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Bitcoin Has Been One of the Worst Investments in the World This Year
You’d have to hunt pretty hard to find a worse investment over the last three months than Bitcoin.
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Luxembourg Is the Most Generous Country in the World (for Foreign Aid)
In terms of raw dollar giving, the US is still the biggest source of development aid in the world. But in percentage of national income give in official aid, the US falls behind.
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Americans Cyclists Bike the Least, Still Most Likely to Get Killed
Of the OECD’s 34 members, Americans are not only among the least avid cyclists; they're also among the most likely to get killed, according to a new report.
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The Best Investments You Could Have Made in 2013 (but Probably Didn't)
Here are some of the best bets that you might have made in 2013.
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How Wall Street Won the Twitter IPO
For San Francisco’s would-be Dorseys, Twitter's IPO is great news, right? Maybe. But for the tech industry as a whole, Thursday looks like a decided loss to its long-time industrial rival: Wall Street.
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Here's What the Brand New $100 Bill Looks Like
If there was ever a backdrop for a heist film, the last few weeks would have been it. In preparation for the launch of the new $100 bill, pallets of millions of dollars worth of bank notes emblazoned with Ben Franklin’s visage arrived in US Federal Reserve banks across the country.
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American Shopping Binges Are the Global Economy's Best Hope
Growth is slowing sharply in emerging markets like China, India and Brazil. Europe is still ensnared in a recession. Japan is only now taking baby steps forward after a decades-long duel with deflation. When it comes to growth, the US’s consumer-driven economy now stands out as the world’s best bet.
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Analysis Forecasts an Older, Smaller U.S. Population in 2050
