Energy
Transport by rail is reshaping the US energy industry
openmarkets.cmegroup.com
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Investigations
SAC braces for withdrawals from major investors
dealbook.nytimes.com
Discussion
Apple
Ireland does not want to be blamed for Apple's tax avoidance
preview.reutersnext.com
Discussion
New Normal
"We have to recognize that the face of American poverty is an increasingly suburban one"
nytimes.com
Discussion
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Brooklyn's vaunted, tainted Barclays Center
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Chadwick Matlin:
A reminder that no matter how fun the Nets are (and these days, not so fun) their arena is still tainted: http://t.co/r9IC3eJ9
Boondoggles
Why did the environmental movement send 40,000 people to a failed summit in Rio?
foreignpolicy.com
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Blake Hounshell:
Smart piece on Rio+20 by Bruce Jones http://t.co/94FhZCgv
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Gouging taxpayers for sport: Inside the financing for stadiums
economist.com
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New data shows Google+ is basically a ghost town
fastcompany.com
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Slate:
Report: average Google+ post receives less than one +1, one reply & one reshare: http://t.co/6jBqiJug via @FastCompany
Boondoggles
GSA chief resigns over Las Vegas conference that featured "a clown, a mind reader and a $31,208 reception"
washingtonpost.com
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$16 muffins, $5 meatballs and other expensive government dishes
Boondoggles
Google+ is "a virtual ghost town"
online.wsj.com
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Alex Leo:
Visitors spent an average of 3 minutes a month on Google+ vs. 6-7 hours on Facebook each month over the same period. http://t.co/NtJM54GQ
Boondoggles
Call us skeptical, but international waters is not a business model
TheAtlanticCities.com
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CalPERS loses $78 million on vineyard investments
SacBee.com
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Boondoggles
Morgan Stanley's failed $30 million bet onĀ UkrainianĀ farming
bloomberg.com
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BloombergNow:
Morgan Bet Farm in Ukraine Before Bailout http://t.co/RCiGpETv $ADM $DE $GS $LEHMQ $MS
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The Daily has just 120,000 weekly readers
nymag.com
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Simon Dumenco:
How Is Rupert Murdochu2019s The Daily iPad Newspaper Doing? http://t.co/9E53i8hb
The River
Great Captions
5/21
2 Sources
"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"
Politicking
5/21
3 Sources
"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
4 Sources
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
New paper suggests the Fed find some central bankers who understand how the economy works
Top Sources