JANUARY 29, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Navigating NYC's Gun Laws. Impact: This event led to a surge in underground gun markets, which eventually spawned a new reality show where contestants compete to find the best 'deal' on a gun. Spoiler: it’s not a safe competition.. Fact: In New York, it’s easier to get a reservation at a Michelin-star restaurant than it is to get a gun permit. Priorities, right?.
• Headline: Transition to Digital Welfare Benefits. Impact: The move to paperless benefits led to a dramatic increase in the popularity of digital wallets. Ironically, it also resulted in a new generation of tech-savvy pickpockets who now target smartphones instead of wallets.. Fact: Paper checks were once so common that they were used as bookmarks and coasters. Now, they’re just sad relics in the back of a drawer..
• Headline: Finding Success, Passionate Followers in Tow. Impact: Dimensional Fund Advisors’ quirky approach became a blueprint for future companies, inspiring a trend where brands start marketing themselves as 'too cool for corporate'—because who doesn’t want to invest with a side of irony?. Fact: The only thing more exclusive than Dimensional Fund Advisors is the guest list at an A-list Hollywood party. Good luck getting in!.
• Headline: The Name Rings a Bell. Impact: Raphael De Niro’s rise in real estate led to an influx of celebrity offspring trying their hand at the housing market, resulting in a bizarre reality show ‘Real Estate Offspring’ where they compete to sell overpriced condos.. Fact: Being a De Niro in real estate is like having a cheat code in a video game. Just ask the rest of us mortals who have to work for every deal..