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The Troubles of Korea's Influential Economic Pundit
Until the day he was outed, the most influential commentator on South Korea's economy lived the life of a nobody. Park Dae-Sung owned a small apartment in
Park Dae-Sung, South Korea, Korea, USD, Seoul, All keywords...
wired.com
9 months ago
2.
Arming Goldman With Pistols Against Public
“I just wrote my first reference for a gun permit,” said a friend, who told me of swearing to the good character of a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker who ...
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Alice Schroeder, Lloyd Blankfein, New York Police Department, Warren Buffett, All keywords...
bloomberg.com
9 months ago
3.
Why Wine Ratings Are Badly Flawed
Studies say the wine-rating system is badly flawed. How the experts fare against a coin toss.
Robert Hodgson, Dow Jones, Dow Jones & Company Inc., Twitter, Robert M. Parker Jr., All keywords...
wsj.com
9 months ago
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Can American business prosper despite a 20 percent unemployment rate?
Let's try to find some historical examples of economic growth despite limited labor market participation. In the 1950s, our culture arbitrarily excluded a lot of people from the U.S. labor ...
Mark Lutton, United States, Philip Greenspun, S&P 500, USD, All keywords...
law.harvard.edu
9 months ago
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The returns to entrepreneurship
Modern Internet entrepreneurship starts with a few engineers working for nothing and carrying latops and cellphones. They coordinate with Skype and GTalk and wikis and bug tracking sytems. The company ...
USD, High-energy, Amazon, Phil Plante, Facebook, All keywords...
com
10 months ago
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If The Economy Is Stagnant, Why Are Stocks Up?
If the economy's stagnant, why are stocks up? The answer is disturbing.
United States, China, S&P 500, Standard & Poor's, Daniel Gross, All keywords...
newsweek.com
10 months ago
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Why Google Doesn't Like Its Phone Bill
Some tiny phone companies can charge higher access fees, and Google Voice isn’t happy with what can result.
Google, Grandma, F.C.C., AT, Iowa, All keywords...
nytimes.com
10 months ago
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Twilight of Pax Americana
The international order that emerged after World War II has rightly been termed the Pax Americana; it's a Washington-led arrangement that has maintained political stability and promoted an open
United States, Washington, American military, National Intelligence Council, China, All keywords...
latimes.com
9 months ago
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Interview with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev: 'Oil and Gas Is Our Drug' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks to SPIEGEL about how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected Russia, his controversial relationship to Vladmir Putin and possible sanctions against Iran.
Dmitri Medvedev, SPIEGEL, Russia, President, Mikhail Gorbachev, All keywords...
spiegel.de
9 months ago
10.
The Bank Job | Recent history of Goldman Sachs
From world affairs to entertainment, business to fashion, crime to society, Vanity Fair is a cultural catalyst that drives the popular dialogue globally.
Goldman Sachs, O. Lloyd Blankfein, Harvard, USD, Sidney Weinberg, All keywords...
vanityfair.com
9 months ago
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Top 10 states in fiscal peril
Enormous budget deficits in nearly every state across the country are "wreaking havoc" on government employees, the services they provide, and the residents who need them most, according to a ...
ABC News, Director, Pew Center for the States, Susan Urahn, Trim social services, All keywords...
go.com
9 months ago
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The Fall of Mexico
In the almost three years since President Felipe Calderón launched a war on drug cartels, border towns in Mexico have turned into halls of mirrors where no one knows who ...
Mexico, United States, Army, Felipe Calder, Armando Rodr, All keywords...
theatlantic.com
9 months ago
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North Korea's currency grab
As if North Korea’s people did not have enough reasons for gloom, on November 30th their savings were wiped out by government decree. They have until December 6th to exchange ...
Economist.com., Economist, Web subscription packages, The Economist, Online access, All keywords...
economist.com
9 months ago
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Sitting Atop An Earnings Powder Keg
Cutting costs to the bone and beyond at the end of last year lights the fuse for an upcoming earnings explosion.
USD, Merck, Express Scripts, Microsoft, Google, All keywords...
forbes.com
9 months ago
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Chinese economy overtakes Japan
China has almost certainly overtaken Japan to become the world's second-biggest economy after state officials dramatically upgraded their estimates for the country's growth last year.
Japan, China, Edmund Conway, Economics Editor, USD, All keywords...
telegraph.co.uk
8 months ago
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