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5 Ways to Reject a Royally Expensive Wedding

5 Ways to Reject a Royally Expensive Wedding

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It must be hard for the romantics who get married not to compare their own nuptials with what Prince William and Kate Middleton get -- but there's no comparison. The royal couple are likely spending $34 million, most of it in security to keep excited Britons from becoming wedding crashers (they're basically getting married at home, although in this case that means Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace). There's an engagement ring worth $1 million and wedding band that cost about $11,000; a wedding dress that cost Kate's parents $434,000; and a reception for 600 running about $600,000, with an $80,000 cake and additional $800,000 in flowers.

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‘Limited’ first-quarter U.S. growth to be revealed

‘Limited’ first-quarter U.S. growth to be revealed

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The nation’s economy in the first quarter didn’t grow nearly as quickly as it did in the fourth quarter, and on Thursday the government will release the grim data.

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Social Media Remakes Rules of Advertising

Social Media Remakes Rules of Advertising

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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- You've probably seen the ads. A mom and dad, camcorder in hand, surprise their kids: They are off to Disney World. The peals of laughter and squeals of joy are real in a way paid actors might not easily mimic. The shaky, average-quality video adds to the aura of reality. For many, the "home movie" approach achieves its intent: to make watchers imagine the reaction their own kids will have. Disney's(DIS_) commercials are just one way companies are seeking out user-generated content to connect with an audience addicted to social media sharing.

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America's Youth Have No Jobs and No Safety Net

America's Youth Have No Jobs and No Safety Net

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Young workers have seen unemployment rates double since the start of the Great Recession to 18.6 percent. Without employment, what options exist for this group?

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Surprise warning on U.S. debt comes as Washington inches away from gridlock

Surprise warning on U.S. debt comes as Washington inches away from gridlock

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Standard & Poor's warning that it could downgrade the AAA rating on U.S. debt in the next two years jolts financial markets. The warning comes even as a new sense of realism emerges in the stalemate between President Obama and congressional Republicans over fiscal policy.

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