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Why Are Stocks Rising?

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During 2013, many smart analysts and money managers voiced their puzzlement of why the stock market continued to rise in spite of the lack of revenue growth of many companies, a stagnating economy,...
    






Why The Pittsburgh Steelers And Green Bay Packers Have More Out-Of-Town Fans Than The Washington Redskins

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In the aftermath of the Washington Redskins’ one point loss to the Atlanta Falcons last week, it was noted by Doc Walker on Washington, D.C. on ESPN 980 how few Redskins’ fans were in attendance in...
    






The U.S. Government Wants To Rank Our Colleges. Why?

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The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has come up with a plan to produce official government rankings of our universities. The plan was announced this past August, and over the past month,...
    






Back Off: 12 Energy State Governors Tell Feds On Hydraulic Fracturing Regs

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Signaling concern that sweeping federal regulations could cripple companies using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas from shale in their states, governors from 12 energy states signed an...
    






U.S. GDP Grew 4.1% In Third Quarter, More Than Previously Estimated

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New data shows the economy is growing, giving support to the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin cutting back on asset purchases earlier this week and leading the stock market to a strong Friday open...
    






IT Pros Working In Private Sector Expecting 5.6 Percent Pay Boost Next Year

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Tech experts are expected to receive the largest salary raise in 2014, higher than finance, accounting, legal or marketing fields. This information comes from the recently released Robert Half...