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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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“协作”消费模式的兴起
协作消费(collaborative consumption)这个概念似乎可以用来描述了从在线影片租赁商Netflix到纽约公园坡粮食合作社(Park Slope Food Co-op)的一切。它被“富有创造力、想要改变世界的企业家们”称为一场“革命”。拥护者们声称,它以分享和对等网络为基础,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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美国中产阶级规模缩小,但还是比欧洲中产有钱
皮尤研究中心称,美国的中产阶级还是比西欧人民富裕一些。皮尤研究跟踪了1991年到2010年间12个国家中产阶级的变化情况,包括美国和11个西欧国家。大部分国家的中产阶级规模都在减小,但也有少数例外。中产阶级的标准是,家庭年收入达到全国收入中位数的三分之二到两倍之间。数据会根据家庭规模,通胀水平以及购...
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