| Above the Fold |
February 1, 2012 |
| Aetna's 4Q profit jumps 73 percent |
| By Tom Murphy |
| Health insurer Aetna Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 73 percent, as it continued to benefit from low use of health care and some key expenses fell...Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Obama wants small-business bill this year |
| By Jim Kuhnhenn |
| Seeking cooperation in a polarized climate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to act quickly on bipartisan measures that would extend tax breaks for small businesses and help startup companies raise money. He said he would sign the legislation "right away."...Read more |
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| Top 5 strategies for reducing debt, increasing savings |
| By Paula Aven Gladych |
| More than half of Americans plan to reduce debt and increase savings in 2012, according to a survey by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. To help consumers along, the company came up with its top five financial strategies for the new year...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Are employees happier and healthier? |
| By Mark Roberts |
| The big buzz in employer health care has been about wellness. All over the nation, companies have been rolling out programs to help their employees get healthier, and some have been more proactive than others...Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 Some government levels pay into social security so it depends. If it was not as good they would do 401k plans. They do it because it's far better. That's why corporations have gone away from it.
-- John r, Many federal workers out-earn private sector labor
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