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America's Diet…and the Environment?
A federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenA federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.
Also, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen expresses cautious about rate hikes amid positive economic growth. On today's Talking Point, the for-profit college industry is in trouble after federal criminal probes and a plan to close a loophole that allows them to capitalize on veterans' benefits. We talk with a former student who's refusing to pay back her loans.
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3 storiesYellen Cautious about Rate Hike amid Positive Economic Growth
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told the Senate Banking Committee today the Fed is pleased with economic improvement. "Domestic spending in production has been increasing at a solid rate. Real gross domestic product has now estimated to have increased at a 3.75% annual rate during the second half of last year."
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Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee issues a report used to shape federal nutrition policy — including the $16 billion school lunch program. This year's report contains unprecedented advice: instead of eating red meat in moderation, we should eat less.
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"The future of the for-profit college industry is looking pretty dismal right about now — and that, many would agree, is generally a good thing." That's the first line of an article in The Atlantic magazine, " The Downfall of For-Profit Colleges ."
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