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Why redistricting could doom House Democrats Oct 28th 2012, 13:00 If you've been reading Wonkblog, you know that most election models predict that Republicans will maintain control of the House, even as Obama retains the presidency. There are a lot of things that explain that. But one under-discussed factor is redistricting following the 2010 Census. Read full article >> JPMorgan remorse on Bear Stearns prompts question: Were crisis mergers worth it? Oct 28th 2012, 04:33 Four years ago, in an attempt to save the nation's crumbling financial system, the government played matchmaker by pushing ailing institutions into the arms of healthier rivals. JPMorgan Chase scooped up the remnants of failed financial giant Bear Stearns at the behest of the Federal Reserve. Bank of America picked up crippled brokerage Merrill Lynch with billions in taxpayer dollars. And Wells Fargo snagged Wachovia after regulators urged the beleaguered bank to agree to a sale. Read full article >> TechBits: Organize your thoughts and get started on that novel with A Novel Idea Oct 28th 2012, 01:03 Preparing for November's National Novel Writing Month? Get a leg up with A Novel Idea, an app that can help you with setting, characters — basically, everything you need to write that book except the time and motivation. Save chunks of ideas for inspiration, then link them together on a storyboard-like menu that helps you create a story flow. Working with multiple ideas, you can try out various scenes, characters or settings in different plots. It would also be useful for other writing, such as essays. Free, for iPad and iPhone. A $2.99 upgrade to the "pro" version will also let you sync your notes to Dropbox. Read full article >> Case in point: An outsourcing model for nonprofit endowments Oct 28th 2012, 00:55 The big idea: For many nonprofit groups, the income generated by their endowment is an essential component of their operating budget. Given the importance of this revenue source, should they consider outsourcing the investment management function? Read full article >> A declining Japan loses its once-hopeful champions Oct 28th 2012, 00:06 TOKYO — Jesper Koll, an economist who's lived in Japan for 26 years, says it's not easy for him to keep faith in a country that's shrinking, aging, stuck in protracted economic gloom and losing fast ground to China as the region's dominant power. Read full article >> Hot new model: Guaranteed savings contracts Oct 27th 2012, 23:51 I'm a sucker for innovative new business models, new ways of organizing the way products and services are produced, marketed and priced. Years ago, I got fascinated with the new way Harnischfeger, a Milwaukee-based maker of earth-moving and extraction equipment, was marketing to the mining industry. Instead of just selling big machinery to miners, Harnischfeger offered something akin to a leasing-and-maintenance arrangement in which the price was set based on the number of tons of coal or iron ore extracted. Read full article >> Burden for rebuilding infrastructure may fall to states Oct 27th 2012, 22:57 Maryland needs more than $100 million a year to fix bridges. Virginia needs $125 million a year to repave crumbling roads in suburban Washington. The District needs $806 million to replace a rusting bridge across the Anacostia River. Read full article >> Mayor Cory Booker persuades investors, donors to bet on still-struggling Newark Oct 27th 2012, 22:51 Cory Booker strides to the lectern at a June reception honoring hedge-fund founder Bill Ackman. Pershing Square Foundation, Ackman's philanthropic organization, had pledged more than $25 million since 2007 to help poverty-racked Newark improve schooling, enhance parks and find jobs for ex-convicts. Read full article >> Prince George's County is ground zero in well-funded battle over gaming Oct 27th 2012, 22:18 The executive standing behind the job fair table had plenty to offer: spa receptionist, advertising account manager, cocktail server — 112 jobs in all. But when Sung Hua Bessell, a 26-year-old student at Prince George's Community College, looked at the list, he realized there was a problem. Read full article >> Google brings Street View cameras to Grand Canyon Oct 27th 2012, 21:51 GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK— Google and its street-view cameras have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a pushcart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile. Read full article >> Grad school, a leg up — in debt Oct 27th 2012, 15:49 It's fitting that the College Board released its trends in college pricing just before Halloween. It's frightening what many families are paying to help their children realize the American dream of a middle-income-or-better lifestyle. Read full article >> Iran hopes to resist sanctions by boosting production Oct 27th 2012, 15:46 With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to change the consumption habits of a society accustomed to enjoying a range of foreign products. Read full article >>

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