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Mayor Bloomberg is "nobody's puppet." But is he a muppet?
Apr 2, 2013
Michael Bloomberg says he can't be bought by special interests, but a cozy relationship with Miss Piggy suggests he may bow to 'festive interests.'
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Headline writers turn Lululemon's yoga pants into lemonade
Mar 19, 2013
Lululemon shares were down this morning after the yoga-apparel maker announced yesterday that some of its pants are see-through due to a supplier mistake.
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Victory! Marketplace Morning Report learns to fold a fitted sheet
Mar 14, 2013
One of life's little mysteries has been solved: How to fold a fitted sheet. Watch the video and learn for yourself.
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A puppy surprise brought to you by Jell-O
Feb 4, 2013
San Francisco will not be getting a Superbowl trophy, but it is the beneficiary of a PR stunt by Jell-O.
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The UBS LIBOR emails... in haiku
Dec 20, 2012
Those internal emails of UBS LIBOR rate-rigging do have a certain poetic ring to them...
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The latest Internet craze: Porting
Dec 10, 2012
Watch out coning - you aren't the only kid on the Internet block anymore.
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The iPad, like my spirit, is completely broken
Nov 29, 2012
For one iPad owner, a void that even Apple's magical gadget could not fill.
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Trust thy neighbor?
An important part of doing business with someone is trusting them. Research published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics looks at how much business people in different European countries trust each other. The results: Almost everyone has a high level of trust for the Swedes and almost not very much trust for the Italians. The table below displays the average level of trust from citizens of a country (rows) to citizens of a country (columns). 1 = no trust at all; 2 = not very much trust; 3 = some trust; 4 = a lot of trust. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"90231","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"277","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"624"}}]] Guiso, Luigi, Paola Sapienza, and Luigi Zingales. 2009. “Cultural Biases in Economic Exchange.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 124(4): 1095-1131.
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Mansa Musa: The richest person of all time
Oct 15, 2012
Have you ever heard of Mansa Musa? Well he is the richest person who ever lived -- according to CelebrityNetWorth.com -- which adjusted its list for inflation. Mansa Musa ruled over the Malian Empire in West Africa way back in the 14th century.
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The economy is like a rollercoaster
Oct 5, 2012
The economy is like a rollercoaster, asserts the Funny or Die "news" team. But who is running this rollercoaster? And why have we been stuck on the screaming on the way down part for such a long time?
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It's good to have a laugh or chuckle amid all the news about this troubled economic time. So, we're posting some of the best humor we can find from the Web and your suggestions. We hope the jokes and items below lighten your load. Keep smiling!
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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training
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JerryCPP | May 22, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...
jgrothues | May 16, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...
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