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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Super Bowl XLVII: 18 pregame facts on Ravens and 49ers
Here are some fast facts on Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL's championship game set for this Sunday evening.
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Companies we love in 8 industries we hate
A trip to the bank doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are the customer service winners in eight industries that customers hate, from airlines to cable companies.
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 6 ways they differ on health-care reform
Former Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a libertarian turn since championing health-care reforms in Massachusetts, including an individual mandate to purchase insurance, which became the model for President Obama's signature law. Here’s a list of areas where the candidates differ.
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College budget: 11 items students don't need
Car? Printer? Forget it.
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Medicare: How Paul Ryan's budget would change it
Medicare would be transformed under Rep. Paul Ryan's 2012 budget released Tuesday. Future Medicare recipients would get fixed payments to purchase private insurance.
04/05/2011 03:05 pm -
Aflac duck voice: Got quack? Job's open.
Aflac duck voice is up for grabs as insurance company begins accepting submissions from public. But is Aflac duck voice really 'America's best job?'
03/23/2011 06:02 pm -
Health care law's future: four scenarios
One year ago, President Barack Obama signed a sweeping health-care law to fulfill a long-standing Democratic pledge to ensure health-care coverage for all Americans. Passage of the law was a major legislative victory for Obama and helped change the political landscape, but not always in the way Democrats had hoped. Republicans strongly opposed the law and successfully worked public skepticism about it into sweeping election victories in November. Here's a look at the uncertain future of the health care law:
03/23/2011 03:18 pm -
The Circle Bastiat Bernanke and Co. rake in the dough
The Fed's profits are up $193 billion from 2009
03/23/2011 11:30 am -
Tax VOX Could a voucher system replace Medicare?
If Democrats can stop defending Medicare, and Republicans allow the 2010 health law to take effect, a voucher system might work.
03/21/2011 01:56 pm -
Health care reform takes hold in Indiana
Health care insurance program begins enrolling Hoosiers diagnosed with a pre-existing condition.
03/20/2011 02:05 pm -
Aflac duck voice: Great quack. Bad tweets.
Aflac duck voice – a.k.a. comedian Gilbert Gottfried – gets fired after tasteless tweets about Japan disaster. Casting to begin for new Aflac duck voice.
03/15/2011 11:02 am -
Health insurance waiver: bipartisan proposal attempts to move up date
Health insurance waiver may be moved up to 2014, if Sen. Scott Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden get their way. The proposal would allow states a health insurance waiver if they developed their own healthcare solution.
02/19/2011 01:54 am -
David R. Francis Medicare, Obamacare future? Snip, snip, snip.
Medicare and the new federal health-insurance program will boost costs that Congress will have to rein in.
02/15/2011 02:49 pm -
US-sized Cyclone Yasi could cost Australia more than $2 billion
Cyclone Yasi flattened properties, overturned luxury yachts, and ripped up plantations. Australia's climate change adviser warns of more such storms to come.
02/04/2011 11:20 am -
After battling Australia floods, waterlogged citizens now fight insurers
Many whose homes and businesses were affected by the Australia floods are finding that the fine print in their insurance policies rules out coverage.
01/28/2011 11:06 am -
Robert Reich Health care: How the Republican assault could backfire
Health care mandate, if defeated, could lead to a more popular way to fund health care.
01/07/2011 07:13 am -
Top 5 business deals of 2010 that hit your pocketbook
The past year has produced some of the most intriguing business deals of the decade, which boosted (or sunk) the fortunes of CEOs and shareholders alike. Perhaps the most relevant question, however, is what impact these transactions will have on consumers? Here are the Top 5 deals of 2010 that, for better or worse, will change the way you spend your money.
12/31/2010 02:10 pm -
Health plans: California fines insurers
Health plans did not meet requirement to pay 95 percent of claims correctly, regulator says.
11/29/2010 02:06 pm -
Medicare: Walmart drug plan is low cost. Is it best?
Medicare open enrollment has started with the Walmart-Humana drug plan the lowest in the nation.
11/16/2010 02:30 pm -
Humana profit tops expectations, sees growth ahead
Humana earned $2.32 per share in its latest quarter, far above the $1.66 analysts had expected.
11/01/2010 02:08 pm -
Green Economics When paternalism leaves a community more vulnerable
As climate change increases flood hazards, fire hazards, and hurricane intensity, insurance prices will rise, too – unless we're 'protected' from the information.
10/19/2010 12:35 pm -
Could AIG plan to exit bailout bring taxpayers a profit?
AIG plan involves converting bailout money into a common-stock ownership stake in the company, which the Treasury would sell over time. But the exit strategy isn't a quick or simple process.
09/30/2010 04:40 pm -
Meg Whitman and the perils of employing illegal help: six memorable cases
Meg Whitman, California GOP gubernatorial candidate, is alleged to have employed a housekeeper from 2000 to 2009 even though she knew the woman was in the US illegally. It's a political bombshell for Ms. Whitman. The politics of household employment and immigration have proved tricky before. Here are six prominent cases, plus the allegations against Whitman.
09/29/2010 08:20 pm -
Should health-care reform be repealed?
Many Republicans want to repeal the health-care legislation President Obama and Democrats passed earlier this year.
09/14/2010 10:48 am -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog A health system that the public are happy with? Look at Switzerland.
Swiss health care is a blend of public and private, free to those who need it but with extra options for those who can afford them. Would it work here?
08/28/2010 04:20 pm -
Pet insurance bill in California to ensure better protection for animals
Pet insurance providers would have to provide more information about what level of care is covered by their insurance plans.
08/25/2010 02:29 pm -
AIG repaying $4 billion in taxpayer aid
AIG said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. AIG will use more than $3.9 billion of the proceeds to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
08/23/2010 03:59 pm -
Consumer credit plunges despite low interest rates
Consumer credit plunged by $9.15 billion, suggesting that Americans are still wary of taking on new debt.
07/08/2010 07:21 pm -
Is Obama a socialist? What does the evidence say?
Some critics cite government 'takeover' of business and 'giveaways' to the poor as signs that President Obama is a socialist. Members of the Socialist Party are among those who disagree.
07/01/2010 03:49 pm
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