Business Stories from January 3, 2014 (Change date)
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Misconception: Older workers take jobs from youngJan 03, 2014 8:14 pm - CHICAGO — It’s an assertion that has been accepted as fact by droves of the unemployed: Older people remaining on the job later in life are stealing jobs from young peop...
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George Goodman, aka TV’s “Adam Smith,” dies at 83Jan 03, 2014 6:53 pm - NEW YORK — George Goodman, a journalist, business author and award-winning television host who under the pseudonym “Adam Smith” made economics accessible to millions of ...
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Stalled Gilberts subdivision gets new investorJan 03, 2014 6:35 pm - The long-stalled construction of a big subdivision in tiny Gilberts is expected to get a new infusion of life soon. Only two model homes were built in The Conservancy, a...
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Bernanke: 2014 should be better year for economyJan 03, 2014 6:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday predicted a stronger year for the U.S. economy in 2014, saying several factors that have held back growth ap...
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Government might allow wide planting of genetically altered seedsJan 03, 2014 5:05 pm - MILWAUKEE — The federal government on Friday proposed eliminating restrictions on corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist a common weed killer, a move we...
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Stocks mixed on Wall StreetJan 03, 2014 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — After last year’s big party in the stock market, 2014 is starting off with a nagging hangover. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged a fraction of a point low...
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Suburban stores see strong demand for hands-free phone equipmentJan 03, 2014 3:36 pm - If you braved the snow and slick roads this week to purchase a hands-free device for your cellphone, you’re not alone. Employees at suburban electronics and telecommunic...
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ECC buys remaining Spartan Meadows landJan 03, 2014 8:35 am - Elgin Community College recently purchased the remaining 41 acres of the former Spartan Meadows Golf Course for yet-to-be-determined expansion. The sale of the property,...
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State hospitals fighting spread of “super bug” bacteriaJan 03, 2014 6:11 am - Illinois’ top doctor is pointing to an investigation of an outbreak of a “super bug” bacterial infection as evidence the state’s hospitals are learning to take preventiv...
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Comment period ending on Illinois 'fracking' regsJan 03, 2014 6:00 am - CARBONDALE — It's the final day to submit public comment on proposed rules for high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois. Environmentalists say thousands of comments ...
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