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Tax boss: 'No need to say sorry'
The UK's top tax man says he has no need to apologise after taking the wrong amount of tax from six million people.


Cowboy clampers turn to tickets
Motoring organisations are warning that the scourge of cowboy wheel clampers is likely to continue.


Royal Mail sell-off is confirmed
The government confirms it is to press ahead with a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.


Economic forecast gloomy says IMF
The International Monetary Fund says recent growth in the global economy is likely to slow towards the end of the year.


IMF releases new loan for Greece
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) formally approves the second installment of a rescue loan to Greece.



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For Whom Does the Health Insurance Broker Work?
The health care overhaul is unlikely to endanger brokers, but their role in bringing together providers and the insured will continue to raise potential conflicts, an economist writes.

The Most Generous Countries on Earth
The United States is the fifth most generous country on earth, according to a new ranking from the Gallup World Giving Index.

What We're Reading: Health Spending for the Obese
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More Children Being Raised by Grandparents
A study finds that the number of children being raised by their grandparents has increased since the recession began.


Paul Krugman
Making A Pilgrimage To The Land Of My Fathers
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Business - Careers

My Reality Check Bounced!: The Twentysomething's Guide to Cashing In on Your Real-World Dreams My Reality Check Bounced!: The Twentysomething's Guide to Cashing In on Your Real-World Dreams
by Jason Ryan Dorsey

In your twenties you expect to finally live your life on your own terms. But it can seem like the world won't cooperate. Roommates drive you crazy (but you can't afford to lose them), entry-level jobs frustrate you ("Four hundred double-sided copies before lunch," and even a dream job can take over your nights and weekends, leaving you feeling like you're running hard but going nowhere.



Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
by Dr. Frank Luntz

Why are some people so much better than others at talking their way into a job or out of trouble? What makes some advertising jingles cut through the clutter of our crowded memories? What's behind winning campaign slogans and career-ending political blunders?



Hire Me, Inc.: Package Yourself to Get Your Dream Job Hire Me, Inc.: Package Yourself to Get Your Dream Job
by Roy J. Blitzer

Entrepreneurial thinking grew Starbucks from a mom and pop coffee shop to a global brand. Donald Trump used it to move from a run-of-the-mill real estate investor to a mega-millionaire. And, now, it can change the way you tackle job hunting forever.



How to Get Anyone to Do Anything How to Get Anyone to Do Anything
by R. Philip Hanes

Divided into four parts -- Networking, Risk-Taking, Fund-Raising, and Problem-Solving -- How to Get Anyone to Do Anything will inspire readers to see challenging opportunities instead of insurmountable odds.



The Millionaire Maker: Act, Think, and Make Money the Way the Wealthy Do The Millionaire Maker: Act, Think, and Make Money the Way the Wealthy Do
by Loral Langemeier

Even financial woes and a limited income can't stop you from creating real, sustainable wealth and the freedom it buys. The Millionaire Maker reveals Loral's proven wealth-building system that thousands of ordinary people have already used to begin a life of unlimited financial freedom.



Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
by Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed explored the lives of low-wage workers. Now, in Bait and Switch, she enters another hidden realm of the economy: the shadowy world of the white-collared unemployed.