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As stocks hit new highs, is the market overheating?
NEW YORK -- Wall Street will be watching Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress on Wednesday, hoping the Federal Reserve chairman will offer clues as to when the central bank may begin turning off its spigot of easy money. Investors will also be...Tags: Central Bank, Virgin Group, Ltd., Federal Reserve, Stock Market, U.S. Congress
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City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hike
SAN FRANCISCO — It's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers have agreed to kick in more for pensions, take salary cuts and sign on to furlough days. But...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Employment Opportunities, Hospitals and Clinics, Employment, Career and Workplace
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State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall
SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...
Tags: Business, Food Industry, Sales, Al Capone, Richard Pan
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Ocean vistas at Glass House in Manhattan Beach
The minimalist, loft-style Glass House was designed to make the most of its ocean and sandy beach views. An 11-foot-tall folding door system allows indoor-outdoor living, while channel glass side walls bring diffused natural light into the interiors....
Tags: Personal Service, Lauren Beale
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Friday roundup: DOJ and Apple, John Green's commencement speech
John Green, bestselling and prize-winning author of young adult novels including "The Fault In Our Stars" and "Looking for Alaska," gave the commencement address at Butler University on May 11. It's witty, smart, thoughtful, and going viral; if you...
Tags: The Washington Post, Book, Steve Jobs, Antitrust Issues, Media Industry
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Medical Research, Medicaid, Employment Opportunities, Hospitals and Clinics, Employment
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Bay Area median home price tops half-million-dollar mark — again
The median home price in the San Francisco Bay Area moved above the half-million-dollar threshold last month — a sign of just how hot that market is getting. The median price for a home in the nine-county area was $510,000 in April, up 17% from...
Tags: Homes, House Building, Credit Ratings
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California's housing market surges in April
California’s housing market surged last month as prices jumped from Southern California to the San Francisco Bay Area. The state’s median home price in April ticked up 3.5% from the previous month and soared 22.7% from the same month a...
Tags: Real Estate, Homes, Services and Shopping, Foreclosures, Real Estate Buyers
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Lower energy and food costs fuel big drop in wholesale prices
WASHINGTON -- Big drops in the cost of food and energy pushed wholesale prices down 0.7% in April, the largest monthly decline in more than three years, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The slide in the producer price index, the largest since...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Energy
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True Religion to be sold to TowerBrook for $835 million
High-end jeans seller True Religion Apparel Inc. will be sold to investment firm TowerBrook Capital Partners for $835 million, the companies said. The Vernon, Calif., designer denim brand, known for pricing its products well into the three figures, said...
Tags: Religion and Belief, True Religion Apparel Inc.
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T-Mobile increases price of iPhone 5 by $50
T-Mobile has quietly increased its price of the iPhone 5 by $50, raising the down payment to $149.99. The Seattle-based carrier began selling the phone last month at $99.99 plus 24 payments of $20, for a total cost of $579.99, but now, T-Mobile is...
Tags: Verizon Communications, T-Mobile, Steve Jobs, Apple iPhone
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Do your patriotic duty: Ask for a raise
The downturn we call the Great Recession officially started in 2007. But after spending the last two years talking to people who lost jobs, homes or savings during the official recession, I'd argue that the trouble actually started decades earlier....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Productivity, Employees
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