Felix Salmon, the Reuters financial journalist and blogger, is reviewing books by Paul Krugman and Timothy Noah on the increasing divide between the wealthiest and other Americans. full story ![]()
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How's everyone doing with your new YA obsessions? Did you stay up late last night reading both Divergent books because once you start imaging Theo James as Four, you really can't put it down? Great! Then you'll be happy to learn that the third book's title was just announced, and ... More »
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