Money hacker: The wealthiest kids in the world (via Wall Street Fighter).
The Big Picture has a scary US unemployment map (2004-present).
Alice Schroeder analyzes Buffett’s Burlington purchase–and claims he’s not as all-out bullish on the economy as he sounds.
EcoSalon has the stories behind ten popular organic brands (eg., which ones are independently run, and which ones are owned by large corporations).
Speaking of green…how green is your pet? (New Scientist)
Our current sad economic state has been dubbed a number of things. The Great Recession. The he-cession. The credit crunch. One thing, however, it clear. It’s not the Porncession. Because that industry is doing just fine, thank you very… Read more
Nearly two hundred years ago the founder of the Rothschild banking empire proclaimed: “Give me control over a nation’s economy and I care not who writes the laws.” Read on for an overview of the ways the Freemasons are said to control business,… Read more
In 2008, the Boston Consulting Group ran a lifestyle survey of 12,000 women in 22 countries. Their survey findings inform the conclusions in Women Want More, a book that details the burgeoning women’s consumer market. Each chapter includes… Read more
Image source The Department of Justice today charged 14 individuals with involvement in insider trading. These include current and ex-employees at the hedge fund Galleon Group, the proprietary trading companies Schottenfeld Group and… Read more
The Yankees won the world series last yesterday, thanks in part to Hideki Matsui’s stellar performance. They also top the MLB payroll for 2009. Here’s part of the list, as compiled by the AP: 1. New York Yankees $201,449,289 2. New York Mets… Read more
Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced that she will run for Senate in California today. The Washington Post has more: “Throughout my career I’ve brought people together, and I’ve solved problems,” wrote Fiorina in an editorial in… Read more
Image Rumor has it that Cookie Monster is turning into a health-crazed Veggie Monster in an effort to combat childhood obesity. This isn’t the case, but Cookie Monster isn’t quite what he used to be, either. The Big Change in cookie monster… Read more
Image: Wikimedia Commons Ouch. The Miami New Times has more on the casino that denied the man the winnings stated on the machine: On Sunday, a gambler at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa was playing a $4 slot machine when its… Read more
Cory Doctorow posted this frightening bit after looking over a leaked copyright treaty called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): Obama’s administration refused to disclose (the full text) due to “national security” concerns. It’s… Read more
To grow money, you have to know money. And to know money, you need to study it: Its movements, who’s making it (and why), who takes it away, how to keep it, and how to grow your personal stash. Unless you’re a child prodigy like Warren Buffett,… Read more
If you would, it’s your lucky day. Mobile company Peek has released a device whose sole purpose in life is to send and receive tweets. PC World has more: Described as the world’s first dedicated Twitter device, the TwitterPeek offers a QWERTY… Read more
Ford stock jumped to $7.50/share today, after the company posted a surprise profit.
Apple is killing it with its new iMac, Magic Mouse, and Mac mini.
GM will shut down Saturn as a result of the collapsed Penske deal.
Google has purchased reCAPTCHA, which could help its text scanning project.
The postal service is offering workers up to $15,000 to leave their jobs.
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