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President Obama signed sweeping health care reform into law Tuesday. The Senate must now pass a package of changes that will reconcile the differences between Senate and House bills. If those changes are worked out, here is how health care reforms will affect you:
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TOKYO — The Japanese government pushed a record ¥92.3 trillion budget through Parliament on Wednesday aimed at kick-starting growth in the long-stagnant economy — another round of spending that will add to Tokyo’s already burgeoning public debt. In a striking reversal of the privatization efforts of previous administrations, the government also said Wednesday that it [...]
The health care bill signed into law Tuesday by President Obama is the nation’s most sweeping social legislation in four decades. But it also includes some smaller changes that will directly affect consumers.
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By ISHAQ SIDDIQI LONDON—European stocks erased earlier gains to trade lower Wednesday, as a downgrade of Portugal’s long-term credit rating rattled investors’ nerves ahead of the U.K. Budget statement. Earlier gains were supported by hopes that the euro zone is close to reaching a compromise deal to help Greece, however, stocks fell and euro slipped [...]