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Millennial Trends: Worried About the Economy, Likely to Not Vote

Less than half of Millennials, Americans age 18 to 29, believe when they are their parents’ age, they will be better off, according to the “Survey of Young Americans’ Attitudes Toward Politics and Public Service" (pdf) from Harvard University's Institute of Politics.
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The Online Real Estate Game: Buying Web Domains

The housing industry may not see much action for a while, but real estate on the Internet is booming.
 
Just ask Mike Cassidy, a 25-year-old, whose Web domain names that he bought for $5.99 are now being appraised at $1000.
 
“You are your own boss, you make your own hours, and you get what you put into it,” Cassidy said.
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Review: Beautifulpeople.com

You may have heard of the controversial dating site beautifulpeople.com when CNN covered its decision last month to cleanse its membership of about 5,000 people because they had gained weight over the holidays. You can only join if existing members deem you attractive enough, and the added pounds were reason enough to be expelled.
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The Power of Social Media

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Justin Herman, 29, organized a voter registration campaign at the Nationals' ballpark in Washington D.C. To get the word out, he set up a Web site, blog and Twitter account, and after one week of marketing, his SEO rankings rose above the Obama campaign's own voter registration events.
 
“People talk about how social media is the future of things. It’s not the future, it’s now,” Herman said. “If you’re choosing not to engage in the conversation, you’re limiting yourself."Read more