WHY AMERICA NEEDS BIG BANKS: The US government is killing big banks– a policy that may lead to another disaster. Read more
MISS MANNERS RETURNS: In an age of increasingly spoiled kids with helicopter parents, a number of businesses are popping up to teach over-indulged children how to behave. The most famous one is socialsklz, which started a few years ago to teach old fashioned manners and is growing exponentially. Another new effort is a musical off-Broadway that opened recently called Piggy Nation, which teaches both children and parents how to behave. Read more
TARGET ON HOOK?: As Chase opened branches over the weekend to handle clients impacted by the retailer’s breach last week, we ask experts how much is Target liable to pick up some of those extra costs for the banks and issuers. Read more
STOCKS EXTEND SANTA RALLY; FACEBOOK CLIMBS AS S&P 500 MEMBER: Read more
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