NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Euro's Impact on European Unity Questioned. Impact: As the Euro struggled, it inadvertently fueled various nationalist movements across Europe. Who knew that a currency could trigger a continent-wide game of 'let's go back to our roots'? Thanks, Euro!. Fact: Did you know that the Euro was supposed to unify Europe? Instead, it just made them proficient in blaming each other for economic woes—like a dysfunctional family reunion!.
• Headline: The Changing Landscape of Gaming Revenue. Impact: The rise of mobile gaming effectively turned console gaming into the hipster of the gaming world—always nostalgic, but increasingly irrelevant. Thanks to tablets, kids now see their parents’ consoles the way they see vinyl records.. Fact: Fun fact: The average time kids spend playing games on smartphones is now longer than the time it takes for their parents to figure out how to set up the new console. Progress!.
• Headline: Insurers Seek Alternatives to Healthcare.gov. Impact: This 'creative problem-solving' led to a new era of insurance loopholes that made health coverage feel more like a game of Monopoly—where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.. Fact: Did you know that navigating the healthcare system can be more complicated than assembling IKEA furniture? At least with IKEA, you get a manual!.
• Headline: With Hard Sell, Big-Ticket Art Comes to Auction. Impact: The influx of high-priced art transformed the auction scene into a competitive sport for the wealthy, with some pieces now selling for more than the GDP of small countries. Art became the new currency of elite status!. Fact: Did you know that some people spend millions on art as an investment? Meanwhile, I can barely afford a decent print of a cat in a top hat!.