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Commuters, Taxes and the Doing Good While Making Money

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From the "in case you were wondering department", an answer to the question of why drivers get more pre-tax benefits than public transit riders: politics. If you want the longer answer, read this very good explanation in The New York Times.

The Wall Street Journal examines innovative legal structures for social entrepreneurs who want to combine their passion for business and impulse for doing good.

If you are still trying to get the hang of social media and what it can do for your business, review Mashable's "Top 6 Social Media Marketing Trends of 2011."

NPR's Morning Edition went in search of small business owners who object to the "Millionaire's Surtax," and couldn't find anyone. At least not anyone who would speak to NPR.

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