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‘Battle of the beards’: Paul Krugman vs. Ben Bernanke
May 06, 2012 06:40 
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It’s being called the “battle of the beards” — Paul Krugman vs. Ben Bernanke. Both are eminent (and bearded) economists: Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner and a prominent New York Times...
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May 05, 2012 01:35
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Swedish FM on Europe's GDP
May 04, 2012 07:21
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The Swedish finance minister discusses the European economy and the moves made by the ECB to correct it.
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Work boredom: 'The new stress?'
May 04, 2012 06:30
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The workplace is getting more boring say experts, and studies suggest boredom can affect high-performers as well as those in menial jobs.
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Higher air fares, more mergers?
May 04, 2012 06:27
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Analysts are predicting plane tickets will get more expensive as more airlines merge in response to deep-seated structural problems in the industry.
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Philippines' child workers
May 03, 2012 12:19
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Barefoot and covered in dirt and sweat, 14-year-old Dante Campilan pulls weeds from orderly rows of sugar cane.
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Economics & Finance
London mayor matters for women
May 03, 2012 06:33
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While the fight for equality between women and men has long been an uphill struggle, the current economic situation -- the "age of austerity" -- poses a new kind of threat. In recent years, the steady, albeit slow, march towards equality has not...
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Why our models missed the financial crisis
May 03, 2012 05:37
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The direct loss of wealth from dot-com bust was about the same size as from the housing meltdown. Perhaps even a bit less. So why did one create so much more economic damage than the other? The difference, writes Peter Orszag, is that the housing...
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May 03, 2012 05:37
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Can you trust the mileage sticker on your car?
May 03, 2012 02:12
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In this era of pricey gasoline, fuel-efficient cars are getting attention. A subcompact Chevy Sonic that gets 40 miles per gallon? Intriguing! But many drivers have found that a car’s advertised mileage is often quite different from how it...
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