happiness

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United Nations looks at world happiness levels

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A new report of the world's happiest countries helps point to factors besides GDP that help contribute to a happy population.
Posted In: happiness, economics of happiness, United Nations
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The price of happiness in the workplace

Friday, March 9, 2012
Commentator Teresa Amabile on the misconceived correlation between paychecks and joy.
Posted In: paycheck, happiness, raise, amabile, bonuses

The Saddest and Happiest Cities in the U.S.

Friday, December 2, 2011
A recent study ranked the 100 saddest cities in America.
Posted In: cities, happiness
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The truth about why we buy

Friday, November 25, 2011
Author James Roberts discusses the motivations behind our shopping habits, and the relationship between money and happiness.
Posted In: holiday shopping, Retail, happiness
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Happy: The Movie

Friday, October 14, 2011
A new documentary about the search for happiness is playing in Boulder tonight, Bellingham tomorrow as well as Buffalo, New York City, Flagstaff,...
Posted In: david brancaccio, economy 4.0, happiness, Happy, well-being
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The Saddest Place on Earth?

Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Are Bulgarians, who know how to have a good time, that unhappy?
Posted In: happiness, bulgaria, Unemployment

MID-DAY UPDATE: Equal pay for equal work, foreclosure fund and a royal wedding

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The U.S. Senate will be considering a bill to ensure women and men receive equal pay for equal work. There's yet another budget deficit reduction...
Posted In: Boeing, deficit-cutting, Equal Pay Act, FDIC, foreclosure fund, happiness, mid-day update, U.S. - Mexican border, virtual fence

Money can't buy me love, but it can buy happiness

Monday, September 6, 2010
And this final note, if you don't care too much for money, 'cause money can't buy you love -- well then, what if it could buy you happiness? A...
Posted In: happiness, Money

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