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Clio Awards

Feb 4, 2021

The Clio Awards are like the Oscars for the advertising industry. A lot of those winners debuted during the Super Bowl.

Income Tax

Feb 3, 2021

Congress had to amend the Constitution to be able to tax personal incomes. Today, it's the largest source of federal revenue.

Groundhog Job Shadow Day

Feb 2, 2021

On Groundhog Day, all over America, thousands of students shadow professionals at work.

Janet Yellen

Feb 1, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is the person credited with helping the nation recover from the Great Recession.

Girl Scout Cookies

Jan 29, 2021

During Girl Scout cookie season, more than a million scouts sell hundreds of millions of cookies.

E-books

Jan 28, 2021

E-book sales took off in 2007 after the introduction of the Amazon Kindle, but they never really overtook the print game. Until the pandemic.

Monopoly, the board game

Jan 27, 2021

The original version of Monopoly was called The Landlords Game, and it was intended to teach lessons about inequality.

Vending Machines

Jan 26, 2021

There are millions of vending machines in the U.S., and now they even sell COVID-19 test kits.

Just-In-Time Supply Chain

Jan 25, 2021

The Just-in-Time manufacturing model was originated by Toyota, and it gave the company huge advantages.

Cyberpunk 2077

Jan 22, 2021

It takes a lot of time and money to develop video games. Just ask the designers of epic flop "Cyberpunk 2077."

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