A glimpse at the some of the money stories we’re reading.
- Ben S. Bernake, chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System, tells new college graduates about the . “This traditional economist’s perspective on happiness is not as narrow and Scrooge-y as you might think at first,” he says.
- Walmart to help poor people. No, the people are not the employees.
- China . Newsweek looks at the Middle Kingdom’s Internet hours and ecommerce
- Hawaii 5-0 is coming to the Islands – and hopes for local jobs, too. (, and coverage.)
- Should the state have sold its public land to balance the budget? One legislator .
Catch more stories like these throughout the day at my .
Discussion: Come talk story at our money discussion page.
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