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The rich don't control Washington
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According to Fox Business reporter John Stossel, businesses are hiring, Americans just don't want "those kind of jobs."
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U.S. should import more skilled workers
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1
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0
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0
Does President Obama's budget help or hurt soon-to-double student loan interest rates?
Apr 10, 2013
In July, interest rates on some federal student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent -- and students are scrambling to stop the change.
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Obama chooses between cigarettes, soda and booze
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1
Have change for a gold bar? Arizona moves toward making gold and silver legal tender
Apr 9, 2013
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