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Best Cities for College Grads |
| 2012-11-10 | |
| Research shows certain U.S. cities are more post-grad-friendly—affordable with lower unemployment and higher income—than others. Check out this list before deciding where to locate after college. | |
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Food Prices Expected To Rise In Wake Of Drought |
| 2012-12-03 | |
| Although last summer’s drought conditions have abated, the lingering effects haven’t. Costly grain causes not only direct increases in food prices, but higher meat prices, and on it goes. | |
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Opinion: CAFE Improvements a Good Thing |
| 2012-10-29 | |
| An independent study of President Barack Obama’s plan to raise corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025 found that “higher standards mean higher profits.” It also found that Obama’s plan would lead to 484,000 new jobs in 49 states. | |
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Opinion: Our American Argument With Oil Resources |
| 2012-12-13 | |
| The world’s supply of oil is finite and we can no longer ignore the problem. The government needs to focus on alternative energy sources, but, more importantly, individuals need to do so. | |
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Opinion: New wave of American energy production touts mixed economic benefits |
| 2012-09-20 | |
| NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Coal use is down and natural gas use is up in the U.S., leading to more jobs and less pollution. The question: Can we facilitate this growth in an environmentally sound way? | |
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Opinion: My money ran off with a good time! |
| 2012-10-02 | |
| It’s very tempting to spend, spend, spend when you’re studying abroad, but you’ll have a more enjoyable trip if you follow a spending plan. Don’t make the mistakes this student did. | |
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Open Roth IRA Now, Avoid Taxes Later |
| 2012-10-26 | |
| START EARLY: Believe it or not, this is the perfect time to think about your retirement. Consider opening a Roth IRA. | |
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College Loan Debt Reaches Record High for Americans |
| 2012-11-01 | |
| STUDENT DEBT WAY UP. The Pew Center reports debt affects one of five households as tuition climbs, and grants and work study funds fall. | |
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Survey Shows Half of U.S. Adults Have Mobile Internet Access |
| 2012-11-01 | |
| We love our smartphones and tablets. Half of U.S. adults use them for email, text, music, or social media. | |
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Opinion: Pell Grant Payback Should Not Fall on Students |
| 2012-11-26 | |
| Florida State College gave many students Pell grants erroneously and now expects the low-income students to repay them. Opinion: It’s not fair. | |
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Study Finds Organic Food Not Always The Healthier Choice |
| 2013-01-07 | |
| A Stanford study shows that organic isn't more nutritious than conventionally produced food; experts say it’s more important to stress eating fruits and vegetables of any kind and buying local. | |
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Opinion: Personal Finance 101 |
| 2012-12-12 | |
| Dartmouth should give serious consideration to organizing personal finance classes run by members of the faculty, or a permanent “Miniversity” course run by a rotating group of savvy Dartmouth students. This way, even non-economics majors can have a thorough understanding of the choices they have regarding their money and a basic purview of how the market can affect their financial health. | |
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$750 Billion Wasted In U.S. Health Care System In 2009 |
| 2013-01-07 | |
| National health experts are calling for changes to America’s health care system in a new report, warning it has become too wasteful to continue in its present state and could hurt the nation’s economic stability. A report recommends the nation’s health care system become a “learning system” incorporating lessons from every care experience and new research discovery. | |
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Opinion: Recent Legal Decision in Apple v. Samsung Decision Limits Market Competition |
| 2013-01-07 | |
| Although we don’t understand several of the patent law intricacies involved in Apple’s legal victory over Samsung, we do know it’s bad news for consumers. When Apple has a legal monopoly over intrinsic aspects of smartphone design and technology, consumers lose. | |
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Double Jeopardy: Student Debt and Loan Defaults Rising |
| 2013-02-21 | |
| BEWARE YOUR DEBT LOAD: A new study says both student debt and the delinquency rate for student loans are rising. | |
