Yellen has long history of breaking barriers
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But the new Fed chair has been reticent about the role that gender has played in her four-decade career.
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If the newest Obamacare lawsuit succeeds, Obamacare is in big trouble
The Affordable Care Act is being litigated. Again.
Chrysler, Nissan sales up; Ford, GM, VW down
Sales at Chrysler and Nissan dealers were hot last month, but General Motors, Ford and Volkswagen sales were as frigid as the weather that gripped much of the nation.
US factories expanded at much slower pace in Jan.
U.S. manufacturing barely expanded last month as factories cut back sharply on production, and new orders plunged.
The abortion rate is at a 30-year low
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Former Fed Chairman Bernanke joining Brookings
Ben Bernanke, who stepped down last week after eight momentous years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, is joining the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank.
Southwest to add routes to NY, 14 other cities
Southwest Airlines plans to start nonstop flights between Dallas and New York and 14 other cities this fall, when federal limits on the airline’s home airport end.
Government running out of debt ceiling options, Lew says
Treasury secretary says Congress must move quickly to increase the government’s borrowing authority.
Wonkbook: Janet Yellen takes the reins
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How immigration reform would likely affect employers
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FCC to boost fund for broadband in schools
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Yellen has long history of breaking barriers
But the new Fed chair has been reticent about the role that gender has played in her four-decade career.
Are my patent reform ideas ‘unbelievably stupid?’
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The Recap: Obama’s pledge to push past Congress
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The federal outsourcing boom and why it’s failing us
NSA leaks, health-care rollout make clear that contractors do too much while federal workforce atrophies.
Unions say Obama betrayed them in health-care rollout
Labor leaders warn that White House position on union health plans will hurt Democrats in 2014 elections.
‘All I can do is keep my head up’
Out-of-work Americans become reluctant players in the political fight to extend unemployment benefits.
Report: Keystone XL will have no major climate impact
But final approval of the project is still not assured, administration officials say.
Here’s why Amazon Prime’s price may go up by $20 or more
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Putting a Walmart promo in context
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Update: I saved the economy and all I got was this custom baseball card
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US stocks slip lower in morning trading
U.S. stocks slid lower in morning trading on Monday on fresh concerns about the U.S. and global economies, as well as word from Ford Motor that auto sales are off to a lackluster start this year.
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