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Smog in New York City could be affecting the stock market, new research says

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A growing body of research suggests that increases in fine particulate matter can affect human cognition in multiple ways, including productivity and the willingness to take risks. The results could have broad implications for the economy and have effects in unlikely places, such as the New York Stock Exchange.

$5.7 Trillion in Shares Locked Up During Glitch at Nasdaq

Bernie Madoff and his wife attempted suicide, Ruth Madoff reveals in interview

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Nonprofits reeling from Madoff fallout

Analyzing Facebook’s NASDAQ Debut

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Madoffs Attempted Suicide After Confession

Ruth Madoff, wife of disgraced  financier Bernard L. Madoff, says the couple attempted suicide on Christmas Eve 2008, shortly after he confessed to running the largest Ponzi scheme in history.  “We were both so saddened by everything that had happened,” Ruth Madoff said in an interview with  The New York Times.  “It was unthinkable to me: hate mail, phone […]

SEC and Madoff: A Conflict of Interest?

Conflict & Justice

Did the SEC have a conflict of interest in dealing with Bernie Madoff? Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, has the details.

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Takeouts: the 2% option?, Bernie Madoff, World Series

Global Politics

Washington, business, and sports Takeouts for November 2nd, 2009. From The Takeaway.

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SEC: We Blew It on Bernie

Conflict & Justice

S.E.C. Inspector General David Kotz released a report stating that the agency had missed numerous opportunities to bust Bernie Madoff and his 16-year Ponzi scheme. The Takeaway talks to David Scheer, S.E.C. reporter for Bloomberg News.

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Writing (another) Book on Madoff

Arts, Culture & Media

The sixth book on the life of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff hits bookstores today. The Takeaway speaks to Motoko Rich, who covers the publishing industry for The New York Times, along with author and journalist Erin Arvedlund.

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