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Thinking about the eurozone as a bar
Monday, April 30, 2012
Academics find a useful way of describing what kind of crisis the eurozone is facing.
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For-profit schools add to record student-loan debt
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
University budget cuts are driving more students to for-profit colleges, but the debt load there is often higher and future prospects slimmer.
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My very first at-B.A.T.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A letter found in the attic tells a story of the ATM's origins.
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Wealth and the empathy problem
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The finance world is bored of acting somber, and a new study finds that the wealthy are more likely to lie, cheat, and steal.
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Intelligent investing
Monday, February 27, 2012
New research suggests a higher IQ may mean a higher risk/return ratio.
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The 'gargantuannaire' on a gargantuan problem
Friday, February 24, 2012
In Rome this week, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the current system of delivering food aid to starving people is “outdated and inefficient.”
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Where Ally stands in the foreclosure settlement
Friday, February 17, 2012
When the news hit the other day of the blockbuster settlement for abuses in the foreclosure process, there may have been one brand you didn’t immediately recognize. Ally has really only been around since 2009, but there are already rumors swirling about its status.
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Why mere mortals should know the name 'Volcker'
Monday, February 13, 2012
Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker is weighing in on the rule that bears his name. The banks are paying attention; you should, too.
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Stealing from the old
Monday, February 6, 2012
Call it "elder financial abuse," the largely unreported crime claims hundreds of thousands of victims each year.
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Stepping up and stepping in for an aging parent
Friday, February 3, 2012
People coping with elderly parents in failing health face tough decisions. But there are warning signs indicating when loved ones should step in.
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Stealing from the old
Monday, February 6, 2012
Call it "elder financial abuse," the largely unreported crime claims hundreds of thousands of victims each year.
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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?
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New rule could disclose CEO-to-employee pay ratio
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The SEC says they should have a rule out mandating the disclosure of the ratio of CEO to average worker pay by the end of this year. It could shed more light on the widening income gap in the U.S.
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Thinking about the eurozone as a bar
Monday, April 30, 2012
Academics find a useful way of describing what kind of crisis the eurozone is facing.
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Where Ally stands in the foreclosure settlement
Friday, February 17, 2012
When the news hit the other day of the blockbuster settlement for abuses in the foreclosure process, there may have been one brand you didn’t immediately recognize. Ally has really only been around since 2009, but there are already rumors swirling about its status.
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