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Scott Patterson, 06/27/12

Author, "The Quants"

The question is explored broadly in Dark Pools: High-Speed Traders, A.I. Bandits, and the Threat to the Global Financial System.

Marge Baker, 06/27/12

Executive Vice President for Policy and Program, People For the American Way

Make no mistake: the Corporate Court has a very different agenda for unions than it has for corporate big spenders. In a decision last week, the Court started to chip away at the rights of unions to influence elections while continuing to leave corporations free to spend as they choose.

Timothy Karr, 06/27/12

Campaign Director, Free Press and SavetheInternet.com

Cable giants like Comcast and Time Warner have come to dominate information access in the United States. And they're using this new power to squeeze out competitors and remake new media in their old image.

Pattie Sellers, 06/27/12

Editor-at-Large, Fortune

Nora Ephron, who died of leukemia on Tuesday at 71, made everyone more human.

Danny Groner, 06/27/12

Manager, Shutterstock

How do you find clients? Should you specialize in one area? What should you charge? For most freelance designers, comfort comes with experience. Here are five tips from design pros about how to turn your personal business into a thriving enterprise.

David Halperin, 06/26/12

Senior Fellow, United Republic / Republic Report

On Tuesday, the federal government released information about which career training programs and for-profit colleges are passing -- and which are flunking -- its new "gainful employment" rule.

Curtis Roosevelt, 06/26/12

Author

The continual gatherings of heads of state, such as the one just concluded in Rome of Germany, France, Greece and Italy, reassure us that the euro will be saved. But the means to do so seem to be as elusive as ever.

Claire Broadley, 06/26/12

Copywriter, technical writer and runs her own business, Red Robot Media

I've always worked in male-dominated industries, so that aspect of becoming an entrepreneur never bothered me at all. The real challenges were juggling family life with work commitments and having the motivation to keep all the plates spinning when the business took off.

Dan Solin, 06/26/12

Author of the Smartest series of books

For years, investors have been separated from their money by a greedy and often corrupt securities industry, culminating in the 2008 meltdown which almost precipitated a global depression.

Gregg S. Lipman, 06/26/12

Managing Partner, CBX

The trend of jettisoning a brand's original DNA in favor of ratings is everywhere in cable right now -- and as a branding professional, I wonder how that will affect the overall branding of TV in the long haul.

Tom Engelhardt, 06/26/12

Editor, TomDispatch.com

What you're up against is the power of the richest, most profitable corporations in history at a time when the sky's the limit, not just for carbon dioxide, but for the infusion of private and corporate money into what we once called democratic politics.

Gar Alperovitz, 06/26/12

Author, Political Economist, Historian

Once you realize money must be and is regularly created and expanded, then the interesting questions begin to occur -- like "How is it done?" and "Who benefits from it?"

Susan Blumenthal, M.D., 06/26/12

Public Health Editor at HuffPost and Former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General

Significantly reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is a key component in solving America's obesity crisis.

Tim Healey, 06/25/12

Senior Writer, Web2Carz

With summer underway, it's time for vacationers and pleasure seekers to start heading out on road trips. Some will be short hauls to the nearest beach, while others might be cross-country slogs. Here's a look at five great vehicles, based on the type of trip you're looking for.

Aaron Hurst, 06/26/12

President and Founder, Taproot Foundation

In a few years, we might find that pro bono opportunities are as common in corporate office buildings as on MBA campuses. That would be great news for employees and the nonprofits they would serve.

Anthony Badami, 06/26/12

Senior Editor, DailyAgenda.org

When Dimon couldn't deny, he would dissemble, making the job of the already over-stretched and under-informed lawmakers even more difficult. But there were still a few moments of illumination.

Penny C. Sansevieri, 06/26/12

Author and CEO, Marketing Experts, Inc.

In an ideal world, your site should be able to weather any algorithm change that Google throws at you. If you aren't sure if your site is vulnerable to these changes, keep reading.