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ifeminists September 1, 2004 K. C. Wilson	Child Support: Income Shares, Part II We've had decades of governments gathering actual family costs, and other areas of economics studying family spending. None has been applied.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 Peter Strozniak	R.I.P. For R&D Credit? The future of the research and development tax credit, which provides nearly $5 billion in annual tax credits to an estimated 10,000 U.S. manufacturers, elapsed for the 11th time this summer and is currently in limbo.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 Bill Mann	I Am an Economic Girlie-Man In his speech last night at the Republican National Convention, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pinged folks who are pessimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, calling them "economic girlie-men."
Geotimes September 2004 Jay Chapman	Global Science Standings In a new study of scientific standing among nations, the United States leads the world in scientific wealth, although many European countries are closing the gap.
Geotimes September 2004 Dan Byers	Budget Procrastination The author shares his own positive experience working on reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program with Congressman Nick Smith.
Geotimes September 2004 Naomi Lubick	Lucy Jones: The Calm After the Quake Now a leading earthquake scientist, Lucy Jones is the voice of seismology for Southern California, and her new position as chair of the California Seismic Safety Commission has the potential to pump up the volume of her message.
U.S. Banker September 2004 John Engen	Pride and Predilection Once dubbed the "Magic City," Birmingham is home to four top-50 banks. But with Wachovia's recent acquisition of SouthTrust, AmSouth chief C. Dowd Ritter and his local peers are beginning to ponder what further consolidation could mean for the city they cherish.
CRM August 2, 2004 Coreen Bailor	As the Call Center Outsourcing Debate Turns Companies are continuing to go ahead with their plans to locate contact centers offshore, despite the political clamor.
Managed Care August 2004	Anthem Bids To Help Maine Cover Uninsured The public-private partnership would set premiums based on ability to pay and be available to people living under 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
Managed Care August 2004 John Carroll	'Healthy Mae' Just Might Be Frist's Biggest Legacy The senate majority leader, a surgeon who owns a large stake in a chain of hospitals, puts forth far-reaching proposals for reforming the health care system.
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