AvatarDavid BenderWhat America can learn from Europe about income inequalityverified_publisherSalon - By George R. TylerThe fact that GDP growth in the United States currently outpaces European growth by a large margin might lead one to believe that America’s economic future is brighter than Europe’s. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Despite all the reflexive triumphalism, the U.S. economy has produced poor …
AvatarDavid BenderThe Scam Of Olive Oil, And Its AntidoteForbes - Cathy HuygheHere’s the hard truth: the olive oil in your pantry, the one you bought for its health benefits and for some sliver of the seductive Mediterranean lifestyle, is most likely a scam. A scam, meaning it probably contains less actual olive oil than you’d ever imagine. A scam, meaning it’s likely been …
AvatarDavid BenderObamacare Just Made Americans Richer Without Anyone Noticinghuffingtonpost.com - Kevin ShortGlenn Beck once said Obamacare would mean "the end of prosperity in America forever." But so far, it turns out President Obama's 2010 health law is …
AvatarDavid BenderFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWall Street Has Found Its Latest Dangerous Financial Product, Activists Warnhuffingtonpost.com - Ben HallmanHousing and consumer activists warn that Wall Street is about to crash the housing market -- again. The activists said they are particularly concerned …
AvatarDavid BenderZero-Commission Stock Trading App RobinHood Kicks Off Private Betaverified_publisherTechCrunch - Josh ConstineRobinHood is about to let anyone buy and sell stocks for free instead of having to pay E*Trade or Scottrade $7 per transaction. Today RobinHood begins inviting the 160,000 people who’ve signed up to download its glossy new app where you can efficiently track and trade stocks. “It’s by far the most …
AvatarDavid BenderSeen From Space: Ice Covers 80 Percent of Great LakesNBC News - NBC Universal A deep freeze has settled in over the Great Lakes and a new image released by NASA shows the astonishing extent of the ice cover. A deep freeze has settled in over the Great Lakes this winter and a new image released by NASA shows the astonishing extent of the ice cover as seen from …