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A major review published in the uk today says workers need more rights and everyone involved needs to pay more tax. And cleaning up russias nuclear mess. We visit an old navy base thought to be one of the most toxic sites in the whole of the country now getting a facelift. Welcome to World Business report. Im rachel horne. The world of work is changing, but are employment and tax laws keeping up . Here in the uk, a Government Review is calling for workers in the so called gig economy to get new ...

Vital lifeline, a few days after christmas, if congress doesnt do something about it. >> unemployment benefits have been extended five times at a price tag of $226 billion and some conservatives argue more extensions are not acceptable. >> they are causing them to become a perpetual part of the unemployed in our economy and while it seems good, it does a disservice to those who need a help. >> and they said it wasnt part of the necessity of a budget agreement. >> negotiations are moving in the r...

All these horrible things. why go do it. but yesterday i said -- when i was i was for single payer, you said really? what about medicare, $200 billion in fraud -- >> your imitation of eric. >> sort of like that. blue cross blue shield association said in private insurance, theres $226 billion a year in waste, fraud and abuse. >> but they eat that. private companies eat the waste, fraud and abuse. >> really? >> in the government, we the taxpayer, eat that. >> fold that back up and use it for some...

Suffering. "knocking on heavens door: the path to a better life," part memoir, part investigative report explores the economic costs of death and dying. more than a third of medicare patients have surgery in the last year of life. nearly a tenth have surgery in the last month of life. and a fifth die in intensive care. medical overtreatment costs the u.s. health care system an estimated $158 billion to $226 billion a year. the author of that book, katie butler, is joining me today. also here, st...

Collect sales tax on purchases made on the internet and puts a huge amount of money at play. in 2012, internet sales totaled almost $226 billion, up nearly 16% from just 2011. the bills proponents argue it will raise an additional $23 billion in tax revenues for states and end the unfair competitive advantage internet companies have by being able to sell the same products as brick and mortar stores, without the taxes. this bill passing the senate is important for a number of reasons, not just be...

Just hours ago, with overwhelming bipartisan support, the senate passed the market place fairness act, which sounds nice. also known as the internet sales tax by a vote of 69 to 27. the bill empowers states to collect sales tax on purchases made on the internet and puts a huge amount of money at play. in 2012, internet sales totaled almost $226 billion, up nearly 16% from just 2011. the bills proponents argue it will raise an additional $23 billion in tax revenues for states and end the unfair c...

Also known as the internet sales tax by a vote of 69 to 27. the bill empowers states to collect sales tax on purchases made on the internet and puts a huge amount of money at play. in 2012, internet sales totaled almost $226 billion, up nearly 16% from just 2011. the bills proponents argue it will raise an additional $23 billion in tax revenues for states and end the unfair competitive advantage internet companies have by being able to sell the same products as brick and mortar stores, without t...

Results you want for the patients. it is not typical for doctors to know what individual tests know. >>mike: i think in this country, you need those tests, i as a patient go youre the doctor. you should know whats right. what questions should i ask? do i really need that test? >> we are spending so much money on unnecessary health tests. in 2011 we spent $226 billion on unnecessary tests. and we all have to ask the question do we need the test. >>mike: and is it the best test i can take? >> corr...

>> apparently thats like being in favor of sunshine and puppies. decades of rhetoric from presidents on both sides of the aisle about ending our nations dependence on foreign oil. and yet the numbers tell the true story. based on the latest figures from the u.s. department of energy, the united states currently imports 63% of its oil. sending approximately 226 billion u.s. dollars, $468,000 per minute, to foreign governments. america, meanwhile, runs on oil. look at the pie chart. petroleum and ...

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