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The nurse practitioner will see you now

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Mar 25, 2013

With millions of newly insured patients ready to descend on the health care system, there won't be enough primary care doctors to go around.

Posted In: nurses, doctors

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If you want to lower the deficit...

Oct 11, 2010

New York Times columnist David Leonhardt presents four options to bring the federal deficit down.

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Taxing the rich is good for the economy

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Apr 18, 2012

Commentator Robert Reich says increased tax revenue greases the wheels of economic growth

Posted In: Taxes, fairness, economic growth, the wealthy

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Disability claimants wait ... and wait

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Sep 4, 2008

About 7 million Americans collect disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Another 2.5 million people apply each year, leaving hundreds of thousands stuck in a backlog for approval. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Posted In: Health

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Skilled factory workers hard to find

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Mitchell Hartman

Jun 21, 2012

A report says more than half of American companies are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to hire. Why don’t employers train workers instead?

Posted In: employment, manufacturing, CNC machines, skills gap

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Should everyone go to college?

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Robert J. Samuelson

Jun 18, 2012

Commentator Robert Samuelson says too many students are encouraged to go to college who shouldn't be there.

Posted In: Education, college

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Double-digit unemployment? These firms can't find workers

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Dec 24, 2011

In Los Angeles, clothing makers are trying to ride a growth wave, if only they could find people to hire

Posted In: Unemployment, Jobs, manufacturing, fashion

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How a cat bite cost one man $55,000

Interview with

Jan 22, 2013

His own cat bit him. Then David Lazarus got an infection. Surgery, tests and a hospital stay later, his total bill came to $55,000.

Posted In: health care, hospital

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A CEO manifesto on debt and deficit

Interview by

Oct 25, 2012

CEOs from across the country are asking Congress to figure out how to decrease the deficit. But how pure are their intentions?

Posted In: ceo, deficits, national debt

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Diaper banks spreading

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Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

Mar 20, 2012

Some people can't afford the store prices.

Posted In: diapers, huggies, babies, giving

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

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jgrothues | May 16, 2013

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...

rcd43 | May 16, 2013

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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

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entropyman | May 15, 2013