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Groupon can be too much of a good thing

Mitchell Hartman | Aug 26, 2010
Groupon, a popular discount website, is a way to get a business lots of exposure fast. But the attention can be too much to handle for small businesses.
Posted In: Small Business
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Sleepless in...Hollywood and the rise of the franchise

Kai Ryssdal | Jun 12, 2013
"Sleepless in Seattle" producer Lynda Obst explains why studios can't stop making sequels.
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For millennials, a patchwork quilt of part-time jobs will have to do

Sarah Gardner | Jun 12, 2013
People in their 20s are often stuck in part-time and temporary jobs. The loss of income in their first working years could affect them much of their lives.
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Why PRISM is powered by private-sector technology

David Gura | Jun 10, 2013
The government began using the so-called “Hadoop” software for data collection, even after launching a $16 billion project to come up with its own way to manage 'big data.'
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Bank fees and the $38 latte: Back with a vengeance

Mark Garrison | Jun 11, 2013
Opting into your bank’s overdraft protection could leave you paying higher fees and make your account more likely to be shut down, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Jobstacles: Is it possible to have too many jobs?

Ashley Williams | Jun 7, 2013
As teenagers head out in search of summer jobs in a tough market, Youth Radio explores whether any job is a good job.
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The fate of comics after newspapers

| Jun 5, 2009
The convenience of the Web is threatening the potential for full-time newspaper strip comic artists to make a living. John Rabe explores what may be a potential threat to comic artists' careers and what they're doing to stay afloat.
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Snowden on the lam: How much does it cost to run?

Sabri Ben-Achour | Jun 11, 2013
Former surveillance contractor Edward Snowden is on the run, but how does a fugitive finance life on the lam?
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Banking in the public interest? Public Bankers look to spread their model

David Brancaccio | May 31, 2013
This weekend, attendees of the Public Banking Conference in San Rafael, California will gather to re-think the global banking system. They hope to spread a time-tested financial idea from North Dakota.
Posted In: banking, public banks
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For middle-class parents, raising children becomes a consumer arms race

Scott Tong | Jun 10, 2013
Trying to give your children an advantage in growing up makes consuming a competition. When everyone has a tutor, a trainer or a special baseball bat, you can't help but keep up.

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