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Greece deal reached; Hedge fund tears Sotheby's a new one; "Yellen Confronts Economists’ Ignorance"; Thin Mints shortage; AND MORE.
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$$$Greece Deal Reached [Bloomberg]

$$$Yellen Confronts Economists’ Ignorance [Bloomberg]

$$$Fannie, Freddie Weak Earnings Raise Possibility of Future Bailouts [WSJ]

$$$Hedge fund has unfair edge in RadioShack auction: creditors [NYP]

$$$New York state pond becomes 50-foot 'ice volcano' [UPI]

$$$Hedge fund rips into Sotheby's [NetNet]

$$$How Purchasing Power Affects Perceptions of Wealth [WSJ]

$$$Thin Mints shortage delays some Girl Scout cookie orders [NYDN]

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