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Bowles, Simpson tell policymakers to get serious on debt reduction
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan heads of the federal commission that pushed a sweeping deficit reduction plan in 2011 urged President…
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Chubby Checker sues Hewlett-Packard over app that measures ‘a man’s manhood’
“The Chubby Checker” app allowed women to estimate the length of their man’s penis based on his shoe size but…
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Student-Loan Delinquency Rate Hits Danger Zone, Report Says
[Los Angeles Times] Students borrowing money for college today are much likelier to default than people who took out loans…
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Immigration Reform: A Bid to Attract Workers Who Will Boost the Economy
[Christian Science Monitor] As a bipartisan group of US senators and President Obama lead a push to enact sweeping immigration reform this year, they…
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Charlotte Cheers $163M DNC Boost
[Politico] The results are in and the 2012 Democratic National Convention was the largest event in Charlotte, N.C.’s history. The…
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Why Apple is Worth Less Than Netflix
[MarketWatch] On Wednesday, both Apple AAPL +0.14% and NetflixNFLX -0.55% reported earnings after the close. Apple earned $13.81 per share for the quarter; Netflix earned…
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Number of Homes Entering Foreclosure Drops 22.1% to Six-Year Low
[Los Angeles Times] California’s foreclosure crisis eased considerably during the final quarter of last year, with the number of homes…
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Why You Should Balance Your Checking Account
[Fox Business] In an age of online banking and smartphone apps, many consumers no longer bother to balance or reconcile…
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President Obama’s 2nd Term and What It Means to Small Business Owners
[Fox Business] Yesterday, Barack Obama took the oath of office to begin his second term. He faces a different environment than…
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Small Businesses Face Tax Certainty But Political Uncertainty
[NBC News] Jeff Schneider recently had his busiest November and December ever, as the tax preparer’s small business clients clamored…
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