An easy fix for a tricky securities problem

A few days ago, I watched one of California’s top high school economics teachers lead a class in a discussion of the differences between the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. I’m applying for my own teaching credential and was there observing.

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MySpace, a place for (knife wielding) friends

Even measured by Internet time, that was fast.

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MySpace, a place for (knife wielding) friends

That was the decade that was

This is the final report card for the ’00s, a decade that promised much at its inception and, while not delivering on its potential, did perform with distinction in certain areas.

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That was the decade that was

The mad man

The announcement of the CEO of the Decade apparently caught the 11th runner-up by surprise.

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The mad man

A Halloween tale

It was a dark and stormy financial environment. A bitter wind flapped in my coat and rattled my bones as I scurried down the deserted street toward my office. I don’t like being out that late, but I had no choice

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A Halloween tale

Wall Street plays new game of risk

Hey there risk. Welcome back. What’s shaking

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Wall Street plays new game of risk

IRS to rich tax cheats: Be afraid. Be very afraid.

The Internal Revenue Service detailed plans on Monday to weed out wealthy, international tax cheats with renewed urgency.

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‘A rival stole my staff’

Last time we checked in with Debra Killian, the co-founder of Charter Oak Lending Group in Danbury, Conn.

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‘A rival stole my staff’

Consumers: Current economy at 26-year low

A key measure of consumer confidence continued to slip in October, with consumers’ gauge of the current economic situation falling to a 26-year low, a research group said Tuesday.

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Dollar slides against the euro

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