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The Urge to Splurge Is Creeping Back
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"No interest until 2014," read the massive red sign outside Big’s Furniture in Henderson, Nev....
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Notable Imposters: Fakers of the Rich and Famous
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Fraudulently famous imposters who pretended to be heirs, celebrities and powerbrokers
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Angel Investors Are Going Where VCs Fear to Tread
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The Unstoppable Infomercial
The recession may have forced Americans to cut back on trips to shopping malls, but it was a boon to infomercial marketers, with their late-night pitches for... MORE
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Those Notorious Late-Night Infomercials
Extended ads that pop up in the wee hours have a fun, camp value.... MORE
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How Utah Became an Economic Zion
It’s said there are no bad jobs during a recession. But there are depressing ones—like trying to recruit new business.... MORE
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The Stars of the Recession
Unlike the last recession, which was characterized by the dotcom bust, technology is booming this time around, in part because U.S.... MORE
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The Top 10 Places in America Poised for Recovery
Like a massive tornado, the Great Recession upended the topography of America.... MORE
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Tasker: The Coming Emerging-Markets Bubble
Emerging markets used to be known as markets you couldn’t emerge from in an emergency.... MORE
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No New Liquor Licenses in Virginia
Privatization is a magical idea, a way to shrink government without cutting services or raising taxes.... MORE
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Why Kids Pick Some Treats Over Others
Every year as Halloween approaches, the kids in my neighborhood become fixated on one house, the one owned by the fireman who always hands out full-size candy... MORE
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A Pawn Shop for the Affluent
Forget the old stereotype of pawn shops as dives that draw mostly lower-income people seeking quick cash in return for a few trinkets.... MORE
