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  • On a recent school day, Furr High School’s Principal Bertie Simmons listens to a freshman read his first essay.
    Laura Isensee

    Bertie Simmons, 83, now leads a $10 million endeavor at her Houston high school.

  • After dealing with a series of E.coli outbreaks more than a year ago, Chipotle now has another controversy on its hands. Hackers have stolen customer payment data from most of its stores. We'll chat with experts about what the incident could do to brand loyalty, and what potentially affected customers should do to protect themselves. Afterwards, we'll discuss how mandatory 401(k) withdrawals will affect the financial services industry, and then look at McDonald's decision to roll out a new mobile app to make ordering easier.

  • Online orders account for almost a fifth of sales at Chipotle. Above, the restaurant's workers fill orders.
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    The stolen data can be used to clone credit cards.

  • Seventy and a half. That is the magic age that starts mandatory withdrawals from 401(k)s and other tax-deferred retirement accounts. The oldest members of the baby boom generation start hitting that age this year, and the milestone is expected to have significant implications for the financial services industry. Click the audio player above to hear […]

  • The application used by thousands of high school students to apply to colleges is going to get a new version, one that tailors to a large but under-recognized portion of the student population. The Common Application will roll out an updated transfer version next year that tailors to students such as parents with children who […]

  • New York national guardsmen prepare to meet potential employers at a job fair in New York City.
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    US companies have done a good job of hiring vets. But the work needs to be meaningful.

  • The shrinking pool of affordable housing is felt most acutely by minorities, according to a Redfin report.
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    In growing metro areas, median-income families of color can’t afford to buy a home

  • Lifting Argentine lemon ban will cost U.S. growers
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    'We get nailed,' a California citrus trade group says.

  • The Census Bureau has released a list of the fastest-growing large cities, and many are concentrated in the South. We'll take a look at which places are getting a bit more crowded and what makes them so appealing. Afterwards, we'll talk about what President Trump's budget cuts could mean for the future food stamps, and then examine how the oil industry is incorporating high-tech in many of its roles.

  • The White House budget proposal would cut SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as food stamps, by $193 billion over 10 years. Right now a family of six gets about $900 a month in food aid. Under Trump’s proposal, that would be the cap, even for households with more people. Many families that receive […]

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