MAY 28, 2015

Full News Archive

• Headline: Replenishing Pensions Through Bond Market Strategies. Impact: The act of borrowing to replenish pensions led to a bizarre future where cities turned into financial hedge funds, and every mayor had a degree in finance instead of political science. Who knew retirement could be a gamble?. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'pension' comes from the Latin word 'pensio,' which means 'payment.' It's ironic how we seem to be making payments to ourselves into oblivion..
• Headline: IRS Data Breach and Targeted Scams. Impact: The IRS data breach caused a chain reaction that resulted in taxpayers hiring personal security teams for their W-2s. Who needs a bodyguard when you have a 1099 form, right?. Fact: Did you know the IRS once sent a letter to a deceased person? I guess they wanted to confirm if Uncle Sam would still get his cut in the afterlife..
• Headline: Sepp Blatter's Controversial FIFA Leadership. Impact: Sepp Blatter's ability to dodge criticism turned him into the ultimate Teflon leader, inspiring a generation of leaders who would go on to ignore public outcry while sipping their overpriced lattes.. Fact: Blatter once claimed that the best way to fix FIFA was to 'fix' the referees. Spoiler alert: This did not lead to a renaissance in fair play..
• Headline: Review: In ‘Nice Girl,’ a Sudden Ray of Hope in a Dead-End Life. Impact: Diane Davis's performance in 'Nice Girl' sparked a wave of midlife crisis comedies, leading to a world where every 30-something with a desk job suddenly became an aspiring stand-up comedian.. Fact: The phrase 'nice girl' has been used for centuries, often to describe someone who is, well, anything but. Irony at its finest!.