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US stocks soar on deal rumours that include spending cuts

The algos are going wild on the latest headline that the GOP has offered a standoff-ending deal that includes spending cuts. Awesome. Spending cuts are needed. Any cuts are a start and some fiscal austerity. Which is supportive of US … Continue reading →

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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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