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"An acquisition is always a failure"

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Shafer: Yahoo paid $30 million to get the press to write a "slew of new Yahoo-is-back pieces"
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The biggest threat to national security: wars

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Blake Hounshell: RT @attackerman: Biggest Threat to U.S. National Security: Wars http://t.co/pVdSgUGr8U
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Why a country is not a household: "The fed is much better off when it is short on cash"

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Heidi N. Moore: Here's a nice column by @helaineolen on why the federal budget is not like your household budget. http://t.co/xH0QpC1QsY
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Repeat after me: "A country is not a company"

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"Profit margins are probably the most mean-reverting series in finance"

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ben walsh: “Profit margins are probably the most mean-reverting series in finance” http://t.co/e2Aw3fcJys
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Ohio native rebuts reports of Ohio's greatness

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Dave Winer u262e: New Repub: Ohio Doesn't Deserve To Pick Our President. http://t.co/71yCYtOQ
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Businessweek's new cover story: "Now we have weather on steroids"

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Anthony De Rosa: RT @Tyrangiel: Our cover story this week may generate controversy, but only among the stupid. http://t.co/jD0uVpYg via @BW
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Ezra: "the thing about not having much money is you have to take much more responsibility for your life"

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Shock: Businesses say they'll hire if they'll see more sales

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Business Insider: Businesses Reveal The #1 Thing That Will Make Them Hire More Workers http://t.co/lyUjIP4a
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Calpers chief: Actually those 7.75% annual returns are looking unrealistic

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Tadas Viskanta: RT @AlephBlog: Calpers Chief Says 7.75% Return Tough to Meet http://t.co/ZrUpQtxE You bet. Earning 5% over long Treasuries is very tough.