Do the Rich Have a Moral Obligation to Pay Higher Taxes? Gov. Jerry Brown Says ‘Yes’
Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook Do the wealthiest Americans have a "moral" obligation to pay higher taxes? California Governor Jerry Brown thinks so.
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JPMorgan’s Dimon: Good Intentions Behind Bad Trades
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon defended the intent of the portfolio behind the bank's recent multibillion-dollar trading loss, telling lawmakers it was a genuine hedge that would make the firm a lot of money if a credit crisis hit. Dimon, appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, said well-intentioned traders poorly executed the hedge, and the bank's senior management failed to police the London office behind the trades
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US National Debt – 5 Times Greater Than The Government Admits
The IOU that's being laid on the doorsteps of U.S. taxpayers in the form of the national debt is far greater than most Americans realize
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Facebook Fights for Users’ Privacy — Against Employers Who Ask Job Applicants for Passwords
Follow The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! The first rule about the Internet is you don't talk about, or share, your Internet passwords. But that is exactly what some employers are asking job applicants to do: share their Facebook login and password.
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Off Duty: Peyton Manning, Cooking Mussels, St. Patrick’s Day Drinks
Today on Off Duty, what NFL team is in Peyton Manning' future? Plus, Kitty Greenwald demonstrates how to prepare steamed mussels with celery.
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This app knows who your friends are
KLIK's facial recognition technology will identify users' facebook and twitter friends in real life - and could one day be used to identify anyone.
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Forbes SXSW: WTF with Marc Maron
Stand-up comedian and host of the WTF podcast, Marc Maron speaks with Forbes Jeff Bercovici on what it takes to make a successful podcast.
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Navy, Marines to Start Random Alcohol Tests
The Navy and Marines will introduce random breath tests of personnel on duty as part of a broader health-and-safety push, Nathan Hodge reports on Lunch Break.
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