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Moneybox
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The Case for Price Gouging
Trying to prevent merchants from hiking prices during disasters is futile and counterproductive.
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What if Obama Wins?
Far from having no agenda, the president is poised to transform taxes and health care if he’s re-elected.
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Casino Owners Against Gambling
The staggering hypocrisy of Maryland casino opponents.
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Forget Chinese Currency Manipulation
Romney and Obama propose harmful, stupid policies for dealing with China.
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Let’s Jump off the Fiscal Cliff!
Bank CEOs want you to think reducing the deficit requires avoiding the fiscal cliff. Don’t believe them.
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We’re Building Houses Again
There are growing signs of a housing recovery, and that’s great news for the economy.
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Map Shows the Worst State for Women To Make Money
Gender income inequality by state and county.
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Marriage as an Economic Problem
Lloyd Shapley and Alvin Roth win the Nobel Prize for showing the best way to match people with what they really want.
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American Fail Lines
The airline that can’t get its passengers to their destinations on time, manage its workers, or even keep its seats bolted down.
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There Will Be No Bacon Shortage
How a British trade association press release sent the Internet into a senseless panic.
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Mitt Romney’s Lame New Housing Policy
Obama’s housing policy has failed, but Romney offers a big pile of nothing to replace it.
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Take the Easy Way Out
Congress should admit the sequester deal that both parties hate was a dumb idea, and just agree not to implement it.
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The Two Biggest Myths About QE3
Conservatives say it punishes savers and progressives say it’s about boosting the stock market. They’re both wrong.
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The Best Meth Anywhere
Could Walter White really gain an edge by selling premium drugs?
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We’re Winning the War on Poverty
New research shows that poverty is falling if you measure it correctly—government programs deserve most of the credit.
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Facebook’s Secret Strength
It’s the fact that Mark Zuckerberg can—and does—ignore shareholder complaints about the stock price.
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Will Gridlock Destroy Obama’s Second Term?
Maybe not. The expiration of the Bush tax cuts may force a big legislative compromise.
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The Closet Keynesian
Republicans may well embrace stimulus if Romney wins—but not a liberal-style stimulus.
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Storm Stimulus
Natural disasters lead to a surge of activity, not permanent depressions—we need to apply those lessons to recovering from the financial crisis.
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Who Really Lost the Apple vs. Samsung Case? You Did.
The patent verdict is great news for Microsoft, Nokia, and Research in Motion but bad news for telecoms and you.
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The Twitter Tragedy
To become a successful company, it’ll have to kill the openness that makes it great.
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Obama and Romney Agree on Medicare
If you ignore the fiery campaign rhetoric, you’ll see an astonishing level of consensus.
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The Mystery of the Market Price
A bumper crop is pushing lobster prices through the floor, so why aren't restaurants charging less?
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Taco Bell’s Sophisticated Side
The new Cantina Bell menu shows the influence of Chipotle on the industry and the real future of American food.
