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Why US Military Intervention In Iraq Is An Increasingly Bad Idea
U.S. officials have repeatedly said that "all options are on the table" to deal with a Sunni insurgency in Iraq that is spearheaded by extremist ISIS militants has sent 300 special operations...
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How McDonald's Profits From Selling An Insane Amount Of Food For $9.99
McDonald's Dinner Box promotion offers two Big Macs, two regular cheeseburgers, 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, and four small fries for $9.99. Ordering the dinner box is $8 cheaper than purchasing the...
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3 Charts Show That China Is About To Dominate The US In Science
Anyone who watched the moon landing or uses the internet can attest to the strong tradition of scientific innovation in the United States. But China is now poised to blow past the U.S. to become...
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For 25 Years, There Has Been A Nearly Sure-Fire Way To Predict How The Fed...
Everyone is debating how long the Fed will continue to hold rates down. Pantheon Macro's Ian Shepherdson is out with a chart showing that for the past 25 years, it's actually been quite simple to...
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There's Probably Never Been A Worse Time To Be A Musician In America
The music industry isn't quite dead — it's merely completely unrecognizable from what it once was.The following chart from music industry analyst Mark Mulligan explains: Since 2000, overall global...
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Get Ready For A Week Of Economic Fireworks — Here's Your Complete Preview
It's a four-day week ahead of the July 4 weekend.But it would be a mistake to just phone it in. We've got some economic fireworks on the calendar including a slew of manufacturing reports and a...
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15 Easter Eggs In 'The LEGO Movie'
"The LEGO Movie" has been one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.The surprise hit from directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord has taken in $467 million worldwide.The animated picture came out on...
View ArticleWSJ: Blackstone Is Starting Its Own Hedge Fund To Make Large, Risky Bets
Blackstone Group BX +0.84% LP is quietly laying plans to start a hedge fund that will make big, risky bets, an effort it hopes will eventually rival some of the largest firms in the business, according...
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Here's How Many Of The Fastest-Growing Messaging Apps Are Already Earning...
Messaging apps are incredibly popular right now. WhatsApp is the biggest, with 500 million users, but it's closely followed by major competitors, including Asia-based WeChat and LINE, and Facebook...
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10 Things You Need To Know As Asia Markets Open
Good morning! It’s a huge week ahead – here’s what you need to know…1. On the global front it’s a four-day week for the US with the July 4th holiday falling on Friday. This means the usual busy first...
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Why The Next Four Days Could Be Huge For The Future Of America
Get ready: This week is going to be huge. This holiday-shortened week is going to be jam-packed with economic data, culminating with the grand finale at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, when we get the latest...
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The Weekend Is Over And Stocks Are Mostly Up
The weekend is over and stocks are up.Japan's Nikkei opened up 0.4%, as did Korea's Kospi index. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is off 0.3%.U.S. futures were marginally higher.Joe Weisenthal believes the...
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Facebook Researcher Responds To Backlash Against 'Creepy' Mood Manipulation...
Adam Kramer, one of the three Facebook data scientists who wrote a controversial study that proved that positive and negative moods can be transferred across the social network, responded to the...
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Matthew McConaughey Explains Why Movie Stars Are Heading To TV
Sunday night, when Matthew McConaughey accepted the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics' Choice Awards for his role in "True Dectective," he addressed a question he — and probably...
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Here's What LG's Controversial New Jersey Headquarters Could Look Like
LG's plans to build new headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey have caused a great deal of controversy over the past several years. The company plans to construct a building that will stand 143...
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US Crashes Out Of The World Cup In A Wild Game Against Belgium
The U.S. has been eliminated from the 2014 World Cup in a 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium.Neither team scored in the first 90 minutes, but the game burst to life when extra time began.The U.S. played...
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Insane Lighting Storm Hits Three Iconic Chicago Towers At Once
During a huge thunderstorm on Monday night, three iconic towers on the Chicago skyline were hit by lightning: The Sears (Willis) Tower, Trump Tower and the John Hancock Center.Stormchaser Dan Robinson...
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1 Dead In GM Plant Explosion
One person was killed and eight were injured following a chemical spill and explosion at a GM metal stamping plant in Marion, Indiana Tuesday afternoon, Fox59 reports.Tanks containing chlorine dioxide...
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Has Throat Cancer (JPM)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has curable throat cancer, CNBC first reported."The cancer is confined to the original site and the adjacent lymph nodes on the right side of my neck. Importantly, there is no...
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Labor Shortages Will Cost The World $10 Trillion
Most countries will face labor shortages by 2030, according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group.BCG looked at 25 major economies around the world and found that by 2020 many countries will...
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