Unburden the post office – Grand Haven Tribune

Grand Haven Tribune Unburden the post officeGrand Haven TribuneNo other private or public institution is required to pre-fund 75 years' worth of pensions, and neither should the post office. Exploring savings in labor costs and benefits with the Postal Service's workers and unions is also needed and should be done …

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EBay gains stand out as tech stocks rise – MarketWatch

EBay gains stand out as tech stocks riseMarketWatchEBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) shares rose more than 3%, to $52.72, after Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena raised his rating on the online-retailer's stock to overweight, or the equivalent of buy, from equal weight. In a research note, Sena said Wednesday's … More: continued here

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Apple, eBay among early tech gainers

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks climbed along with the broad market in early trading Thursday following an unexpected drop in weekly U.S. jobless claims. Among leading tech stocks, gains came from Apple Inc. , eBay Inc. , International Business Machines Corp. and Yahoo Inc. . The Nasdaq Composite Index …

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Paul Ryan’s Misguided Food Stamp Plan – Policyshop (blog)

WMTW Portland Paul Ryan's Misguided Food Stamp PlanPolicyshop (blog)But given the mentions of a “grand bargain” we hear from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, it's worth taking a fresh look at his proposal to turn the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps– into …

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