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MID-DAY UPDATE: Unrest in Libya causes oil prices to spike; home prices fell in December
Feb 22, 2011
Oil giant Shell has moved all of its foreign workers out of Libya, following a similar move by BP late last week. With protests in Libya escalating...
Is this art? The Smithsonian gets into gaming
Feb 22, 2011
Beginning March 16, 2012, The Smithsonian Institute will celebrate the art of video games. The exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum wil...
It's official: Pittsburgh is the most liveable city in the U.S.
Feb 22, 2011
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its 2011 Liveability Ranking and Overview, and the Steel City tops the U.S. list, beating out Los An...
Mid-day Update: Oil prices surge with unrest in Libya, Egyptian businesses reopen
Feb 21, 2011
Over the weekend, businesses, schools, banks and museums reopened for business in Egypt. Many businesses offered deep discounts to encourage...
MID-DAY UPDATE: stock exchange merger, Egypt, workers' union, and Civil War tourism
Feb 18, 2011
Now that the German and New York stock exchanges have tied the knot, it's time to discuss which entity is going to take a new name. Germans think...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Dodd-Frank, budget cuts, Middle East and Lap-Band
Feb 17, 2011
The Senate banking committee today is questioning regulators of the Dodd-Frank law to gauge how much they've improved the financial system. The law...
Can you solve the federal deficit?
Feb 17, 2011
Want to solve the U.S. debt crisis? You may have more success in cutting the federal deficit than the politicians in Washington. Today on Marketp...