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By Warren S. Hersch |
May 23, 2012
An average of 64.3 percent of employees eligible to participate in their organization’s 403(b) plan made contributions to the plan in 2011, new research reveals.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 23, 2012
Though reports have showed trips to the emergency room are costly and sometimes unnecessary, the majority of Americans don’t seem to think so. And the American College of Emergency Physicians is standing behind them.
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By Warren S. Hersch |
May 17, 2012
The survey, done in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic, suggests only a third of women are comfortable with their current financial situation, leading to health issues.
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By Thomas Beaumont |
May 15, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating caucuses.
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By Erika Niedowski |
May 15, 2012
Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health insurance and a slew of other benefits.
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By Ken Thomas |
May 14, 2012
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business success is just what America needs in a time of deep economic uncertainty.
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By Amanda McGrory |
May 14, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding an increment of its National Emergency Grant of $448,197 to provide re-employment services for approximately 713 workers who were laid off at Electrolux in Jefferson and Webster City, Iowa, as well as three of its suppliers in Webster City and Ames, Iowa.
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By Warren S. Hersch |
May 9, 2012
When asked about the impact of their employee benefits, 75% of respondents said their company offerings have “significantly” increased employee retention, as compared to 25% who the offerings have had “some impact.”
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By JULIE PACE, Associated Press |
May 7, 2012
President Barack Obama's re-election team, seeking to infuse a bit of positivity into the biting general election campaign, released a new television ad Monday portraying an America on the rise and urging voters to stick with the president.
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By The Associated Press |
April 30, 2012
Shares of Principal Financial Group closed sharply lower Friday in the first trading session after the investment and benefits company reported first-quarter results that fell well short of analysts' expectations.
