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I've Always Wondered ...

If you’re like us, you’ve got a lot of questions about the small, simple, ubiquitous things in the world of business. Let's find the answers.
What have you always wondered about the economy?

Green peppers are cheaper than their more colorful comrades. Here's why.
I've Always Wondered ...
Green peppers are cheaper than their more colorful comrades. Here's why.
Why do we no longer use $1,000 bills?
I've Always Wondered ...
Why do we no longer use $1,000 bills?
What do CEOs do all day long to deserve their pay?
I've Always Wondered ...
What do CEOs do all day long to deserve their pay?
How much money is there in the world?
I've Always Wondered ...
How much money is there in the world?

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What do CEOs do all day?

by Sally Herships
Nov 10, 2014
Spoiler: Meetings.
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Why are sticks of butter long and skinny in the East, but short and fat in the West?

by Tommy Andres
Oct 31, 2014
As we've learned, there is an expert out there for absolutely everything.
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How do actors make money off residuals?

by Tommy Andres
Oct 24, 2014
Lisa Kudrow still makes money off "Smelly Cat," and more about how actors get paid.
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How do cemeteries make money?

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 13, 2014
The better question may be: What do they do when they run out of space?
Even the front lawn of Washington Cemetery is crammed full of plots. 
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Why does popcorn at the movies cost so much?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 4, 2014
Hint: Movie theaters don’t make much money from movies. Movie studios do.
Is that yellowish hue butter, or pure gold? 
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Why do they still have floor traders at the NYSE?

by Golda Arthur
Jul 4, 2014
Robots do most of the trading. So what's up with the folks in blue jackets?
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Why do marketers want young men so badly?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 23, 2014
Men 18 to 34 are marketed to using machismo, sex, body-blows and insults.
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by Marketplace Staff
Jun 17, 2014
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How do restaurants set their buffet prices?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 9, 2014
There's a careful science to pricing a buffet - and to getting your money's worth.
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How much would an all-American iPhone cost?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
May 20, 2014
A 100 percent U.S.-made iPhone would cost more than $2,000.
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