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  • Why Millionaires Prefer Dogs Over Cats

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    Dogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are relentless opportunists (especially when it comes to rewards). They come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They defend their turf. And in general,...

  • Why Obama Can’t Bring Back the 90s Economic Boom

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    When selling his tax hike to the public, President Obama often advertises the economic gravy train that chugged through the Clinton era as proof that higher taxes won’t derail growth. But affluence...

  • KFC’s Bucket List: Figure Out Who Its Customers Are

    By Minyanville Staff, Minyanville

    Sometimes it seems like KFC is trying to do everything. Yum Brands’ (YUM) massive chicken company, which went through a kind of menu revolution over the past few years, has gone through so many...

  • Citigroup to Slash 11,000 Jobs Worldwide

    By Reuters

    Citigroup Inc, which has lagged behind its peers in recovering from the financial crisis, said it is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 percent of its staff, to save as much as $1.1 billion a...

  • Black Swan Stocks Could Make Your Portfolio a Turkey

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    A day before Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced an astonishing $8.8 billion writedown associated with its acquisition of Autonomy, the governance analysts at GMI Ratings released their first “Black Swan...