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Feb 1, 2013
Letters: Do retirement calculators work?
How do you know when it's time to retire? How much do you need to retire? These are some of the questions you asked… we've got answers in our weekly letters segment.
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Jan 31, 2013
Millennials likely to take debt to their graves
A new study suggests Gen Y borrowers shows their repayment patterns don’t match up with past generations. (And that’s not a good thing.)
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Jan 31, 2013
The pledge of a middle manager
What one commentator imagines corporate middle managers say to themselves in the mirror.
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Jan 31, 2013
How Americans think about the economy and their lives
When asked about how the economy directly impacts their lives, most Americans give the obvious answers — and a couple of surprises too.
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Jan 31, 2013
The New York Times says it was attacked by Chinese hackers
A look at how Chinese hackers broke into the computer systems of The New York Times.
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Jan 31, 2013
Globalist Quiz: Poverty in America versus the rest of the world
With nearly 50 million Americans living beneath the poverty line, we put poverty into perspective with today's quiz.
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Jan 30, 2013
Immigration overhaul may hit small businesses
Wages could go up for undocumented workers. So what happens to small businesses and the economy?
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Jan 30, 2013
Innovators: Building an electric car for speed
Mike Pethel has pieced together what may be the fastest electric car anywhere, using two DC motors and enough batteries to power 750 homes.
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Jan 29, 2013
Immigration reform: Will it help the economy?
Economists say changes for low-wage and high-income workers could lead to economic growth.
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Jan 29, 2013
Globalist Quiz: The high price of natural disasters
Three months after 'Superstorm' Sandy ripped through the Northeast, the Senate has approved $50 billion in emergency relief. The high cost of natural disasters is the subject of today's quiz.
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