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2. Microfinance: From Bangladesh to the Hawkeye state - the American Midwest may be microfinance's newest frontier. The Guardian
3. U.S. Economy: Five facts on income inequality in the US. Pew Research
4. Payments: Is Ripple the next Bitcoin or just more crypto-currency hype? Entrepreneur
5. Economics: Game theory meets the politics of the potluck. McSweeney's
Source: BBC
