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Is Tim Geithner the most politically partisan treasury secretary in history? Certainly sounds like it these days. As the government's chief financial officer, he's spending a lot of time firing campaign barbs at various Republicans and their policies.
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Disability insurance is one of the most overlooked products in the insurance industry. No one wants to think about how different life would be if you were suddenly disabled and couldn't work, as a result of an accident or illness.But how about this fact: Between the ages of 25 and 65, you're four times more likely to be disabled than to die.
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Q. I was thinking about buying some dividend paying stocks, or a mutual fund that invests in them, so I could ?earn more than I'm getting in interest on my savings. But now I hear that the tax rate on dividends will go up. Should I buy those stocks?
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"OK, guys," said our straight-arrow tour guide, David, over the PA system of our massive motor coach. "In a couple of minutes we'll be pulling into Tok (pronounced Toke), Alaska. Remember, your yellow chits are for dinner at the motel. The pink chit is for breakfast. We're just here overnight, so it's bags out a 6:30. (Groans). The bus leaves at 7:30. Now, because Randy (a scruffy-looking sock monkey) is hanging on the left side of the bus, this side gets off first. Any questions?"
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Last week, Barack Obama delivered speeches at universities in Chapel Hill, N.C., Iowa City, Iowa, and Boulder, Colo. The trip was, press secretary Jay Carney assured us, official government business, not political campaigning.
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On this day in History: Senate acquits Johnson of high crimes and misdemanors - 1868
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