Business Stories from July 7, 2012 (Change date)
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4 key items to look for in new 401(k) disclosuresJul 09, 2012 7:19 am - BOSTON — It's easy to overlook what's important when it comes to saving money. Many people would sooner clip a toothpaste coupon than review their retirement accounts to...
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When 'you look so young!' gets oldJul 09, 2012 7:19 am - Q: I am a 37-year-old woman and a partner in a professional services firm. My problem, which is really only a problem in this context, is that I look at least 10 years y...
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2 paths forward for uninsured, 1 clouded by rulingJul 09, 2012 7:54 am - WASHINGTON — Really? The Supreme Court's big health care decision means 30 million or more uninsured Americans are soon going to have coverage? It's far from that simple...
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Women and motorcycles: Female ridership on the riseJul 09, 2012 7:55 am - NEW YORK — Cris Baldwin was 7 when she commandeered her brother's minibike on their Wisconsin dairy farm and first felt the wind in her face. More than 250,000 miles and...
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10 tips for tipping overseasJul 09, 2012 7:19 am - To tip or not to tip? It's probably not the first concern on travelers' minds when they set out on an international vacation, yet it's an issue that presents itself ear...
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One L of a name: L.L. Bean's initials get scrutinyJul 09, 2012 7:57 am - FREEPORT, Maine — He's arguably Maine's best-known native son, right up there with Civil War general Joshua Chamberlain, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and horror write...
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Big rewards, less job security for college leadersJul 09, 2012 7:21 am - Helicopter parents, impatient trustees, overworked professors, entitled athletics boosters and deeply partisan lawmakers with little cash to spare. It's enough to make p...
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The tax man cometh to police you on health careJul 09, 2012 7:55 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2½ years, when t...
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U.S.: 47th in freedom, 1st in cheese productionJul 09, 2012 7:19 am - As we celebrate the 236th anniversary of America's independence, it's a good time to reflect on all the things that make the United States the greatest country in the wo...
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More mega projects turning to private investorsJul 08, 2012 6:47 am - CHICAGO — For cities and states buried under mountains of debt, it has become a tantalizing proposition: invite private financial institutions to put up the money to fix...
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