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Hacking Philanthropynew

How microfunding is feeding the creative economy.
Boston Phoenix  |  Liz Pelly  |  11-11-2011  |  Economy

Wall Street for Dummiesnew

The stock market sets the confidence level for the rest of the country. It rallies, we rally. It panics, we eat Ramen noodles. Now we discover our trusted financiers are just overly aggressive and obnoxious sales weasels.
Boston Phoenix  |  Kara Baskin  |  10-02-2008  |  Economy

Free Money! Well, Sort Of.new

In a desperate effort to push a line of presidential dollar coins, the US Mint has resorted to marketing ploys usually reserved for bankrupt mattress stores.
Boston Phoenix  |  Doug Neye  |  03-13-2008  |  Economy

Take a Penny, Leave a Pennynew

Some people really want to get rid of America's one-cent coin -- will you get screwed if it disappears?
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  10-12-2006  |  Economy

The Rich and the Pettynew

Steve Forbes Jr. argued this week that Congress should gut the estate tax so that super-wealthy people can leave even larger fortunes to their children.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  06-29-2006  |  Economy

Wind-up or Pitch?new

Boston is swarming with thousands of "buzz" marketers dispatched by a local agency to sell new products while acting like customers.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  11-10-2005  |  Economy

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