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Subway Fare Hike Irks Straphangers

nydailynews.com | By Irving Dejohn and Stephanie Gaskell | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

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The price to ride the subway in New York City has been raised again, now from $2 to $2.25. New Yorkers feel they are being taken advantage of in this ...

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Laugh Your Way Through This Financial Crisis

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 07.23.2009 | Business

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Karen Salmansohn

Minyanville is a trusted choice for a business voice, a place where people are informed about the world's harsh economic truth through a fiesty and humorous delivery.

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Congratulations, Sorry and Thank You to the Most Popular (and Lucky) College Graduate, Jimmy Fallon!

Jamie Frevele | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment

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Jamie Frevele

Jimmy Fallon's newly obtained college degree may not seem like a big deal to many people besides Jimmy and his close friends and family. But you know what? I was pretty psyched about it.

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Will Your Future Be Changed By The Bad Economy...or Something Even Bigger?

Lee Stranahan | Posted 04.09.2009 | Business

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Lee Stranahan

Understanding the difference between the bad economy and the changing economy could be the key difference between just squeaking by in tough tough times and prospering.

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The Economy: How Bad Is It?

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business

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How bad is the economy? Policy makers, deal makers, deal breakers and ordinary folks weigh in: All images courtesy of AP, Getty, and AFP/Getty. ...

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26 Not-So-Bad Things About The Bad Economy

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 01.09.2009 | Style

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Pamela Redmond Satran

No need to hunt down the most distinctive artisanal cheese: Your new gastronomic thrill will be finding pork at 49 cents a pound. Agonizing over whether to get divorced? Don't bother, you can't afford it.

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Viacom Layoffs Are Here: 850 Will Be Fired

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 01.04.2009 | Media

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LOS ANGELES — Amid an ongoing debt crisis at controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone's movie theater company, National Amusements Inc., media gi...

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Power Cutoffs Soar As Americans Struggle To Pay Bills

AP | MICHAEL HILL | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

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COHOES, N.Y. — The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of t...

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Slumping Economy Has The Rich Feeling Your Pain — And Contributing To It

AP | MARK JEWELL | Posted 08.12.2008 | Business

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The rich are sharing your financial pain _ and contributing to it. It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints tha...

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Economic Woes Are Mounting Across America

McClatchy Newspapers | Posted 08.11.2008 | Business

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As politicians and policymakers in Washington struggle to control the damage from the housing crisis, the banks' credit crunch, $4 a gallon gasoline, ...

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Pawn Shops: Business Is Booming

LA Times | DAVID LAZARUS: | Posted 03.31.2008 | Business

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The economy is tanking, banks are scrambling for cover, the Fed is repeatedly cutting interest rates . . . and business is booming at pawn shop Crown ...

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