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Tax VOX Low home prices: Time to reform the mortgage tax subsidy?
With both interest rates and prices so low, this could be the ideal time to redesign the tax subsidy for home ownership, Gleckman writes. That goes against many who say that the housing market remains so shaky that ending the deduction would send home prices back into a tailspin.
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Contagious
A new case study in the vein of “Freakonomics” and “The Tipping Point” addresses the “why” of viral marketing.
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Life at C-level: too many chiefs?
The Monitor’s language columnist looks at the proliferation of 'C-level' job titles.
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Financial aid. Harvard MBA. Big pay. But student debt still burdens.
Financial aid totaled $54,000, but Joe Mihalic slashed costs to pay off his $101,000 in student loans. Despite top MBA programs' financial aid, students can still graduate with six-figure debt.
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The New Economy Existing home sales: Foreigners are buying. What's their impact?
Although existing home sales dipped last month, foreign buyers are snapping up US homes. In some markets, they may be putting an end to the downturn in existing home sales.
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NFL bounty payments involved four teams, say media reports
NFL bounty payments were made by the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, and New Orleans Saints, according to news reports. Expect legal action, as well as fines, say analysts.
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Facebook IPO: CEO is ruler. Can shareholders win?
Facebook IPO makes clear that CEO Zuckerberg dominates the company with more than half the board votes. But studies suggest that might benefit shareholders long after the Facebook IPO.
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Cover Story In India, the challenge of building 50,000 colleges
To become an economic powerhouse, India needs to educate as many as 100 million young people over the next 10 years – something never done before.
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Pet insurance: Company offering pet health coverage
Pet insurance is now being offered by a Pennsylvania-based Capital Blue Cross. An estimated 1 million people have pet insurance, the company estimates.
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The new financial world will embrace quality over quantity
The age of easy growth is over, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing
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Unemployment, Inc.: Six reasons why America can't create jobs
UPDATE: No net growth in new jobs in August kept the US unemployment rate at 9.1 percent. Six reasons the country is struggling to put people to work – and why it may not last.
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Ben Bernanke press conference: chance to repair Federal Reserve's image
The Federal Reserve's move toward more openness also carries risks. It all hinges on how Ben Bernanke handles the press conference. Says one Fed expert: 'It's all in the execution.'
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The Fed speaks: Five times Federal Reserve chairmen made waves with words
The Federal Reserve, the institution tasked with guarding the economy against inflation and financial instability, has long made headlines for its words as well as its actions. An utterance from the chairman can help reassure financial markets or raise concerns about the economy. Now the central bank is moving to explain itself more openly in its first-ever formalized press conferences, so the opportunity for Fed officials to make market-moving pronouncements may increase. Here's a look at some moments when a Fed chairman has made waves with his words.
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Winklevoss twins fraud case: Is 'Social Network' saga finally over?
Winklevoss twins lawyers argued that the twins' settlement with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – chronicled in 'The Social Network' – was fraudulent. An appeals court disagreed, but the Winklevoss twins vow to fight on.
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Graduate schools of business: Harvard (gasp!) no longer No. 1
Graduate schools of business saw some reshuffling of rankings this year as US News & World Report downgraded perennial No. 1 Harvard and crowned a new undisputed champion. The business schools, part of US News's broader survey of all graduate schools, were ranked using nine measures. In one category, however, the Top 5 business schools were very evenly matched. Tuition ranged narrowly from $48,550 to $53,118 a year. Here's a look at the Top 5:
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Donald Trump says he might run for president. Three reasons he won't.
Donald Trump sounds like he's really thinking of running, and we hope he does. It would be fun. But there are also lots of good reasons he won't run.
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Start your Thanksgiving in the office
Thanksgiving in the workplace: Thanking employees and fellow workers isn't just polite, it can boost morale and productivity.
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Difference Maker Matching kids with adults who live their dream
Chris Balme puts together at-risk teens and business-world mentors who show them a brighter future.
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NCSECU: Credit union helps customers avoid overdraft fees
North Carolina State Employees' Credit Union (NCSECU) offers a program that helps customers avoid overdraft fees. Can such innovations lure customers away from big banks?
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Can social media save the world? Some nonprofits give it a try.
Several efforts are afoot to harness the potential of social media for aid organizations and similar groups. The idea is to efficiently get help to people who need it.
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Al and Tipper Gore: later-life divorces no longer uncommon
Al and Tipper Gore have announced that they are separating after 40 years of marriage. With Americans living longer, the number of divorces after decades of marriage is increasing.
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FTC clears Google purchase of mobile ad service AdMob
Google's $750 million purchase of Admob strengthens the firm's dominance of web advertising.
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Supposed to be Standard, more often just Poor
How responsible were rating agencies for the financial crisis?
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Blueprint for honing America's entrepreneurial edge
It should boost R&D spending, improve the education system, and lure the brightest immigrants.
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Five things you don't know about top MBA programs
Top-flight business schools are in high gear from California to Hong Kong. Here are five things to consider from the Economist's study of the top 100 MBA programs.
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