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Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By Mark Trumbull For all the people who view Obamacare in extreme terms -- as either a big economic boost or a disaster -- here's another scenario to consider: Maybe the law's impact on the economy will be something more incremental. That's not to say the law's effects will be only

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By Mark Trumbull For all the people who view Obamacare in extreme terms -- as either a big economic boost or a disaster -- here's another scenario to consider: Maybe the law's impact on the economy will be something more incremental. That's not to say the law's effects will be only

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By Mark Trumbull For all the people who view Obamacare in extreme terms -- as either a big economic boost or a disaster -- here's another scenario to consider: Maybe the law's impact on the economy will be something more incremental. That's not to say the law's effects will be only

Barnes & Noble reports net income for 2Q

Barnes & Noble reports net income for 2Q
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Barnes & Noble's shares fell on Thursday after it reported a second-quarter profit but its digital content growth slowed as it faces increased competition from rivals like Amazon and Google. The largest traditional retailer has invested

Kroger lifts forecast after stronger third quarter

Kroger lifts forecast after stronger third quarter
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Kroger Co. is raising its earnings outlook for the year after the nation's largest traditional supermarket chain reported a third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street expectations. The company, which also operates Fry's, Food 4

San Diego approves pact for desalinated water

San Diego approves pact for desalinated water
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A regional water agency approved a contract Thursday to buy the entire output of what would be the Western Hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant, clearing the way for construction to begin early next year. The San Diego County

Behind The Prison Walls: Inmates Work On Improving Themselves

Behind The Prison Walls: Inmates Work On Improving Themselves
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – You and I don't usually get to see them.  But behind the walls of the Airway Heights Corrections Center, hundreds of inmates are going to work every day, and the benefits go far beyond the prison system.  That's because Director of Correctional

Behind The Prison Walls: Inmates Work On Improving Themselves

Behind The Prison Walls: Inmates Work On Improving Themselves
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – You and I don't usually get to see them.  But behind the walls of the Airway Heights Corrections Center, hundreds of inmates are going to work every day, and the benefits go far beyond the prison system.  That's because Director of Correctional

Moody's cuts HP long-term debt rating to Baa1

Moody's cuts HP long-term debt rating to Baa1
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th
NEW YORK (AP) - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday lowered its long-term credit rating on Hewlett-Packard, saying the technology giant will have trouble increasing sales of many of its products. Moody's lowered HP's senior unsecured credit rating by one notch, to "Baa1" from "A3."

Microsoft ads deride Google as bad place to shop

Microsoft ads deride Google as bad place to shop
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th
By By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft is trying to skewer Google as a lousy holiday shopping guide in its latest attempt to divert more traffic to its Bing search engine. The attack started Wednesday with a marketing campaign focused on a recent change in the