| Above the Fold |
September 19, 2012 |
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| Chicago students return to class as strike ends |
| By Sophia Tareen and Tammy Webber |
| Chicago children returned to school on Wednesday after teachers ended a seven-day strike that disrupted the daily routines of thousands of families and made the city a flashpoint in the debate over union rights and efforts to overhaul the nation's public school system…Read more |
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| How brokers fit into the exchange puzzle |
| By Shandon Fowler |
| Employers may turn to their brokers for guidance in developing a benefit strategy in a private exchange. But how can brokers better serve their clients in the marketplace environment?…Read more |
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In this podcast, Kenn Tacchino, Co-Director of The American College's New York Life Center for Retirement Income, discusses the latest strategies advisors are using to create sustainable retirement income streams for clients and the new RICP credential. Listen now!
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 While I think it's a waste of time trying to convince conservatives with facts, here's one: employer-based health insurance coverage premiums are up a moderate 4% this year. Is that because of ACA? Of course not for you guys - all bad is because of President Obama and the liberals and all good is because of Republicans.
-- Davidkolhoff, Fewer Americans uninsured
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