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Needless medical tests not only cost $200 billion, they can do harm

9 years 4 months ago

The health care industry thrives on ordering up medical tests and treatments, but some hospitals are urging restraint.

Singer Jewel reveals life as a homeless kid: 'People treated me like I was contagious'

9 years 4 months ago

Long before she became a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, Jewel Kilcher was so poor that she was homeless and shoplifting.

IBM tells employees working at home to get back to the office

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9 years 4 months ago

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Trump's pick for No. 2 spot at Treasury drops out

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9 years 4 months ago

Jim Donovan, President Trump's nominee to serve as deputy treasury secretary, has dropped his bid for the job.

Big moment for Obamacare repeal: CBO score due Wednesday

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9 years 4 months ago

CBO says it will release its score of the latest GOP Obamacare repeal bill on May 24. The revised report will estimate how many people will lose coverage and how it will affect the deficit.

Elizabeth Warren and Steven Mnuchin go at it over breaking up big banks

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9 years 4 months ago

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As Venezuela dives into chaos, next door Colombia has a star turn

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9 years 4 months ago

The tale of Venezuela and Colombia reflect a reversal of fortunes and one of the starkest contrasts of neighboring countries.

Russia's economy is recovering well

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9 years 4 months ago

Russia's economy is on the mend but needs much wider reforms, according to the IMF.

Tax reform: It's business vs. the middle class

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9 years 4 months ago

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A record 107 million Americans have car loans

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9 years 4 months ago

A record 107 million Americans have auto loan debt, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. About 6 million loans are 90 days late -- or worse.

Dealmaker Trump will be busy in Saudi Arabia

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9 years 4 months ago

Trump will be talking defense contracts, investment deals and oil when he visits Saudi Arabia.

Mnuchin punts on commitment to disclose Trump's business ties

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9 years 4 months ago

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday stopped short of committing to disclose a complete list of all of President Trump's business ties. Instead, he said he would review the best way to respond to a senior Democrat's requests for the information.

U.S. Treasury slaps sanctions on 8 Venezuela court justices

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9 years 4 months ago

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Trump pulls trigger for NAFTA talks

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9 years 4 months ago

The Trump administration sent a letter to Congress which officially started a 90-day consultation period required before NAFTA negotiations with Canada and Mexico can begin.

Americans are going to find it much harder to get a job in Britain

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9 years 4 months ago

Prime Minister Theresa May plans to double the charge U.K. companies must pay to hire non-EU workers.

Becoming a sanctuary state could help California protect its economy, too

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9 years 4 months ago

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Don't send me back to a high-risk pool, Obamacare enrollees say

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9 years 4 months ago

Some Americans who were in high-risk pools before Obamacare found the costs were high and the benefits few. Others had better experiences, but nearly all say they will require a lot of funding under the GOP's plan.