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Drink Up

Fred Franzia makes a lot of money selling really cheap wine.

Dana Goodyear New Yorker May 2009 Permalink

Business Sex

Desperately Seeking Sugar Daddies

The author wanted to give up her day job but keep her lifestyle. So she turned to Seeking Arrangement, a site that pairs rich, older men interested in “companionship” with 20-somethings interested in “gifts.”

Melanie Berliet Vanity Fair May 2010 10min Permalink

Business

The man behind Abercrombie & Fitch

Profile of the flip-flop wearing 61-year-old ‘dude’ who turned around a dying company by selling all-American sex to teens – and isn’t apologizing.

Benoit Denizet-Lewis Salon Jan 2006 Permalink

Business

Better Off Deadbeat

Craig Cunningham has a simple solution for getting bill collectors off his back. He sues them.

Kimberly Thorpe Dallas Observer Jan 2010 20min Permalink

Business

The Magnetar Trade

A recent episode of This American Life was put together by reporters from Pro Publica based on this original reporting about the bubble-profiteering hedge fund Magnetar.

Jesse Eisinger ProPublica Apr 2010 25min Permalink

Business

Building a Green Economy

Paul Krugman breaks down the basics of climate change economics, from Arthur Cecil Pigou to Capitol Hill.

Paul Krugman New York Times Apr 2010 20min Permalink

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