Articles 2026
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Why It's So Hard to Get a Job
Bloomberg View, May 14, 2014
Two new indices look at hiring patterns: How hard is it to fill a job vacancy? How long does it take, and how hard must employers work, to attract a new employee?
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Mom Doesn't Want You to Be Thoughtful
Bloomberg View, May 07, 2014
When selecting a gift for Mother’s Day, or any other occasion, don’t try to be “thoughtful.” Choose the gift the recipient will like best. Don’t confuse what you know with what she feels.
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Latest Sterling Outrage Victim? Kidneys
Bloomberg View, April 30, 2014
Donald Sterling’s racist comments have now cost researchers precious funding in the fight against a racially biased disease.
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Why Toyota Moved to Texas
Bloomberg View, April 29, 2014
Contrary to the image promulgated by both critics and boosters, Texas is not an alien planet populated by barbarians with big hair.
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Are You a Woman? Dove Thinks You're Stupid
Bloomberg View, April 24, 2014
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty has finally overreached.
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How Much Free Speech Will Your Child Have at College?
Bloomberg View, April 22, 2014
Four important questions to ask on those campus tours.
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Paul Krugman, Brand Ambassador
Bloomberg View, April 16, 2014
CUNY isn’t paying for Krugman's Nobel-winning research on trade theory any more than J'Adore hired Charlize Theron because of her Oscar-winning turn as a serial killer in "Monster." They’re buying his image and the attention he brings.
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Crowdfunding Is Not a Scam, It's Market Research
Bloomberg View, March 28, 2014
The most successful crowdfunding projects aren’t charities. They’re ventures that produce something people wish they could buy. That makes crowdfunding a great way to test the market.
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Michelangelo's David Has a Right to Bear Arms
Bloomberg View, March 17, 2014
Michelangelo’s giant was meant as an inspiration to locals and a warning to would-be invaders. He wasn’t an underwear model. He was a Minuteman. Putting a gun in his hand may look weird, but it’s a lot truer to his original meaning than a souvenir apron.
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'Average' Barbie Is Just as Fake
Bloomberg View, March 10, 2014
As a mass-produced product, a doll represents a single version of female proportions. Taken as a role model, any single standard excludes those with a different build. Celebrating “average” doesn’t solve the problem.