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Florida

Fla. student handbooks to offer pledge of allegiance opt out

(CNSNews.com) – Starting in July, Florida schools will give students an opt-out option for the Pledge of Allegiance in their student handbooks and an atheist group is working to make sure it's in the pages. The American Atheists and Central Florida Freethought Community have sent a letter to

election

Poll: Americans more upbeat about own finances than economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are of two minds about the economy in the midst of an election race that largely hinges on the issue. They are strikingly pessimistic about the national economy yet comparatively upbeat about their own financial circumstances. Just 42 percent of adults describe the U.S. economy as

fraud

U.S. regulations cost American families $15K per year

We often think of government regulations as important and valuable, keeping us safe and protecting us from fraud. But did you know the cost of these regulations could be up to $15,000 per family? That's one finding of a new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)

Massachusetts

Will Massachusetts’ diverse economy blunt a looming recession?

With an overload of disparate data, headlines alarmingly assert that the economy is headed for a recession in 2016. Given the severity and duration of the last downturn, how might Massachusetts fare this time? Technically, The Great Recession of 2007-2009 ended on June 30, 2009. But quantitative evidence feeds negative

congress

Can Puerto Rico escape its $72 billion debt trap and avoid Greece’s fate?

To almost no one's surprise, Puerto Rico missed a US$422 million debt payment earlier this month, triggering fears among investors that additional defaults are on the way and increasing pressure on Congress to act.

students

Obama admin: Colleges shouldn’t ask applicants about criminal records

The Obama administration is pressuring colleges to not include questions about criminal records on applications, and the country's largest application is already giving ground.

iran

Kerry says Iran is ‘open for business’

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday rejected the notion that it's America's job to promote business with Iran following the nuclear deal, but again underscored that the U.S. government is not standing in the way of European companies doing business with Tehran.

Bernie Sanders

Study: Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. That sobering assessment comes from a