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No Holiday Miracle on Horizon for CharitiesMon Nov 16th, 2009
Associated Press American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosit |
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Why Multinationals' Earnings Aren't Good News for the EconomyWed Oct 21st, 2009
Minyan Peter As earnings results poured in over the past week and a half, all I could imagine were the emails from the CEOs of various American-based multinationals to our leaders in Washington.Such as one like t |
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As Seen On TV: Ecumena / HumanaWed Oct 14th, 2009
Scott Reeves The threat of lawsuits often drives up the cost of healthcare, forcing doctors to order a round of defensive tests to protect themselves against possible malpractice claims.The world appears only sli |
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Why a Broke FDIC MattersWed Sep 30th, 2009
Megan Barnett The FDIC has been forced to borrow from tomorrow to pay for today. Suze Orman wouldn't be proud. Created during the Great Depression, the FDIC is the agency that provides insurance for up to $250,000 |
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Overhyped Products: Corn EthanolMon Sep 28th, 2009
Scott Reeves
There’s just one problem with corn-based ethanol: It takes 29% more fossil energy to produce a gallon of ethanol than the ethanol release when burned as fuel. The disparity betwee |
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At-Risk Sports Teams: The WNBATue Jul 14th, 2009
Minyanville Staff Call it identity theft: the Phoenix Mercury, one of the flagship teams in the Women’s National Basketball Association, now have a new emblem on their team jerseys -- that of LifeLock, an ident |
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Dysfunctional Family Businesses: HyattThu Jul 9th, 2009
Mike Schuster
Jay Pritzker, Nancy and Ronald Reagan
The agency alleged the family was skirting taxes on Abraham's estate -- a claim his heirs vehemently denied. After his death in 1986, the IRS, refusing to ac |
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Freaky Friday Potpourri: Peace, Love and ExpirationFri Jun 19th, 2009
Todd Harrison It's expiration Friday on the final fifth of our Freaky Week. As Minyans know, these derivative influences typically manifest on the sessions prior to expiry through increased volatility in the under |
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Ten Signs That This Is Not an Economic RecoveryWed May 6th, 2009
Daniel Englander By nature, I'm an extremely optimistic person. One of the challenges of being in the investment business is managing your own biases, as well as juxtaposing them with the onslaught of biases produced |
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Memorial Minyanfest in Honor of Bennet SedaccaWed Mar 18th, 2009
Todd Harrison Greetings from the Sedacca household where Nan and the clan asked me to express their sincere gratitude for all the warm wishes. They've been reading the vibes on The Exchange as they truck thro |






