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    Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Knot Yet: Getting married later can have economic costs, benefits

    Americans are getting married at ever-older ages, and a new report says this trend may be partly responsible for the shrinking of the middle class.
    Americans are getting married at ever-older ages, and a new report says this trend may be partly responsible for the shrinking of the middle class. On average, brides are 26.5 years old and grooms are 28.7 when they head to the alter, according to the...

    Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, University of Virginia, Family, Brigham Young University

    2. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. State's Children Lack Preschool Access

    The Hartford Courant
    In Connecticut, universal access to high quality preschool falls short. A third of Connecticut's poorest children enter kindergarten without preschool. The state ranks 29th in preschool access for 4-year-olds. On the quality side, Connecticut scored...

    Tags: Education, West Hartford, Schools, Head Start, Federal Reserve

    3. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. After boom and bust, Sun Belt cities see glimmers again

    WASHINGTON -- With their economies and housing markets gaining strength, some of the nation's biggest boom-to-bust cities in the Sun Belt are starting to become magnets again, attracting a growing number of people primarily from the northern part of the country.
    WASHINGTON -- With their economies and housing markets gaining strength, some of the nation's biggest boom-to-bust cities in the Sun Belt are starting to become magnets again, attracting a growing number of people primarily from the northern part of the...

    Tags: Population and Census, Demographics, Syracuse

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Census: Record 1 in 3 US counties are now dying

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere. New 2012...

    Tags: Rick Snyder, Immigration, Politics, Washington, DC, Migration

    5. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Baltimore's population up, following decades of loss

    Baltimore, coming off six decades of population decline, grew by 1,100 residents in 12 months, according to government estimates released Thursday.
    Baltimore, coming off six decades of population decline, grew by 1,100 residents in 12 months, according to government estimates released Thursday. "It's such amazing news. … It's huge psychologically," said Seema D. Iyer, a former research chief...

    Tags: 2010 Census, University of Baltimore, Immigration, Media Industry, Inner Harbor

    6. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. U.S. gov't fiscal outlook improving - but only for now

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite constant budget wrangling and finger-pointing by the nation's policy-makers, the government's short-term fiscal outlook isn't all that bad. It's actually getting better — at least for now. Washington is borrowing...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Medicaid, Money and Monetary Policy

    7. Mar 6, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  7. Fewer schools will mean larger classes and more controversy for CPS

    Change of Subject
    Friday's print column Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. "It's the quality of teaching in that classroom," Carroll said. "You could have a teacher that is high-quality that...
    8. Mar 8, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Time for CPS parents to step in

    <strong><em>"Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. 'It's the quality of teaching in that classroom,' Carroll said. 'You could have a teacher that is high-quality that could take 40 kids in a class and help them succeed.'" </em></strong>
    "Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. 'It's the quality of teaching in that classroom,' Carroll said. 'You could have a teacher that is high-quality that could take 40 kids in...

    Tags: Students, Chicago Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Education, Schools

    9. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  9. NATO considering a proposal to continue funding of security force

    BRUSSELS (AP) &mdash; NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not abandon it once combat troops leave in 2014, senior alliance officials said Thursday.
    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not...

    Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Congress, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Leon Panetta

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. The deficit control policy Democrats and Republicans can love

    When it comes to fixing America's ballooning debt problem, there is one policy option that both Democrats and Republicans should be rushing to embrace. It is the proposal to replace the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a more accurate measure of...

    Tags: American Enterprise Institute, Consumer Confidence, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. American-US Airways merger could be end of rough 35-year deregulation era

    "Two great airlines, one great future" was American Airlines' slogan as it walked the aisle with TWA a dozen years ago, heading into a future nowhere near as rosy as advertised.
    "Two great airlines, one great future" was American Airlines' slogan as it walked the aisle with TWA a dozen years ago, heading into a future nowhere near as rosy as advertised. If that marriage truly had been something special in the air, American...

    Tags: Antitrust Issues, The Wall Street Journal, Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Airways, JetBlue Airways

    12. Feb 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Harris: U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to head Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    <strong>Ivo Daalder</strong>, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1.
    Ivo Daalder, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1. Daalder, 52, is succeeding Marshall Bouton, who served in the post for 12 years. "As a thought...

    Tags: Startups, Business, NATO, Merchandise Mart, Arlington Park

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