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How to give, awesomely
Dec 7, 2011
One organization is using small grants to create projects throughout the world. It's an example of microphilanthropy.
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Is it too late for the euro?
Dec 5, 2011
The leaders of Germany and France met today to figure out a strategy to bail out the Euro. Is it too late?
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Enron, ten years later
Dec 2, 2011
The energy giant filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 2nd, 2001. Ten years on, what does Enron mean in the face of the most recent financial crisis?
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Reich: Extend the payroll tax cut
Nov 30, 2011
The American economy is sagging. Job growth is at a standstill. So how do we kickstart the economy?
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Extend the payroll tax cut
Nov 30, 2011
The American economy is sagging. Job growth at a standstill. So what's the best way to kickstart the economy?
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What percent are you, really?
Nov 29, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street movement has rallied around the phrase "We are the 99 percent," but you might be surprised what you can earn and still fit that description.
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The history of Black Friday
Nov 25, 2011
Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday -- before it became known as a retail bonanza.
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Wilkerson: Writers on Work
Nov 24, 2011
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Isabel Wilkerson, discusses how she writes about work. Her latest book is called "The Warmth of Other Suns."
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Walter: Writers on Work
Nov 23, 2011
Walter: Writers on Work
This week, we've been hearing from authors about the topic that is sure to come up over many Thanksgiving dinners: the economy.
Here's novelist Jess Walter.
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Ehrenreich: Writers on Work
Nov 22, 2011
This week, we've asked writers to share with us how they are thinking about the economy. Author Barbara Ehrenreich shares her thoughts.
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