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ObamaCare Side-Effect: Fewer Hours, More Gov't Aid

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:00 GMT

ObamaCare was sold as a way to achieve several goals: affordable care, guaranteed coverage, protections against bankruptcy. But before such promises have a chance of being realized, the health reform appears to be delivering something else: Germany-style work-sharing. Germany's program gives employers incentives to cut hours instead of payrolls, as government supplements pay of workers facing shorter shifts. Back home, employers are

France Labor Reform Half-Hearted As Recession Returns

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:28:00 GMT

France's recent reform attempts are insufficient to reverse a downward economic spiral that could marginalize a eurozone pillar and prevent further integration among member states, analysts warn. Without comprehensive action, France's increasingly dim prospects could scare Germany into blocking eurozone burden-sharing policies needed to guard against another debt crisis. Gross domestic product data released Wednesday underscored