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Dan Ritter is the Senior Editor for Business and Personal Finance at The Cheat Sheet. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing from Champlain College.

October 29, 2014

5 Companies That Will Probably Outlive Us All

A report by CK Capital finds that Monsanto and Coca-Cola are among the most sustainable companies in the world.
October 25, 2014

How U.S. Tax Policy Gives Way Too Much Money to the Wrong People

The U.S. government has an outrageous spending problem, and apparently, it can't stop giving money away.
October 25, 2014

Put 53 Years on the Clock: The End of Easy Oil Is Within Sight

BP calculates that there are about 1.69 trillion barrels of proved reserves in the world, enough to last the world about 53 years.
October 18, 2014

5 Ways to Tell How Bad the Job Market Really Is

Labor market data can be opaque, so we have to use many different measures if we want to get a good picture of what's actually going on.
October 17, 2014

From Manufacturing to Health Care: Is America Still a Maker’s Economy?

The American economy used to be all about making stuff -- now, it's all about health care.
October 15, 2014

U.S. Cities Are Getting Bigger, Wealthier, and More Liberal

There is a geographical dimension to the idea of "two Americas," and it falls on the urban-rural divide.
October 01, 2014

When Economics Beats Politics: The Rise of the Marijuana Industry

The marijuana industry is the new Wild West in the United States, but how did this crazy market get to look the way it does?
September 18, 2014

3 Charts Showing How “Unremarkable” the Economic Recovery Has Been

With all the shouting, it can be hard to get a clear picture of what's going on with the economy. These charts can help focus the picture.
August 30, 2014

How the Fed Could F*ck Up the Economy by Helping Too Much

Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher argues that the Fed's zealous focus on jobs could end up backfiring.
August 19, 2014

How Indoor Farming Could Beat GMOs as the Cure for World Hunger

You don't have to look very far to see that there is a war going on over the future of food.
August 12, 2014

Can the Government Help End Outrageous Wealth Inequality In the U.S.?

The wealth gap is as big as ever, and the government might actually be able to do something about it.
August 04, 2014

The Everything Bubble: Seems We’re All Doomed and No One Knows Why

Just five years after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, there's a bunch of evidence suggesting that we could be heading toward another.
August 01, 2014

Your Cheat Sheet to This Week in the Economy: Jobs, GDP, and More

It was a crazy week for the U.S. economy, to put it lightly. Here's your cheat sheet to what happened.
July 31, 2014

America-Brand Capitalism: Lots of Pie, Not a Lot of Love

It's no secret that the United States is the most outrageously wealthy country on the planet, but all that wealth isn't being shared.
July 23, 2014

The Awesome Evolution of Apple in 4 Charts

We're not here to be corporate historians, but we do think that much of Apple's narrative can be captured quantitatively.
July 22, 2014

All Eyes on Fall: Apple’s Third Quarter Was Just Filler

It looks like the army of analysts and investors who follow Apple have wrapped their collective mind around the company.
July 21, 2014

Content Is King: 2 Media Companies With Their Heads in the Right Place

Every facet of media from television to news distribution has changed dramatically, and these companies could be poised to outperform.
July 04, 2014

“Made In America” Is Making a Comeback With an Unlikely Ally

U.S. manufacturing is roaring back to life, and it's getting some help from an unlikely corporate ally.
July 02, 2014

3 Reasons It’s Hard to Hate Starbucks

Despite being a corporate giant, there's a lot to love about Starbucks.
June 19, 2014

4 Stocks Warren Buffett Just Won’t Let Go

There are just some stocks that Buffett won't seem to let go of -- and for good reason! Here's a look at some of his longest-held positions.
June 13, 2014

Step Aside, Wall Street: IPOs Should Actually Be Open to the Public

Every now and then, Wall Street loses its head over an initial public offering, or IPO. Why shouldn't you?
June 12, 2014

Jobs Blow: Why Grind Puts Community Ahead of Company

Grind promises to give entrepreneurs and freelancers what they really want from a workplace: community.
June 10, 2014

3 of the Biggest Hedge Fund Failures in History

Rule No. 1 of investing, as Warren Buffett famously put it, is to never lose money, but these hedge funds show that it's easier said than done.
June 06, 2014

Why You Can’t Beat Warren Buffett in a Coin-Flipping Contest

Over the past 50 or so years, Warren Buffett has executed what is perhaps the neatest trick in investment history: He managed to beat the market.
May 30, 2014

Apple Buys Beats: Marketing Genius or a Massive Waste of Cash?

After just a few short weeks, the speculation has been confirmed: Apple will be buying both Beats Music and Beats Electronics for a total of $3 billion.
May 28, 2014

Expert Advice for Your Small Business Challenges: Wells Fargo Works [Episode #1]

The hard truth is that most new businesses fail, and many of them fail because of incompetence. Here's a question: can a bank like Wells Fargo change that?
May 28, 2014

Put Your Money to Work: 3 Cheap But High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Investors are always hungry for yield, and in a low-rate environment, supplies are short.
May 28, 2014

Analyst: Get Bullish, This Is Apple’s ‘Year of Innovation’

Apple is expected to champion software at this year's WWDC, and some analysts believe this is exactly what the company needs.
May 28, 2014

3 of the Worst Performing Stocks Owned By Hedge Funds

Even savvy money managers place bad bets. Here are some popular hedge fund stock picks that have done terribly year-to-date.
May 23, 2014

Does Apple Really Need to be Revolutionary in Order to Thrive?

Is it time to start thinking about Apple in terms of staying power instead of its ability to revolutionize?

5 Companies That Will Probably Outlive Us All

How U.S. Tax Policy Gives Way Too Much Money to the Wrong People

Put 53 Years on the Clock: The End of Easy Oil Is Within Sight

5 Ways to Tell How Bad the Job Market Really Is

From Manufacturing to Health Care: Is America Still a Maker’s Economy?

U.S. Cities Are Getting Bigger, Wealthier, and More Liberal

When Economics Beats Politics: The Rise of the Marijuana Industry

3 Charts Showing How “Unremarkable” the Economic Recovery Has Been

How the Fed Could F*ck Up the Economy by Helping Too Much

How Indoor Farming Could Beat GMOs as the Cure for World Hunger

Can the Government Help End Outrageous Wealth Inequality In the U.S.?

The Everything Bubble: Seems We’re All Doomed and No One Knows Why

Your Cheat Sheet to This Week in the Economy: Jobs, GDP, and More

America-Brand Capitalism: Lots of Pie, Not a Lot of Love

The Awesome Evolution of Apple in 4 Charts

All Eyes on Fall: Apple’s Third Quarter Was Just Filler

Content Is King: 2 Media Companies With Their Heads in the Right Place

“Made In America” Is Making a Comeback With an Unlikely Ally

3 Reasons It’s Hard to Hate Starbucks

4 Stocks Warren Buffett Just Won’t Let Go

Step Aside, Wall Street: IPOs Should Actually Be Open to the Public

Jobs Blow: Why Grind Puts Community Ahead of Company

3 of the Biggest Hedge Fund Failures in History

Why You Can’t Beat Warren Buffett in a Coin-Flipping Contest

Apple Buys Beats: Marketing Genius or a Massive Waste of Cash?

Expert Advice for Your Small Business Challenges: Wells Fargo Works [Episode #1]

Put Your Money to Work: 3 Cheap But High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Analyst: Get Bullish, This Is Apple’s ‘Year of Innovation’

3 of the Worst Performing Stocks Owned By Hedge Funds

Does Apple Really Need to be Revolutionary in Order to Thrive?