11/29/12 - $550 in Misery and the Fiscal Impasse in Washington

Today's Articles:

NBC News
November 28, 2012
$550 Million Will Buy You a Lot of...Misery

"Yeah, yeah, you can probably name 550 million reasons why winning the jackpot tonight will make you happy. But here's the truth: A handful of psychology studies over the years have evaluated the happiness of lottery winners over time, and found that after the initial glee of getting one of those big giant checks has faded away, most winners actually end up no happier than they were before hitting the jackpot"


New York Times
November 15, 2012
Demystifying the Fiscal Impasse That Is Vexing Washington

"Many Americans must be wondering: What is all this about a “fiscal cliff”?"


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