Uphold Review 2023

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The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse

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A group of ninjas stealthily add extra zeros to a price tag, unbeknownst to a mesmerized shopper who thinks she's getting a good deal
Companies have for years added hidden fees onto every online purchase we make — but now these nefarious fees are getting even harder for customers to see.

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All I wanted to do was attend a concert.

How knockoffs took over America

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A row of handbags gets duplicated.
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The modern CEO job is completely broken — but AI could make executives useful again

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A robot hand flicks it’s finger at a smiling CEO, pushing him from his pedestal
The only job that seems to be safe from the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tech is the one that could easily be automated: CEO.

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The paradox of the American West: plenty of open land, but nowhere to build new homes

Tech Insider : Economy
A conveyer belt full of houses crashes into a mountain in the West.
The cost of housing in Western states is soaring. But the simple solution — build more houses — is proving difficult.

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Western states have plenty of wide open land. So why can't they build more homes?

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions Review 2023

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How a single hard-charging CEO helped the US dollar take over the world

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A collage of the history of Citibank.
By building a global bank, Citibank helped the US dollar become dominant.

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The strange, twisted logic behind the sky-high cost of college

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A blue graduation cap and yellow diploma tied with a red ribbon sit on a gray background. The red ribbon unties, unraveling the diploma's insides--which show a green dollar bill with an the animation of a nervous post-grad student in a suit, sweating.
Without any way to slash the cost of higher education, it's time to consider a dramatically different approach.

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DLP Capital Review 2023

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The best smart light bulbs in 2023

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