Cool ideas from Mark Cuban about how the financial industry can change.

An intriguing peak inside the most wealthy percentage of the population.

"Republicans will supposedly have an incentive to make concessions the next time around, because defense spending will be among the areas cut. But the G.O.P. has just demonstrated its willingness to risk financial collapse unless it gets everything its most extreme members want. Why expect it to be more reasonable in the next round?"

"When you build up large stocks of mistrust and ill will, nothing can happen for a very long time. But when something does happen, it’s much quicker and much worse than anybody could have anticipated."

Ben Brooks breaks down where PayPal has gone wrong over the years.

Cool tips for going paper free.

Ireland's economic collapse has hit hard and it may be years, or even a generation, before it recovers.

"If I hadn’t worked on my consulting projects last year, Parse.ly would have died. PERIOD. PG is often right, but he’s wrong on this one. I agree that startups require your undivided attention. But surviving isn’t a compromise — it’s a necessity. Do it however you possibly can."

Unemployment and poverty rates are rising the fastest in some unlikely places. It’s no longer cities like Detroit that are facing the largest jumps in unemployment.

Or, when is a million dollars not a million dollars? It’s also a number that will only be going down in coming years

"If I had to produce a documentary, I would shed a light on the inevitable student loan crisis, and the collective action we can do to prevent it from happening."

Microsavings are affecting Haiti in a large way. Maybe we'll have the same technology in the near future.

Quite interested feature on investment banking and the change in what banks do.

What qualifies as the actual middle class? Hint, it's not even remotely close to the $250,000 figure Obama proposes.

"No one wishes for a total Chinese collapse, but certain setbacks should be welcomed."

Living in a San Diego on poverty wages.

The founder of Wesabe reflects on why his company ended up losing to Mint.

Khoi Vinh's ideas for finance software.