The Recession Timeline Diorama: 2007 – 2010

The Great Recession is now history — much as its recently-announced end took us by surprise. At 18 months, from December 2007 through June 2009, it is the longest since World War 2. So mint.com decided to take a look at the major events of the past three years. For the highlights, see our infographic — the Recession Timeline Diorama.

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What Are Capital Gains?

There are long-term capital gains — and there are short-term capital gains. And then, of course, there are capital gains taxes. This is when the true fun begins: ranging anywhere from 0% to 35%, come April 15 each year Uncle Sam claims his share of your wins. It works both ways, of course: should your assets depreciate, you can sell at a capital loss and, in some cases, offset those taxable gains. mint.com explain capital gains and capital gain taxes in this infographic.

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The Economics of Halloween

Do Americans like candy? They like it to the tune of $20 billion a year! That's right- Americans spend $20 billion on their sweet little vices. They're out there night and day buying candy bars, chocolates, hardy candy and everything else that packs in the sugar.

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