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• Mar 13, 2006

  Budget battle

  Forget the Democrats, Senate Republicans can't even agree among themselves over how to proceed with the 2007 federal budget, which hits the Senate floor today for debate. Hillary Wicai has more.

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• Mar 6, 2006

  Federal telecommuting

  Four out of ten federal workers telecommute at least one day a week. As Hillary Wicai reports, it's part of efforts to make the federal workforce more flexible and more secure.

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• Feb 27, 2006

  An incentive for saving

  Hillary Wicai looks at an innovative state program to encourage poor residents to save up for home ownership.

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• Feb 23, 2006

  Hunger report

  A report out today says that 25 million Americans use some kind of food assistance, up 8% from 2001. From the Work and Family Desk, Hillary Wicai reports.

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• Feb 15, 2006

  Labor’s new strategy

  Today, breakaway AFL-CIO members will offer their new strategy for countering the erosion of the union movement. Hillary Wicai reports.

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• Feb 6, 2006

  The budget heads to Congress

  In his State of Union address, President Bush said he'd offer a budget that would cut funding for 140 domestic programs. Today, the President sends that budget request to Capitol Hill, but some wonder if it'll even make a dent in the deficit. Hilary Wicai reports.

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• Jan 4, 2006

  Hungry little piggy banks

  Personal savings in 2005 dropped to their lowest level since the Great Depression, according to a new report. Hillary Wicai has more.

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• Dec 22, 2005

  Take that, you young whippersnappers

  A new report shows that, contrary to popular belief, people over 50 can actually be more productive than younger workers. Hillary Wicai has more.

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• Dec 14, 2005

  Fix Social Security first

  A bipartisan think tank today advocates sweeping change to the senior entitlement program. Hillary Wicai reports.

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• Nov 18, 2005

  Bridges to Nowhere

  Those infamous Alaskan bridges to sparsely populated areas drew lots of criticism as egregious examples of pork. In response, Congress has pulled the earmarked funds for the bridges. But as Hillary Wicai reports, that doesn't mean taxpayers won't still be paying for them.

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