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Money Archive

Archives for December 2014

Business & Finance
Marissa Mayer wouldn’t hire Gwyneth Paltrow because she never graduated from collegeMarissa Mayer wouldn’t hire Gwyneth Paltrow because she never graduated from college
Business & Finance

Credentialism run amok at Yahoo

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
Why gas prices vary so much from state to stateWhy gas prices vary so much from state to state
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Climate

A driver in St. Louis pays $2.08 per gallon. But in San Francisco it’s $2.97 per gallon.

By Brad Plumer
Business & Finance
How the Federal Reserve boosted the economy with a single word — “patient”How the Federal Reserve boosted the economy with a single word — “patient”
Business & Finance

S&P soars on a simple change of phrase.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Why it doesn’t matter if net neutrality opponents “won” the FCC comment warWhy it doesn’t matter if net neutrality opponents “won” the FCC comment war
Technology

Comments to regulatory agencies were never intended to be a popularity contest.

By Timothy B. Lee
38 maps that explain the global economy
Climate

Commerce knits the modern world together in a way that nothing else quite does. Almost anything you own these days is the result of a complicated web of global interactions. And there’s no better way to depict those interactions than some maps.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
FCC Rejects Argument That “Redskins” Is a Dirty WordFCC Rejects Argument That “Redskins” Is a Dirty Word
Technology

FCC indecency regulations don’t apply to offensive words, just ones that involve “sexual or excretory” activity.

By Amy Schatz
Business & Finance
The US economy is relying less and less on gasoline, in two chartsThe US economy is relying less and less on gasoline, in two charts
Business & Finance

A lot of the activities that increasingly drive the economy don’t require driving

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
White House Calls Sony Cyber Attack “Serious National Security Matter”White House Calls Sony Cyber Attack “Serious National Security Matter”
Technology

The administration isn’t naming names yet, but it is weighing a response.

By Dawn Chmielewski and Amy Schatz
Sports
Washington DC wants to host the 2024 Olympics. That’s insane.Washington DC wants to host the 2024 Olympics. That’s insane.
Sports

“My basic takeaway for any city considering a bid for the Olympics is to run away like crazy,” says one economist.

By Brad Plumer
Technology
Columbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth ItColumbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth It
Technology

“I’m aware that I am a spy in the house of Pulitzer ... because I’m a statistician.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Maker Studios Founder Danny Zappin Is Back in Business and Buying Companies. Here’s His First Deal.Maker Studios Founder Danny Zappin Is Back in Business and Buying Companies. Here’s His First Deal.
Technology

His Zealot Networks has bought the company behind AdRev, which helps music owners make money on YouTube.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
“The Colbert Report” Was Brilliant From the First Episode. Here’s Proof.“The Colbert Report” Was Brilliant From the First Episode. Here’s Proof.
Technology

It’s the truth! Or something like that.

By Peter Kafka
1.2 million American teachers aren’t covered by Social Security
Money

Here are eight reasons why they should be

By Chad Aldeman
Technology
Amazon, Late to the Party, Introduces One-Hour Delivery in New YorkAmazon, Late to the Party, Introduces One-Hour Delivery in New York
Technology

Prime Now deliveries will cost $7.99 for one-hour delivery, but will be free if you can handle waiting two hours for your goods.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Forecast: Workplace Trends, Choices and Technologies for 2015Forecast: Workplace Trends, Choices and Technologies for 2015
Technology

We gotta wear shades.

By Steven Sinofsky