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The largest prime number ever discovered is 17 million digits long

scientificamerican.com Discussion Tweet This

David Pogue: New largest prime number discovered! It's 17 million digits long. Celebrate! http://t.co/Rn89WtXe

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Italian corruption, the 76th largest economy in the world

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Max Fisher: If Italian corruption were its own country, it would be the world’s 76th largest economy http://t.co/w4V9CGyk

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It costs the U.S. $2-3 billion per year to power those little red exit signs in office buildings

boingboing.net Discussion Tweet This

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan: The Carbon Footprint Of Exit Signs

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves Downing Street in London

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The Russian government owes pensioners some $780B in unpaid Brezhnev-Era bonds

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A look at Vladimir Putin's various outrageous yachts, cars and other perks

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Derivatives exposure by bank visualized with skyscraping stacks of $100 bills

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Ian Fraser: The unregulated casino. Scary graphic pictures #SiFi and #TBTF banks' derivatives exposure http://t.co/HA9REqH2

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Facebook controls 28% of the display ad market

mashable.com Discussion Tweet This

James Gross: You know what is interesting about Facebook owning a 1/3rd of the U.S> display ad market. They don't sell display ads. http://t.co/igqi87NN

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Instagram added 10 million users in just 10 days

techcrunch.com Discussion Tweet This

Richard Baum: Instagram added 10 million users In last 10 days http://t.co/Ug8ZJnGg

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Las Vegas Sands' Adelson is planning a $35 billion casino in Spain

reuters.com Discussion Tweet This

Reuters Wealth: Sands opens Macau casino, eyes $35 billion Spain complex http://t.co/CCY1iwCC via @reuters

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40% Americans with student loans are under 30

libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org Discussion Tweet This

Zac Bissonnette: RT @MONEY: Those in 30s and 40s most likely to have student loans, but 1/3 of total debt is held by borrowers 40 and over. http://t.co/3 ...

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A persuasive case that the "App Economy" has created almost half a million American jobs

innovationandgrowth.wordpress.com Discussion Tweet This

Ezra Klein: Mike Mandel estimates the "app economy" has created more than 450,000 jobs in the US: http://t.co/3pDWjOJO

Great Captions
5/21
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"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

Politicking
5/21
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"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Wonks
5/21
3 Sources

Why pre-tax income inequality matters

EU Mess
5/21

Mobile data is a luxury good in southern Europe

Good Questions
5/21
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How many users does Tumblr really have?

Politicking
5/21
2 Sources

"Blame-shifting to amorphous systems and faceless 'lobbyists' weakens our understanding of what is really going on in financial reform"

Billionaire Whimsy
5/21

The US is leading the recovery in the private jet industry

Primary Sources
5/20

A Senate subcommittee is investigating Apple for tax avoidance

Shocking
5/20

A hospital in Miami will make the prices it charges insurers public

Scoops
5/20
1 Sources

Steve Cohen is considering a deal with authorities that would shut his fund to outside investors

Wonks
5/20
2 Sources

A rant on why money isn't "easy"

Wonks
5/20
2 Sources

Time to start worrying about the recovery-less recovery

Charts
5/20
6 Sources

The end of the car and the labor force participation rate

Great Headlines
5/20
7 Sources

Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

Legalese
5/20
1 Sources

A law professor is taking on telecom monopolies

Primary Sources
5/20

Transport by rail is reshaping the US energy industry

SAC braces for withdrawals from major investors

Ireland does not want to be blamed for Apple's tax avoidance

"We have to recognize that the face of American poverty is an increasingly suburban one"

Big Numbers

The largest prime number ever discovered is 17 million digits long

Italian corruption, the 76th largest economy in the world

It costs the U.S. $2-3 billion per year to power those little red exit signs in office buildings

The Russian government owes pensioners some $780B in unpaid Brezhnev-Era bonds

Derivatives exposure by bank visualized with skyscraping stacks of $100 bills

Facebook controls 28% of the display ad market

Instagram added 10 million users in just 10 days

Las Vegas Sands' Adelson is planning a $35 billion casino in Spain

40% Americans with student loans are under 30

A persuasive case that the "App Economy" has created almost half a million American jobs

"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Why pre-tax income inequality matters

Mobile data is a luxury good in southern Europe

How many users does Tumblr really have?

"Blame-shifting to amorphous systems and faceless 'lobbyists' weakens our understanding of what is really going on in financial reform"

The US is leading the recovery in the private jet industry

A Senate subcommittee is investigating Apple for tax avoidance

A hospital in Miami will make the prices it charges insurers public

Steve Cohen is considering a deal with authorities that would shut his fund to outside investors

A rant on why money isn't "easy"

Time to start worrying about the recovery-less recovery

The end of the car and the labor force participation rate

Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

A law professor is taking on telecom monopolies

New paper suggests the Fed find some central bankers who understand how the economy works