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Raj Chetty, recently hired by Harvard from the University of California, Berkeley, is a promising young "public economist": a student of tax and spend?he wanted to know whether policymakers should raise unemployment benefits?
Higher benefits ease this
Apple CEO Jobs Reveals His Health Mystery
With rumors swirling about the health of Steve Jobs after Apple's CEO decided not to deliver the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo show this week, Jobs revealed the truth behind his absence.
In a letter, Jobs said he's "decided to share
College degree is no job guarantee these days
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Having worked in residential construction for 20 years, she was
Report: Solar-Powered Toyotas In The Works
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Sun-Times, Monster Launch Co-branded Web Sites
NEW YORK The Sun-Times Media Group Inc., which publishes the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers, and career Web site operator Monster Worldwide Inc. have agreed to launch cobranded job search and recruitment Web sites, the companies said
Sun-Times, Monster Launch Co-Branded Sites
The Sun-Times Media Group Inc., which publishes the Chicago
Sun-Times and other newspapers, and career Web site operator
Monster Worldwide Inc. have agreed to launch co-branded job search
and recruitment Web sites, the companies said Monday.
Financial
Choose Wisely When Picking Tax Preparer
Most paid tax preparers provide a valuable service. But as with any profession, there are always a few bad apples.
Keep in mind that even in cases where someone else is preparing the return, the taxpayer is ultimately responsible for the information,
LAPD: New pitch a success
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Classic Rocker's Casket To Be Auctioned
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A Central Florida man is charged with
Classic Rocker's Casket To Be Auctioned
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