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Rise of the renting class
Modern America has long paired the "American Dream" with home ownership. The idea of staying put, paying property taxes and periodically mowing the la...
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GroupMe and the rise of group everything
If you've ever wanted to text a group of people all at once, you suddenly have a host of services to choose from. Apps that allow you to create a text...
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Why oil is on the rise again
Prices have doubled since February, but that's probably not the end of it. Asia's recovery is igniting demand.By Brian O'KeefeAsk a group of oil analy...
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Four job strategies for the class of 2009
Graduating soon? Sure, the job market is a dreadful mess, but that doesn't mean you can't launch a career.By Anne FisherYes, it's tough out there. If ...
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What if interest rates don't rise?
Here's a shocker: It could be years before U.S. finances are jolted by an interest rate shock.Some forecasters are banking on rising interest rates. T...
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How Nespresso turned coffee pods into a high-class business
Imagine the Rolls Royce of coffee makers, one that can steam your milk, form the perfect foam-to-liquid ratio and deliver you a pH-balanced macchiato ...
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Homes more affordable, but don't expect a rebound
Despite a flurry of positive data on the housing sector, it's still too early to bank on a comeback.Home affordability has returned to pre-bubble leve...
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“協作”消費模式的興起
協作消費（collaborative consumption）這個概念似乎可以用來描述了從在線影片租賃商Netflix到紐約公園坡糧食合作社（Park Slope Food Co-op）的一切。它被“富有創造力、想要改變世界的企業家們”稱為一場“革命”。擁護者們聲稱，它以分享和對等網絡為基礎，是“亢...
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Don't believe the rosy forecasts
Most economists and pundits predict a continued upward trend for most assets next year, but they will eventually be proven wrong.In one of my classes ...
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美國中產階級規模縮小，但還是比歐洲中產有錢
皮尤研究中心稱，美國的中產階級還是比西歐人民富裕一些。皮尤研究跟蹤了1991年到2010年間12個國家中產階級的變化情況，包括美國和11個西歐國家。大部分國家的中產階級規模都在減小，但也有少數例外。中產階級的標準是，家庭年收入達到全國收入中位數的三分之二到兩倍之間。數據會根據家庭規模，通脹水平以及購...
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