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21 Feb 2010 21:40

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U.S.: Obama wants to slap health insurers over unfair rate increases

  • action Anthem Blue Cross of California is discussing boosting its premiums by 39%, citing a bad economy and (we think) contempt for its customers. People get pissed off.
  • reaction Obama wants to push a new piece into the health care bill giving the government more oversight of premium increases. Who’s singing an anthem now, Anthem? source
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18 Feb 2010 21:02

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Biz: The feds raise the interest rate, but claim it’s not a big thang

  • .5% the interest rate between December 2008 and today
  • .75% the interest rate as of today; not much else changes source
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18 Feb 2010 11:02

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Biz: Jobless claims, prices increase, make investors super-depressed

  • 31,000 new jobless claims this week, which was way higher than expected
  • 1.4% increase in farm and factory prices, caused by higher energy costs source
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18 Feb 2010 08:24

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World: Laugh all you want, but Iran is innovating super-fast

  • 11 times faster growth in science than any other country source
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12 Feb 2010 10:46

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Biz: Lego’s kicking so much butt, they’re getting into board games

  • 30% increase in Lego’s sales during a recession source
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10 Feb 2010 22:01

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U.S.: Most people favor taxing smokers (again) for quick government cash

  • 60% the percentage of taxpayers who would support a $1 cigarette tax increase as a way to raise cash
  • $9 billion the amount health advocates say could be made if the tax was actually implemented source
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01 Feb 2010 09:34

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Tech: Social networking no longer immune to the advances of spam

  • 57% of social networking users have been spammed in the last year
  • 70% increase in social networking spam from 2008 to 2009
  • 39% of social networking users have been offered malware in 2009 source
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29 Jan 2010 11:37

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Biz, Tech: Windows 7 win: Microsoft all high-fives after record quarter

  • $6.7B size of Microsoft’s profits in their second quarter – that’s way above analyst estimates
  • 60% increase in profits between the first quarter and second, despite some lagging divisions
  • 60M number of units Microsoft sold of its Windows 7 OS – it’s a massive freaking hit source
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15 Jan 2010 22:07

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World: In Haiti, desperation quickly grows among the survivors

Aid is slow to come in, and reports of looting have gone up significantly. The UN’s help is anemic compared to the need: 8,000 fed, 3 million hungry. source
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15 Jan 2010 08:52

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Biz: Banks say screw populism, increase bonuses by 18% for 2009

  • $145 billion in dollar-shaped middle fingers source
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