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The Super Bowl’s Economic Impact: Not So Super Super Bowl Sunday is nothing if not a celebration of excess. Consider: 184 million Americans age 18+ plan to watch—that’s three-quarters of the adult population. Average ticket prices have surpassed $7,500. Advertisers are spending as much as $4.5… 4 Ways Shake Shack Is Not Like a Tech IPO (Despite Its Price) Hot off the grill, Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) shares more than doubled in their first day of trading, serving up a whopping $1.7 billion valuation for the New York-based burger… February's Best and Worst Buys February may be the shortest month of the year, but it's certainly not lacking in savings. You might not score as big of a discount as you would prefer on a Valentine's Day… These 9 Democrats Went Out on a Limb for Keystone As promised, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday pushed through legislation to circumvent President Obama and authorize construction of the… Look Who’s Worried About Global Warming Now One important byproduct of the two weeks of Senate debate leading up to Thursday’s 62-to-36 vote to pass the Keystone XL pipeline authorization bill is the revelation that…