Dan Bobkoff
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Can money buy good teachers?
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Dan Bobkoff
Feb 4, 2013
One charter school in Manhattan is banking on high teacher salaries leading to higher student achievement.
Super Bowl ad flops
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Dan Bobkoff
Feb 1, 2013
Even if you don't actually watch the Super Bowl game, everyone watches the Super Bowl ads. And that means big opportunity for T.V. advertisers: a memorable Super Bowl commercial can either make -- or break -- a brand.
Aubrey McClendon to step down from Chesapeake Energy
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 30, 2013
Shares of natural gas company Chesapeake Energy are up after its embattled CEO announced he is retiring.
Google unveils detailed North Korea map
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 29, 2013
Google's surprisingly detailed new maps of North Korea offer a view into the isolated nation that the world has never seen before.
New credit card fees may be passed on to consumers
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 28, 2013
Using a credit card? Watch out for new 'swipe fees' being passed on from merchants to consumers.
Obama's economic challenges, part two
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 22, 2013
The crises Obama inherited have passed. But to push his new agenda, he’ll have to tackle thorny budget and debt issues constraining the economy.
Fed transcripts from 2007 show divided board
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 18, 2013
Newly released transcripts from 2007 show Federal Reserve officials were slow to act as the economy slid into recession.
7-Eleven tries to retake Manhattan
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 17, 2013
After pulling up stakes in New York years ago, 7-Eleven has returned and is making Manhattan its top priority for rapid expansion
What bank profits say, or don't, about the economy
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 16, 2013
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs reported strong profit growth for 2012. But does their success reflect a stronger economy?
Warby Parker tries to re-focus eyeglass industry
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Dan Bobkoff
Jan 15, 2013
Warby Parker sells quality glasses for $95, using in-house design and online sales to undercut high price mark ups by big players like Luxottica.