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Ten Thousand “One-Percenters” Pay Zero Income Tax

Vince Beiser — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:30:19 +0000

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Let My People Surf… and Eat Salmon Jerky

Bonnie Tsui — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:17:46 +0000

Patagonia Clothing founder Yvon Chouinard almost became a food guru instead of an outdoor gear guru, but as his new enterprise shows, he's never given up on changing how the world eats.

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Could Water Bring Jobs Back to the U.S.?

Lisa Margonelli — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:23 +0000

There is a coming jobs exodus from China, and back to the Rust Belt and other water rich regions. Or so says one principal at a water hedge fund.

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Mapping the Evolution of the West

Michael Fitzgerald — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:44:40 +0000

A graphic look at the Western United States’ half-century of rising fortunes.

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The Restructuring of Capitalism in Our Time

Fred Block — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:01:42 +0000

Fred Block, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis, reviews William K. Tabb's view of the 2008 financial crisis.

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Identity Protection That Really Clicks

Tom Jacobs — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:52:43 +0000

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Greenhouse Gas Reports Send Stock Prices Higher?

Rachel Swaby — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:02:32 +0000

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Grover Norquist’s Proposal to Raise Taxes

Shanna Pearson — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:29:06 +0000

Why saving city budgets by moving to a 401(k) plan can only mean one thing.

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Steve Coll’s Choppy Portrait of ExxonMobil

Joseph A. Pratt — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:22:08 +0000

Despite its tomes of good data, a University of Houston oil-industry historian finds Steve Coll’s “Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power” leaves us wanting more.

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Men’s Morals Are Malleable

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:57:54 +0000

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Credit, the Recession’s Culprit

Michael Fitzgerald — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:41:16 +0000

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Unleashing a Wall Street Watchdog

David Skeel — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:19:10 +0000

How a 1920s law meant to protect investors was manipulated to protect big banks and investment firms — until now.

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Paying Taxes Makes You Feel Good

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:37 +0000

New research suggests that, while we’d rather keep the money, we do derive some benefit from paying our taxes.

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Scarcity of Men Impacts Women’s Career Choices

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:38 +0000

New research finds a lack of potential mates drives women to enter more lucrative professions.

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The Problem of the Too-Quiet Car

John Greenya — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:56 +0000

In spite of a government demand for automakers to fix the problem, there is still no consensus on how to warn pedestrians of noiseless vehicles.

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