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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

by
Robert Reich
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

by
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?

by
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

by
Arezou Rezvani
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
David Lazarus
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
Kai Ryssdal
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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Why are we outraged over high gas prices?

Interview with
Sendhil Mullainathan
Feb 27, 2012
Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan puts into perspective why we shouldn't be too angry over rising gas prices.
Posted In: gas prices, gas, behavioral economics, spending

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