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Matt Berger

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Crazy U

Feb 24, 2011
Title: Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College Authors: Andrew Ferguson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Type: Non Fict...

Excerpt: Crazy U

Feb 24, 2011
The following excerpt is from Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College. Listen to an interview with author Andrew Ferguson,...

Excerpt: Spousonomics

Feb 24, 2011
The following excerpt is from Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes. Listen to an interview with authors Paula...

Oscar by the numbers: Facts and figures from the Academy Awards

Feb 24, 2011
The 83rd annual Academy Awards show blows through Hollywood this weekend and everyone from dress makers, to Facebook, to the movie box-office ind...

More than a quarter of all Americans still don't use the Internet

Feb 17, 2011
Results of a federal survey on Net connectivity out today suggest that more than a quarter of all Americans still do not use the Internet, and as...

Excerpt: The 10 Commandments of Money

Feb 11, 2011
The following excerpt is from "The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy Listen to an interview with author Liz Pulliam...

The 10 Commandments of Money

Feb 11, 2011
Title: The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy Author: Liz Pulliam Weston Publisher: Hudson Street Press Type: Non...

Famous Stock and Securities Market Mergers and Acquisitions

Feb 10, 2011
NYSE Euronext announced late Wednesday that it is in discussions to be acquired by Germany's Deutsche Borse. The news comes just a day after the ...

Anatomy of a State Budget, Now Try to Balance It

Feb 9, 2011
If you're curious what it takes to keep a state budget balanced this amazing visual explainer from infographic-star Jess Bachman of JessNet break...

U.S. Employment Picture at a Glance

Feb 4, 2011
CORRECTED 3/4/2011: This illustration has been updated to display the correct number of employed Americans who work part-time (shown in light gre...