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    • My fall forum on “The Real Cost of Unemployment” with personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich; Columbia University professor Dorian Warren; and investor Ryan Mack.


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    Spanish the Language of the Ghetto? Newt Forgot Apologizing for Statement

    Friday, January 27th, 2012

    In the Florida debate, Newt Gingrich said claims he’d called Spanish a “language of the ghetto” were taken out of context. Why, then, did he issue a Spanish language apology at the time?

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    The Obama Paradox: Core Voters Doing Worse Economically Than Opponents

    Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

    One of the tag lines of the speech was “no bailouts, no handouts, no cop-outs.” But was it a cop-out for the President to push a slew of new programs rather than an overarching big-think approach to ramping up the economy?

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    What Do You Do?: Reflections on The Future of Jobs

    Thursday, January 5th, 2012

    There’s the emotional aspect of work. In some countries, it’s impolite to begin a conversation with “what do you do?” In America, in many circles, it’s de-rigeur. Perhaps in the near future, we’ll learn to turn that question around, and ask people what they are doing in their communities; in their families; in arts and culture rather than what industry they work in.

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