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President Obama says the Syrian regime is more interested in holding on to power than in the welfare of its people. Funny, I think the same thing about Obama and the Democrats. To those who think people on Social Security are relying on so-called big-...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Danny Werfel, Barack Obama, Rick Scott, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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How much cash should you keep on hand for emergencies?
Dear Liz: A few years ago I finished paying off my debt and now am in the very low-risk credit category. I have savings equal to about three months' worth of bills and am working to get that to six months' worth. I'm wondering, though, about an...Tags: Family, Disasters and Accidents, Credit and Debt, Retirement, Career and Workplace
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Rentals, Medicare, Career and Workplace, Malaysia, Securities
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Rentals, Career and Workplace, Medicare, Malaysia, Securities
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Lobbying 2013 Legislature cost $34.2M
TALLAHASSEE — Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T and an Internet-cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature during the first...Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Justice System, Rick Scott, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Business Enterprises
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Two Bad Ways To Expand Workers' Comp
The state's former "heart and hypertension law" was a gold-plated albatross, a boondoggle for police and fire unions, a classic example of good intentions waylaid by bad science. Though the law was finally changed, the unions bring back some variation...
Tags: Heart Attack, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Veterans, advocates brace for cutbacks
The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training's Baltimore complex is full of neatly made beds and shining-clean floors, a military-like environment for homeless former service members working to get their lives back on track. Its executive...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Rentals, Shaun Donovan, U.S. Congress, Consumer Confidence
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Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. The less volatile four-...Tags: Washington, DC, Unemployment Benefits, BNP Paribas, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Entitlements' unimpeded growth is a benefit to seniors
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security...
Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Environmental Issues, Washington, DC
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Our coddled public school teachers
Letter writer Mel Novit says that he and his wife are both retired teachers (“Retired teachers,” Voice of the People, May 13). He complains that House Speaker Michael Madigan’s plan to save the teacher pension system from insolvency is...Tags: Teachers, Education, Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools
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Property Manager Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit
The owner and manager of several properties in the Greater Hartford area have agreed to pay $150,000 to a fair housing advocate group as part of settlement. The group, Connecticut Fair Housing Center, sued Paul Rosow, the owner of the properties, and...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Apartments, Unemployment Benefits, Rentals
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US futures fall as another European nation slides into recession even as US rebound goes on
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures dipped Wednesday as another nation in Europe sank into recession and the economic contraction for the entire European Union stretched into its sixth straight quarter. With France's second consecutive quarter of...Tags: European Union, Deere and Company, France, Federal Reserve, Macy's
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May 15, 2013
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