The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun examining whether disclosure rules for privately held firms need to be rewritten as a result of recent deals allowing investors to buy shares in Internet companies. (Wall Street Journal)

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Call it the new wage gap. Not between men and women, but between Boomers/Gen X and their Millennial counterparts. We call them The Stuck Generation. (Forbes)

Visit http://blogs.forbes.com/meghancasserly/2011/01/05/the-new-pay-gap-boomers-millennials-salary-recession-raise/ to view the full article online.

 

What happens to people when their unemployment insurance runs out and they still can't find a job? (Slate)

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Yes, we are reading your emails... and your IMs. Many firms are, at the very least, monitoring some of employees' Internet, phone and email use, especially larger companies and those in sensitive or heavily regulated industries. (SmartMoney)

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Some say it's actually impossible to focus on two things at the same time. The key is changing the way you work. (Fast Company)

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For the past several years, millions of Kenyans have been using their cell phones as mobile bank accounts. They pay bills, buy goods and send money to family members – all by mobile phone. (NPR)

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Still reeling from the financial meltdown that began in 2008, B-schools are aiming to be a part of the economic cleanup. (BusinessWeek)

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New processors rolled out at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and Qualcomm’s $3.1 billion merger deal with Atheros highlight the chip industry’s intensifying focus on the fast-growing tablet market. (MarketWatch)

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How to best use that sudden stash of cash to become your own boss. (Entrepreneur)

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Employers in 2010 announced the fewest job cuts since 1997 as the U.S. economy recovered from the worst recession since the 1930s, a private survey showed. (Bloomberg)

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Nevada has America’s highest unemployment rate. In Las Vegas, unemployment has risen more this year even as it has flattened in the rest of the country; it peaked at 15.5% in September. Nevada also has America’s highest foreclosure rate. (The Economist)

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Even if your score is high, your spouse's low score will make qualifying for a loan tougher. (Kiplingers)

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Rep. Darrell Issa used to be an entrepreneur. Now he aims to use his position to help business owners reverse what they see as onerous federal regulations.(Los Angeles Times)

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The economy's finally bouncing back, and many Americans are starting to feel a bit more optimistic. But the nation's biggest population group remains in a recessionary funk. (U.S. News and World Report)

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