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You Don’t Need a Mumbai Slum Tour to See Wealth Disparity at Work
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Behind the casinos, the real Atlantic City is easy to spot. Rows of dilapidated houses and apartment blocks peek out from between the hotel towers, ju More »
Help the Economic Crisis by Legalizing Pot?
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Let's stop for a second and look at this purely by the numbers. More »
Marriott CEO Announces Pay Cut… for Himself
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As the effects of the economic crisis begin to be felt not just on the institutional level, but on the personal level, it's been hard for me to feel e More »
Wanted: Employee for the Best Job in the World
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Maybe you’ve heard about the four hour work week.
But how about the 12 hour work month?
That’s what the Australian Tourism Board is pro More »
Is the Pound Headed for Parity with the Euro?
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Well, it sure looks that way.
One tourist-hungry British village is already accepting the currencies at par, hoping to attract for Irish and contine More »
Now Hiring Travelers: U.S. Foreign Service
Well, tough economic times may be upon us, but at least one large-scale employer is looking for fresh blood — and travel experience is a plus. More »
How The US Prison System Has Become a Big Business
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Guest Post by Sascha Matuszak
The last time private prisons were in vogue in the US, the Civil War had just ended and the Sout More »
Why the Economic Crisis May Be an Opportunity for Travelers and Travel Writers
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Everyone I know is worried about the economic crisis.
And with reason.
401(k) values are plummeting. The safety net—if there ever was one—is f More »
What’s $15 Billion? Putting Exxon Mobil’s Record-Breaking Profits Into Perspective
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In a time when many Americans are losing their homes, their jobs, and their retirement savings, Exxon’s quarterly earnings of almost $15 billion se More »
From Bling to Broke: Iceland Going Bankrupt?
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Last night, the Associated Press reported that Iceland–yes, the country–is “teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.”
I’ll More »
This Just In: “Hot Girls Make Great Clothes”
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Ecko’s latest marketing campaign:
Because as everybody knows, there’s nothing sexier than exploited female sweatshop laborers.
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Minimum Wage on the Rise
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A wage increase goes into effect today for American workers who get paid the hourly minimum.
Up 70 cents to $6.55, the two percent of Americans who More »
“Effective Charity”: Begging for Problems?
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Every traveler has encountered the dilemma: To give or not to give when confronted by someone asking for money in the street or on public transport? More »
Consumerism with a Conscience
I’m recently back from a trip to New Orleans, and what impressed me as much as anything was the level of local entrepreneurial spirit and robus More »
Four Steps to Becoming a More Engaged Consumer
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Not so long ago, travel writer Kelsey Timmerman asked himself, Where am I wearing?
Or in other words: where, exa More »
A Different Sort of Exchange Rate
Ever thought you'd pay for something with blood, drugs, or garbage? Some people do. More »
