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  1. A few truly nice stories at the holidays December 24, 2009

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  2. From Hopenhagen to Nopenhagen…what went wrong? December 20, 2009

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  3. The New York Times on the day Michael Jackson died December 17, 2009

    Posted in Culture, Pop Culture, Technology.

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  4. The world is alive with the sound of money December 16, 2009

    Posted in Economy, Markets.

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  5. The dollar recovery continues December 15, 2009

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  6. The bulls are running into 2010 December 15, 2009

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  7. The perils of being a monk in China December 12, 2009

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  8. 21 things made obsolete in the past decade December 12, 2009

    Posted in Culture, Pop Culture, Technology.

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  9. Movie madness made sane December 12, 2009

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  10. More positive economic signals today December 11, 2009

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  11. U.S. home equity is less than you think December 11, 2009

    Posted in Culture, Economy.

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  12. The past decade in seven minutes December 11, 2009

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  13. Turning point or rest stop? December 10, 2009

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  14. Are we in for a sideways move? December 8, 2009

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  15. Consumer credit continues to drop December 8, 2009

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  16. Winners and losers from a falling dollar December 8, 2009

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  17. What to make of the upside surprise in employment December 5, 2009

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  18. Carpe dyin’…Your tax dollars hard at work December 4, 2009

    Posted in Chicago, Culture.

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  19. Cyber Monday…at ebay…interactive…cool December 3, 2009

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  20. Our lost decade… December 2, 2009

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  21. Reducing risk before we roll a seven December 1, 2009

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