Howard Dean: McKinsey Study is "True," and Employer Dumping of Health Coverage is "A Very Very Good Thing"

Former Gov. Howard Dean (D., Vt.). Image by Getty Images via @daylife Remember when Democrats wanted to haul McKinsey consultants before Congress because they were angry about a McKinsey study suggesting that 30 percent of employers under Obamacare would dump health coverage for their employees? Well, it turns out that ...

Big mortgages: Harder to get and more expensive

Buyers of luxury homes in some localities will find obtaining mortgages a bit more chalenging due to caps on loans. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Starting Saturday, the beleaguered housing market will confront the latest hurdle to its recovery: The size of mortgages that the federal government can back will be ...

The fall of the house of Forbes

Welcome to the Weekly Read, our column that features Fortune staffers’ and contributors’ takes on recently published books about the business world and beyond. We’ve invited the entire Fortune family — from our writers and editors to our photo editors and designers — to weigh in on books of their ...

Letter From Europe: Reporters’ Worst Enemy Is Reputation

LONDON — In a self-deprecating sort of way, British journalism has often been defined more by its flaws and ambiguities than its triumphs. Consider, for instance, Humbert Wolfe, a poet and author, who offered generations of reporters this refrain in his doggerel lines from the 1920s: “You cannot hope to ...

Sprint raises fee, says no to breaking contracts

Getting out of cell phone jail is among the more vexing problems for electronics consumers. In most cases, a new handset means a new two-year commitment — and that, in turn, can mean missing out on the latest gadget, like the new iPhone, or putting up with inferior service while ...

Wild day on Wall Street; Dow up 143 points

Wall Street’s roller-coaster ride continued Thursday as the markets moved wildly throughout the day. The Dow finished the trading day up about 143 points. The S&P 500 also closed up about 9 points, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell about 11 points. The Dow was up more than 200 points early ...

Johns Hopkins And Adventist Health Invest In Solutions Site MX.com

Johns Hopkins and the Adventist Health System in Florida are among the investors that have chipped in $7.5 million to back MX.com, a new Web site where hospitals can sell their intellectual property. According to Modern Healthcare, which wrote about Hopkins’ investmement here (subscription required): The general idea of MX ...

Secrets to acing a job interview

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Most job search advice is offered by so-called ‘experts’ who aren’t actually responsible for hiring anyone. But hiring managers at major employers are on the front lines of the job market crisis. They screen thousands of applicants a week and are in a unique position to ...

Finland Agrees to Europe Bailout Fund

FRANKFURT — Europe took another step Wednesday toward approval of a broader bailout fund for overly indebted countries after Finland’s Parliament agreed to contribute its share despite an unresolved dispute over its demand for collateral from Greece. Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen of Finland, left, in Parliament on Wednesday for the ...

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Florida jockeys for an earlier presidential primary

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida is poised to hold its presidential primary on Jan. 31, a move that likely would mean an earlier start to the GOP nominating contests than what the national Republican Party had planned. House Speaker Dean Cannon on Wednesday said that was the likely date for the ...

US says Reebok toning shoes don’t really

Customers who bought shoes that Reebok ads said would tone legs and buttocks could be getting a refund. “The FTC wants national advertisers to understand that they must exercise some responsibility and ensure that their claims for fitness gear are supported by sound science,” said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC’s ...

Stocks tumble sharply, ending 3-day win streak

Wall Street’s three-day winning streak is over. Stocks danced in and out of positive territory for most of the morning, but turned negative later in the day. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average fell179 points, or1.61 percent, to 11,010.90. The broader S&P 500 sunk 24.30 points, or2.07 ...

Choosing an Wireless Dog Fence – RF Vs Wi-Fi

Tillin 2010 should you wanted an invisible dogfence, the only real sport in town was the Pet Safe and sound IF-300. Utilizingclassic r / c trend technology, the IF-300 creates a containment radius ofaround 90 foot giving it coverage of .5 miles. The IF-300 works well and getsgreat testimonials from your ...

Paul Ryan, in a Major Speech, Proposes Universal Health Coverage via Tax Credits

Image by AFP/Getty Images via @daylife Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wisc.) gave a major speech on health reform at the Hoover Institution in Stanford, California. Ryan spoke, of course, of his “Path to Prosperity” plan for Medicare and Medicaid reform. But he also took time to ...

Three reasons to LOVE the slowdown

There are plenty of opportunities during an economic recession, if you know where to look. (MONEY Magazine) — There’s no denying that these are scary times for you and your money. The economy is teetering on the edge of another recession.

Tesla’s business plan: Riding on fumes

FORTUNE — This Saturday, Tesla Motors is holding a test drive to reveal the latest versions of its second zero-emission automobile, the all-electric four-door Model S to several thousand reservation holders. Tesla has made some extraordinary claims for the car, and analysts and investors will be watching the event closely ...