Dec 1st, 2008 · President-elect Obama made public Monday what has long been expected: He will nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state. Clinton will be part of a new national security team that includes other familiar faces. Robert Gates, the current secretary of defense, would stay at the Pentagon. For national security adviser, Obama has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Jones, a former NATO commander and commandant of the Marine Corps.
Keywords: security · national · president · public · commander · NATO · Pentagon · retired · Sen · adviser · secretary · Clinton
Nov 26th, 2008 · This week we look at the state of the social safety net in the United States. Given the forecast of a prolonged economic downturn, the country will have to rethink social services such as unemployment insurance, healthcare, and retirement. Michael Flood, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, discusses the state of the food bank system.
Keywords: Food · country · United States · economic · Safety · healthcare · services · social · retired · hungry · insurance · Prolonged
Nov 25th, 2008 · This week we look at the state of the social safety net in the United States. Given the forecast of a prolonged economic downturn, the country will have to rethink social services such as unemployment insurance, healthcare, and retirement. Jeff Zinsemeyer from the Doorways to Dreams program, shares his thoughts.
Keywords: country · United States · economic · Safety · healthcare · services · social · retired · insurance · Prolonged · unemployment · Dreams
Nov 24th, 2008 · More than 100 retired generals and admirals have signed an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama calling for an end the military's controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gays in the armed forces.
Keywords: policy · officer · president · military · Gay · retired · Barack Obama · admiring
Nov 20th, 2008 · NASA's aging shuttle fleet is expected to be retired before the agency has a new space transportation system in place. The GAO has identified this spaceship gap as one of 13 urgent issues facing the new administration.
Keywords: agency · administration · transport · GAO · retired · shuttle · NASA · Obama · spaceship · Space
Nov 11th, 2008 · As the economic meltdown plays out, many investors are watching their retirement accounts dwindle in value. And though many of them want to withdraw from the market, their financial advisers are telling them to stay put.
Keywords: Investor · financial · economic · retired · meltdown
Nov 8th, 2008 · At 60, Maj. James Richards Jr. is in Iraq because he heard the call to duty after Sept. 11. He had retired from the Navy in 1993, but re-enlisted. He and his wife, Angela, must now face a situation familiar to military families across America.
Keywords: Iraq · military · Soldiers · America · retired · families · wife · 1993 · Navy · Maj · Angela · James Richards Jr
Nov 1st, 2008 · New rules go into effect Saturday that should remove some of the risk from reverse mortgages and make them more accessible. Demand for reverse mortgages has been growing as retirement accounts have been hit. Some retirees now must tap the value of their homes to maintain their standard of living.
Keywords: retired · portfolios · Mortgage
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