Articles filed under Washington Post
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How Seasonal Affective Disorder came to be recognized as a problemDec 07, 2015 4:45 am - A 1981 Washington Post story began: "I should have been a bear." The subject, quoted under a pseudo-name, was a young professional woman in New York suffering from depre...
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ISAs: A novel alternative to private student loans?Dec 06, 2015 5:42 am - If college is an investment, students don't have to be the only ones reaping the returns. Or for that matter, taking on the risks. In one novel alternative to private st...
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ACA coverage, drug prices push health spending to $3 trillionDec 06, 2015 5:33 am - WASHINGTON - Health spending reached $3 trillion last year, as millions of people gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act and prescription drug prices ro...
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How to spot a slacker before you hire himDec 06, 2015 5:21 am - Reader: I have just been promoted to manage a small group. One of the employees, "Cameron," is extremely unmotivated and lazy. He would gladly spend his entire shift eat...
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Some state and local governments aren't covered by the ADA when hiringDec 06, 2015 5:13 am - Q: A friend applied for a job with a local government. After a successful interview, but before being offered the job, he was asked to submit a lengthy health survey wit...
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What the weather makes you buyDec 06, 2015 5:12 am - As the weather turns chillier, and some areas of the country experience the year's first freezing drizzle or dusting of snow, people's buying habits tend to change, some...
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Seven money moves to make before the end of the yearDec 06, 2015 4:33 am - WASHINGTON - The end of the year is a natural time to reflect on goals and set resolutions. But some of the tasks you should get out of the way this month will have litt...
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Building a better hotel roomDec 06, 2015 4:33 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The bed is freshly made. There are drinking glasses next to the sink. Magazines are lined up on a shelf under the television. But nobody will be stayin...
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Fewer companies are throwing office holiday partiesDec 06, 2015 4:12 am - The silly season is upon us - the holiday rush, the shopping hangover, the December calendar crowded with obligatory holiday parties overloaded with crudités, shrimp coc...
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Rely on forecasters? Forget about it.Dec 06, 2015 4:00 am - "Forecasting security prices is not properly a part of security analysis." - Benjamin Graham, economist and professional investor It's that time of year again when the ...