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Meet the Bank of Frank, safety net provider to family, friends

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Krissy Clark | May 24, 2013
Government programs aren't the only safety nets that people fall back on. In the first of our "Safety Net Confessionals" we hear from Frank Paiano and one of the cousins he helped financially.
Posted In: safety net
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Commentator: Illegal immigration hurts the economy

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Nancy Parker | Mar 15, 2012
San Diego resident Nancy Parker says the costs of undocumented immigration outweigh the benefits.
Posted In: illegal immigration, Immigration, undocumented
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Tapping the trades for good jobs and good money

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Gigi Douban | May 23, 2013
Trades like plumbing, welding, and metal work are in heavy demand as the construction industry recovers from the recession.
Posted In: carpentry, electrician, plumber, trade
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Life not so rosy for women selling Mary Kay cosmetics

Interview by
Tess Vigeland | Jul 26, 2012
Mary Kay is a storied brand in the beauty products industry. But an investigative story in Harper's Magazine suggests the company's success comes at the expense of the women who sell the products.
Posted In: mary kay, ponzi
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Just ask Klout

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Stacey Vanek Smith | May 23, 2013
Online company Klout, known for ranking people for online influence, is rolling out a search feature that uses those influencers as magnets for consumer questions -- and advertising dollars.
Posted In: bing, Internet search, Klout, social media
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Google's moonshot factory: A look inside the Google X Lab

Interview by
Ben Johnson | May 24, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel discusses his visit to Google's X Lab. He says the labs are a place where scientists can think big ideas, with a lot of freedom.
Posted In: Google, Tech
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Missions to Mars may be out of reach as funds fade

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Rowan Moore Gerety | May 22, 2012
Funding to study our solar system will be cut by 20 percent. That's leaving some space programs in limbo.
Posted In: mars, NASA, space exploration
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A degree in drones (or, unmanned aircraft systems)

Interview by
Lizzie O'Leary | May 23, 2013
The FAA hasn't green-lighted much civilian use of drones yet but when they do, one university is ready with graduates to pilot them.
Posted In: drones
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Why companies are getting rid of cubicle walls

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Annie Baxter | May 21, 2013
Businesses are moving away from individual offices and high-walled cubicles to more open environments. Fitting more workers into a smaller space also slashes rent costs.
Posted In: office, workplace
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Shopping's not a snap with food stamps

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Jeff Tyler | Jul 31, 2009
Food stamps help thousands of families in need. But to get the most of out of them you need some smart shopping strategies. Reporter Jeff Tyler follows one woman who's become very savvy at navigating the food benefit system.
Posted In: Food, Health

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