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Martha Wants to Fill Studio With Marthas

NEW YORK – Calling all Martha Stewarts. The famous homemaker is scouring the country for those who don’t necessarily share her homemaking abilities, but her name. Producers of the hour-long syndicated daytime show “Martha,” which premieres Sept. 12, are hoping to fill the studio audience with 150 Martha Stewarts for …

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Bond Glossary

This is a list of common terms used in regards to bonds. – Basis point– Brokers– Callable bond– Coupon– Credit risk– Current yield– Dealers– Debentures– Derivative– Discount bond– Duration– Face value– Inflation-indexed bonds– Interest rate risk– Junk bond– Ladder– Par– Premium– Principal– Savings bonds– Strips– Treasurys– Treasury Bills– Treasury Bonds– …

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45.8 Million in U.S. Now Lack Health Insurance

The number of Americans without health insurance rose by 800,000 last year, reaching a record high of nearly 46 million, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Officials blamed the increase in part on the continuing erosion of workplace-sponsored health insurance. A majority of Americans still get their coverage by sharing …

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