Features By David Weinberg
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'Right-to-work' arrives for Michigan's unions
Michigan's new 'right-to-work' law goes into effect, stripping unions in the state of many protections and privileges.
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The Easter Bunny comes bearing toys these days
The toy industry has gradually made inroads on Easter, one of the least commercial holidays. But Santa Claus shouldn't feel threatened quite yet.
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Spotify's future streaming plan: Less Pandora, more Netflix?
Music streaming hasn’t turned out to be the big money maker Spotify hoped for. So now the question for Spotify is what else it could stream. Videos are a proven way to get people paying for content.
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Pro-gay marriage PAC's lure moderate Republicans
However the Supreme Court decides two cases on same-sex marriage, some Republican PAC's are prepared to back candidates who support gay marriage.
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A faux faux fur kerfuffle at Nieman Marcus
The fashion market for fake fur has grown so fast that some suppliers are meeting the demand with real fur. Retailers as large as Nieman Marcus have been caught up in the faux faux fur kerfuffle.
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Skid Row was L.A.'s solution for homelessness. Now that's changing
Los Angeles has long steered its homeless population to a border area of downtown rarely seen except by those who work there and the homeless. Now redevelopment is pressing against Skid Row, and advocates are taking steps to secure homes for the homeless.
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Could the Cyprus deposit tax lead to a bank run?
Bank runs become a problem because banks don’t actually have a lot of money in the bank. Your deposit, to a bank, is a loan -- and most of that money gets lent out again.
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Mary Jo White and the cost of recusal at the SEC
With the Senate Banking Committee taking up the Mary Jo White nomination to head the SEC, at issue are possible conflicts White might have as a former attorney who defended financial institutions and executives against government prosecution.
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The wealthy may pay more taxes now -- but their wealth goes further, too
The recent federal tax increase on the top 1 percent of earners means some of the wealthiest Americans will pay taxes at the highest level since 1979. But the wealthy are also wealthier too -- and their money goes further.
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The end of area codes: Why (212) won't mean anything
The FCC may allow Internet phone providers to assign any area code regardless of the customer’s actual geographic location. Do area codes still matter? How has our relationship with area codes evolved?
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