email if they're with someone who...
View ArticleNoodle Filling Education Gap Left By Hurricane Sandy
As the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area continues to struggle to recover in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many residents are still coping after having to put their lives on hold. In New York City...
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10 Famous Actors Who Started Out In Commercials
Actors’ relationships with TV jingles are sort of like that old riddle: What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three at dawn? (Or maybe more like how we start in Pampers and end up in...
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Huge Billboards Thanking Iran Have Popped Up All Over Gaza
Vast billboards have appeared in Gaza expressing thanks to Iran for its help in the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel.Written in English, Farsi, Arabic and Hebrew, the billboards carry the words...
View ArticleThese CEOs Earned Their Massive Pay Packages
There is a nearly endless number of criteria that measure how well CEOs perform, whether they are paid fairly, and what metrics should be used for determining chief executive compensation. One...
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Small Businesses Are Backing Away From Groupon This Holiday Season
This holiday season, small retailers are leaving Groupon off their lists as far as sales strategy goes.This shopping season is the biggest one of the year, and small businesses often rely on sales made...
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Behind Every Corrupt Chinese Official Is A Woman Who's Not His Wife
As a recent wave of corruption has been denounced in China, we have heard of the important role played by bloggers and a progressively more open press.But there's another segment of society that has...
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7 Stunning Wineries Around The World
Anthony von Mandl is the inventor of Mike’s Hard Lemonade, which has made him rich. But ask him why he created the company, and his answer is, “The winery.” More than 20 years ago, von Mandl, who grew...
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BLANKFEIN: Obama's Plan Is Very Credible And An Agreement Is Reachable
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein described President Barack Obama's plan to reach an agreement about the "fiscal cliff" as detailed and "very credible."Blankfein said, of course, it's hard to tell if...
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Don't Worry, Tonight's Full Moon Won't Make You Crazy
This week, lucky viewers will see the full moon darken as a penumbral lunar eclipse graces the sky. But don't expect much madness along with this astronomical event.Despite popular myths, there's not...
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What's Really Driving The Housing Recovery?
As of late there has been a flood of commentary written about the housing recovery pointing to the bottom in housing and how the revival in housing will drive economic growth in the years ahead. Just...
View ArticleRemembering Legendary Investor Sir John Templeton
The 29th of November marks the anniversary of what would have been Sir John Templeton’s 100th birthday, someone who helped shape my career as a portfolio manager, and who I admire greatly as a human...
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The Rise of Gay Villains On Screen
Meet the new gay villains of television and film: If their wrists are bent, it's probably to cut someone's throat.Far from their limp-wristed, lisping predecessors, the modern-day villains of "Skyfall"...
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Damning Poverty Report Censored In Germany
On September 17, the German Labor Ministry sent a draft report “on Poverty and Wealth” to the other ministries to be rubber-stamped.Only the final report, once sanctified by Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
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