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Trading up

Everyone has a skill they can share. That’s the theory behind the new OurGoods trade school in New York City, a space where artists and performers share each other’s abilities and help each other finish projects. New Hampshire Public Radio reported on the project earlier this week, and the New York Times also picked it [...]

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The gold standard

All these medals floating around with the Olympics this week have me thinking, “What’s a gold medal really worth?” Turns out I’m not the only one with things that glitter on the brain. The Wall Street Journal’s Brett Arends takes a look at whether all the Olympic medalists just should melt down their prizes and [...]

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Has the weak economy created opportunities for women?

From increased sales of steamy romance novels to booming health and fitness sectors, lines of work where women tend to dominate are taking the lead in the current economic climate. The Weekly Standard’s Christopher Caldwell in Time Magazine this week goes so far to say that of the economic climate faster than men, in The [...]

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