Daily Archives: October 10, 2013

The girl the Taliban could not silence

On the anniversary of the attack that nearly took her life, Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai speaks with Anna Maria Tremonti about why the Taliban are so frightened of educated women. Here is a direct audio link.

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Jobs and health down–disability claims up, up, up

Steve Kroft reports on the alarming state of the federal disability program, which has exploded in size in the last six years and could become the first federal benefits program to run out of money.Here is a direct video link.

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As distractions whirl…growth turning lower and lower

Analyst consensus is now forecasting the fourth quarter to bring 9.6% of S&P 500 profit growth, nearly 50% lower than the same eternal optimists had forecast at the beginning of 2013. Meanwhile QE-juiced stocks have so far refused to discount … Continue reading

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