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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Jamie Dimon Agrees With Occupy Wall Street: 'Too Much Inequality' - DailyFinance

Jamie Dimon Agrees With Occupy Wall Street: 'Too Much Inequality' - DailyFinance: ""It doesn't mean we blame the successful," Dimon continued, sounding more characteristic, "but it's true. You want to have problems in society? Have inequality." Dimon mentioned "struggling inner-city public schools" in particular, Otts reports"


Sunday, March 24, 2013

Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America | Planet Money

Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America | Planet Money:

 "As far as the federal government is concerned, you're disabled if you have a medical condition that makes it impossible to work. In practice, it's a judgment call made in doctors' offices and courtrooms around the country. The health problems where there is most latitude for judgment -- back pain, mental illness -- are among the fastest growing causes of disability."


Bride Leaves Husband at Altar - YouTube

Bride Leaves Husband at Altar - YouTube: ""


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Wall Street Deregulation Garners Bipartisan Support Despite Devastating JPMorgan Report

Wall Street Deregulation Garners Bipartisan Support Despite Devastating JPMorgan Report: "WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan cadre of House lawmakers will move on legislation to deregulate Wall Street derivatives Wednesday, less than a week after Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) released a devastating report on the multibillion-dollar derivatives debacle at JPMorgan Chase.

"The road to hell is paved with these bills," said Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), an advocate of financial reform."


Thursday, March 14, 2013

Foreign Student Says He Paid $3,000 for McDonald’s Work Study - ABC News

Foreign Student Says He Paid $3,000 for McDonald’s Work Study - ABC News:

 "He and about 17 other foreign students say they paid around $3,000 to $4,000 for visa costs, plane tickets and other expenses.
“We have been exploited by McDonald’s because we have been working for McDonald’s but we did not receive overtime or the fact that we have been put to be on-call all day had to do with the way McDonald’s designed our schedules,” he said."