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Furloughs: On the job, but out of work

Interview by
David Lazarus | Apr 26, 2013
Sequester-related furloughs went into effect this week, impacting mostly air traffic controllers employed by the federal government. How can other public servants prepare their personal finances to take on mandatory unpaid leave?
Posted In: furloughs, sequester
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No sequester reprieve for biomedical research

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | Apr 30, 2013
Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institute of Health, on how sequester cuts have caused anxiety for young researchers.
Posted In: research, Science, sequester, sequestration
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What can ants teach us about our own corporate ladder?

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson | May 2, 2013
A new study out of Switzerland finds carpenter ant colonies have some startling similarities with the structure of our own corporate ladder.
Posted In: career, human resources, insects
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In defense of payday lenders

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson | Feb 21, 2013
A payday lender from Kansas City, Missouri, says his business is fair, just do the math.
Posted In: payday loans, Personal Finance
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Chairman of Ford Motor Company on why he wants to sell fewer cars

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | May 1, 2013
Bill Ford says he hopes his company will help develop public transportation in urban areas and get rid of the gridlock.
Posted In: Auto, Ford, Transportation
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Backlash builds against online classes

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Amy Scott | Apr 30, 2013
Faculty at Duke and Amherst reject online partnerships -- for now.
Posted In: Amherst, Duke, online education
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Facebook earnings out later today

Interview by
Stacey Vanek Smith | Jul 26, 2012
One quarter after its initial public offering, analysts are questioning whether Facebook will be able to live up to its promises.
Posted In: Facebook, IPO
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State budgets are doing better, but will they spend the new income?

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David Weinberg | Apr 30, 2013
State tax receipts have rebounded and are set to exceed the pre-recession peaks. After severe budget cutbacks, states are spending the new money on...what?
Posted In: Ohio, state budgets
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What's behind the helium shortage?

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Scott Tong | Apr 29, 2013
There have long been warnings that helium supplies are running out, but now we may know why. The answer comes down to dollars and cents.
Posted In: helium
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Setting up a bank in Britain gets easier

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Stephen Beard | Apr 29, 2013
Despite the recent global banking crisis, UK regulators have decided to cut down application approval times for new banks and lower the capital requirements. An American starting a bank there says this will stimulate competition.
Posted In: bank, Britain, metro bank, United Kingdom

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