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New Monopoly: No jail, and done in 30 minutes

Jul 25, 2013
Hasbro's new Monopoly Empire game removes jail from the board, and is designed to fit into busy schedules of today's youth.

Goodbye, Mitt: Remembering Jason Sudeikis' biz bits

Jul 25, 2013
Comedian Jason Sudeikis is leaving "Saturday Night Live." He spoofed Mitt Romney during the businessman's presidential run and also lampooned other business leaders, too.
Kate McKinnon and Jason Sudeikis portraying Ann and Mitt Romney on "Saturday Night Live."
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The 2 simple words in Obama's speech

Jul 24, 2013
Though explicitly mentioned only once, the philosophy of "middle-out" economics informed his entire speech, where he promised to “reverse the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades.”

For public good, not for profit.

10 things Apple could buy with its cash stockpile

Jul 24, 2013
Apple has got a lot of cash -- $146 billion. That's enough to buy 10 Mark Zuckerbergs or treat cancer in the U.S. for over a year.

Who is the 'middle class' anyway?

Jul 24, 2013
We took at a look at the workers who make the median wage, and it's not who you'd think.