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unemployment

(Encyclopedia) unemployment, condition of one who is able to work but unable to find work. Once assumed to be voluntary, idleness was punishable by law; however it is now recognized that unemployment…

Buying a Home

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Shopping for a Loan Your choice of a lender and type of loan will influence not only your settlement costs, but also the monthly cost…

Healthcare

Vaccines What Kind of Doctor? Abortion in the United States Avian Flu FAQ America’s Best Hospitals Organ Transplants: Disparities Between Urban and Rural Patients States with the Lowest Rate…

Research the Company

Some 1,700 U.S. companies sell life insurance. Make sure you choose a company in sound financial shape and licensed in your state. Contact your state's insurance department. A number of…

Financial Documents You Should Have

Financial advisers recommend that your long-term financial plan include the following: Wills A will states how you want your property disposed of after your death. Having a will saves time…

Obamacare Rebounds After Shaky Roll-out

Millions enroll as website glitches are fixed Related Links Troubled Debut of the Affordable Care Act Biography of Kathleen Sebelius 2014 Current Events…

Social Security in the U.S.

Source: Social Security Administration, www.ssa.gov .Old Age, Disability, and Survivors InsuranceWho Pays for the Insurance?How to Apply for BenefitsWhat Does Social Security Offer?You Can Earn…

probability

(Encyclopedia) probability, in mathematics, assignment of a number as a measure of the “chance” that a given event will occur. There are certain important restrictions on such a probability measure.…

industrial management

(Encyclopedia) industrial management, term applied to highly organized modern methods of carrying on industrial, especially manufacturing, operations. Modern technological devices, particularly in…