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The Rise of the Four-Day Work Week?

Posted by ultrageek 1251 days ago (http://www.businessweek.com)
Category: Business | Tags: economy jobs trends
You might have heard of the 4-hour work week - something that most of us will never achieve. However, this BusinessWeek article suggests that America[...] read more »
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Mean Street: Caveat Lector! Ten Predictions for 2009

Posted by ultrageek 1251 days ago (http://blogs.wsj.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bankruptcy economy investing
Here are some interesting market/ economy predictions for 2009 - maybe half of which most of us could predict, but still an interesting list. read more »
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Madoff scandal could lead to tax losses nationwide

Posted by ultrageek 1252 days ago (http://hosted.ap.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud government ponzi
It looks like Bernard Madoff's supposed $50B Ponzi-based fraud will affect the IRS by as much as $17B. Guess who gets to cover that? Certainly not t[...] read more »
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Man Pays $21K Property Taxes In Coins

Posted by ultrageek 1252 days ago (http://www.wftv.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: personal finance taxes
An Indiana man gave his big FU to taxes by paying $21K (in property taxes) in coins. In the previous year, he'd paid in dollar bills. This is thanks[...] read more »
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Vice president, Congress get pay raise in 2009

Posted by ultrageek 1255 days ago (http://blogs.reuters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: economy government personal finance
GWB himself has issued an executive order giving VP-elect Joe Biden, house speaker Nancy Pelosi, and members of Congress a cost of living raise. Beau[...] read more »
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Living debt-free on $44K/year?

Posted by ultrageek 1255 days ago (http://www.msnbc.msn.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumer economy personal finance
Not everyone wants to raise 5 kids on just $44K, but this Arizona family prove it can be done without feeling like they're losing out. read more »
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Did America Get Punk'd on the Bailout?

Posted by ultrageek 1256 days ago (http://www.alternet.org)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout economy
Can you say "rape and pillage America," boys and girls. Or did we get punk'd? Whatever the case, Americans are being screwed over. The current Con[...] read more »
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World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaires

Posted by ultrageek 1256 days ago (http://www.docstoc.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance success wealth
here's a slideshow of 10 of the world's youngest self-made billionaires. (There are over 900 billionaires, with an average of 63.) read more »
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Why Aren't Detroit's Big Three Being Bailed Out?

Posted by ultrageek 1257 days ago (http://www.newsweek.com)
Category: Business | Tags: automotive bailout economy
Have you wondered how the Bush admin can give out $8 Trillion of taxpayer money to banks and other unrevealed recipients but won't give out $25B to [...] read more »
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Who isn't a Madoff victim? The list is telling.

Posted by ultrageek 1257 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: fraud investing
Have you wondered about exactly how Bernard Madoff made off with $50B in investor funds? This Fortune article reveals the general approach Madoff wou[...] read more »
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Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme Hurts Nonprofits

Posted by ultrageek 1258 days ago (http://thomaskeeley.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business fraud
Bernard Madoff, former NASDAQ chairman, pulled what's said to be history's biggest Ponzi scheme-based fraud - to the tune of $50B. While many victi[...] read more »
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Who Are the Best CEOs of 2008?

Posted by ultrageek 1258 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business leadership
Not all CEOs are self-serving jackasses. The WSJ's Scott Thurm offers of some names - sourced from top management professors - of 2008's top CEOs. read more »
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The 10 Nastiest Ponzi Schemes Ever

Posted by ultrageek 1259 days ago (http://www.businesspundit.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud investing
Bernard Madoff might have pulled off a $50 billion bilking of investors (rich + famous and not so famous), but who else has pulled off similar "Ponz[...] read more »
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What the Financial Crisis Means for Spam, Psychics, Hosiery & More

Posted by ultrageek 1259 days ago (http://www.mentalfloss.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumer
Here are some interesting observations and predictions of how the financial crisis might influence certain human behaviors, including diet, marriage [...] read more »
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12 Universities Offering Free Business Courses Online

Posted by ultrageek 1262 days ago (http://educhoices.org)
Category: Business | Tags: business economy education
What better time than now for some free online business courses from top universities? Here's a list of 12 schools offering. read more »
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