Jul 10 2008
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Extra Credit, Thursday Edition
Guru Returns Show Just How Tough the Going Has Been Lately
Yahoo must call time on Jerry Yang: "Microsoft makes software, Google does search, Facebook is a social network. Yahoo is purple and has an exclamation mark. When asked at a Journal conference last month what Yahoo was, Mr Yang replied: 'We want you to start your day at Yahoo.' You could equally say that of a shower, a café or a train."
RateSpeed: See not only your mortgage rate, but the wholesale rate too!
Why Most Who Lose Their Jobs Don't Get Unemployment Benefits
More Oil: "The pleading for government to do something about gas prices is kind of absurd. For a capitalist country, we sure don’t have much respect for price signals." Oh, and also: Welcome to a world with $500 oil.
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