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Bloomberg is already comparing the EU oil trading scandal to Enron
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Meet the class of 2013, the most indebted ever
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Steve Cohen has been subpoenaed to in the SAC insider trading investigation
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Yahoo plans to be "hands off" after buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion
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JP Morgan advises wealth management clients to become neo-feudal lords
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Lauren Tara LaCapra:
JPMorgan is letting wealthy clients invest in a fund that buys homes to rent: http://t.co/9VceYKa6
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How bad was Wall Street's bet against Obama?
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Wen Jiabao has 2.7 billion problems (if you're counting in US dollars)
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charlesornstein
Wow, just wow. @nytimes: Billions in Hidden Riches for Family of Chinese Leader http://nyti.ms/PtVqIk
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Being rich and powerful turns out to not actually be that stressful
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The Morning News:
September 26, 2012: Morning
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World richest women says the poor should stop complaining and work harder
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David Lazarus LAT:
Words of encouragement: Richest woman in world says poor should have less fun, work harder http://t.co/nd3l6FXA via @latimes
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Panic rooms, gun safes and machine gun-proof doors are all the rage with London's wealthy expats
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Pedro da Costa:
Panic rooms and gun safes on rise in London luxury homes http://t.co/JQgvedDs
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Poll: Americans think the rich are smart, hardworking, greedy, and dishonest
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Timothy Aeppel:
Pew Reserach poll finds rich viewed as smarter & harder working--but also greedier and less honest. http://t.co/NVxDhGjg via @pewresearch
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"Sagaponack has become Levittown for rich people."
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Paul Goldberger:
@HamptonsBorn summer recap http://t.co/4Nzo2drr Best comment yet on the sad decline of Sagaponack
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"In China, less than 1% of households control more than 70% of private financial wealth"
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"Twice a week, 6- to 11-year-old scions of wealthy families take classes on being rich"
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Clusterstock:
The Top 20 Firms Where Rich Families Put Their Fortunes
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A Senate subcommittee is investigating Apple for tax avoidance
Shocking
7 hrs ago
A hospital in Miami will make the prices it charges insurers public
Scoops
8 hrs ago
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Steve Cohen is considering a deal with authorities that would shut his fund to outside investors
Wonks
8 hrs ago
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A rant on why money isn't "easy"
Wonks
8 hrs ago
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Time to start worrying about the recovery-less recovery
Charts
10 hrs ago
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The end of the car and the labor force participation rate
Great Headlines
10 hrs ago
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Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam
Legalese
10 hrs ago
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A law professor is taking on telecom monopolies
Primary Sources
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New paper suggests the Fed find some central bankers who understand how the economy works
Wonks
5/20
El-Erian: Gold and the "wedge between financial markets and economic fundamentals"
EU Mess
5/20
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No, Greece isn't turning the corner
Fiscally Speaking
5/17
CBO compares the Obama and congressional budget plans
Oxpeckers
5/17
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"Sponsored Content Pretty Fucking Awesome"
The Fed
5/17
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Why the US and Europe need a tad more inflation
New Normal
5/17
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Why the housing market continues to disappoint: supply-side issues
Helpful Reiminders
5/17
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Americans say a family of four needs nearly $60,000 per year to get by
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