| Above the Fold |
October 5, 2011 |
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| Liberals try to build American Dream movement |
| By Ken Thomas |
| Liberal groups are trying to build a grassroots movement that will help revive the economy and protect Medicare and Social Security, but whether they will be successful — and use it to help re-elect President Barack Obama — is unclear...Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Bernanke warns recovery 'close to faltering'
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| By Christopher S. Rugaber and Martin Crutsinger |
| Europe has a debt crisis. America has a jobs crisis. Corporate profits could be in trouble. World financial markets are in turmoil. And no one seems prepared to ride to the rescue...Read more |
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| Private sector workers richer at 65 |
| By Paula Aven Gladych |
| State and local workers don't end up with more money at age 65 than their private sector counterparts, according to an issue brief by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College...Read more |
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| Many government retirees also get public paychecks |
| By Danny Robbins, Peter Jackson and Tammy Webber |
| Double-dipping — the well-established practice of public workers collecting government pensions and salaries at the same time — has become a hot topic for lawmakers around the country during these times of severely strained budgets and increased focus on the benefits provided to government employees...Read more |
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