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How a dead TV show like 'The Office' can live on

May 15, 2013
A look at the afterlife of a sitcom like "The Office," which ends this Thursday night. Can anything be gained from internet royalties and syndication?

Bring on the baby bloopers and family fiascos

May 14, 2013
"America’s Funniest Home Videos" is opening its 23-season deep library to advertisers. Nothing sells like pets, babies and humor.

Why is my bank offering me more cash back rewards?

May 13, 2013
Banks are desperate to get new business from stable, responsible borrowers. So they're amping up the credit card perks.

Summer becomes the season for college prep

May 6, 2013
As getting into college becomes ever more competitive, more students are spending the summers creating fodder for college applications.

Does the gun you want cost too much? There's a loan for that

Apr 25, 2013
Not everyone has the cash upfront to buy a new gun. We look at the world of financing a firearm purchase.

Why Apple -- cash-rich and debt-free -- is going to borrow money

Apr 24, 2013
An explanation to the puzzle of why Apple is borrowing funds, while also rewarding shareholders with higher dividends.

Meet Snus and e-cigarettes, the tobacco industry's new growth areas

Apr 24, 2013
While cigarette usage has dropped, profits for the tobacco industry are expected to be up.

The economics of PG-13 rated movies

Apr 17, 2013
The MPAA responds to calls for better policing of violence in movies, by increasing the TYPE SIZE on existing explanations. Why? To protect its business at the PG-13 level.

What's hot in housing trends these days?

Apr 16, 2013
Housing starts in March rose at the highest rate in five years. Which begs the question: What kind of house do people want these days?

Ready, fire, aim: Why Silicon Valley shoots from the hip

Apr 11, 2013
After embarrassing misstatements during the launch of a Mark Zuckerberg nonprofit, hear why blunders like this can happen in Silicon Valley, the capital of social media.