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Now vs Then: The Current Crisis and the 80s

Comparisons between the current financial crisis and the Great Depression are unfounded. In fact, the 80's were far worse. read more »
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Online Click Fraud A Whopping 16%

Online click-fraud for Q3 2008 stood at an overall 16% but a stark 27.1% for search engine content networks like adsense. Here's what that means for[...] read more »
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Should I Blog Full-Time?

Should I give full-time blogging a go after my lay-off or get back to the corporate world as soon as possible? Here's my approach. read more »
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I Was Laid Off Yesterday

Well, the financial crisis has finally hit close to home. Yesterday, I was laid off along with half the rest of my group. It’s times like this I’m gl[...] read more »
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Financial Goals, You Have Those Right?

The media is really making a big deal about the stock market right now and how much money people are losing. However, those with clear set financial [...] read more »
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9 reasons why you should do a job you enjoy

This article is about the reason why you should enjoy your job and not just take any job that comes your way. If you're happy at your job, it makes[...] read more »
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An Idiots Guide to Fix the Economy

Uncle Sam needs to seize the distribution rights for Baywatch (I think this is actually legal via the Patriot Act) and then make it our #1 export. Ca[...] read more »
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So Much for the Governments Role Being Temporary

In a speech Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the federal government will need to continue to play a role in the future of the [...] read more »
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EBAY A Strong BUY

Ebay announced its earnings and it continued its slide down to about 15$, despite some very impressive results, a profit of 492.2$M. read more »
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FRUGAL GOOGLE CUTS PERKS

Google is going on a diet when it comes to spending on a smorgasbord of food perks for employees living high on the hog in its New York office. read more »
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U.S. Eyeing Troubles Of Insurers

Several big insurance companies this week reported big losses on investments in the last quarter, raising fresh questions about the financial stabili[...] read more »
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Oil notches record monthly drop on US downturn

Oil prices ended the week with a modest rally Friday but couldn't erase one ugly October: Crude capped its biggest monthly drop since futures tradin[...] read more »
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Speculation about Yahoo-Google deal rampant

As talks between Google, Yahoo and the U.S. Department of Justice drag on, investors are betting that the two Internet companies will walk away from [...] read more »
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FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel agreed Friday that the agency had erred in August when it said that a chemical widely used in baby[...] read more »
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Is Porsche the New Goldman Sachs?

Porsche was in the news for its daring financial dealings to acquire 75% of Volkswagen through purchasing options. In the process, they caused hedge[...] read more »
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