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The Fed plans to keep its stimulus program in place even after the economy picks up momentum to prevent any backsliding and protect against any possible shocks from the economic headwinds the U.S. is facing.

The Federal Reserve is so unhappy with the slow growth of the economy that not only did it finally announce the long-awaited third round of quantitative easing, but it didn't set any end date for the program.

A Rhine River cruise from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Basil, Switzerland immerses travelers in history with five UNESCO Heritage Sites in three countries.

Why is it so difficult to deliver good customer service? There doesn't even seem to be a definition for what that is, so Philippa Kennealy, MD, takes a stab at it herself.

Although health insurance premiums increased by a moderate amount, it still outpaced the growth in worker's wages and inflation, ensuring that soaring health care costs will continue to be a top presidential campaign issue.

Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost as a result of the 2% sequester of Medicare spending. Here are the top 10 employment sectors most adversely affected from the cut.

There are three very unique destinations on California's Central Coast that are not exactly secrets among the state's residents: a wine lover's destination, the Shangri-La of Southern California and a taste of Denmark.

This election it's not just the candidates getting tarred and feathered by political bombast, heavy-handed rhetoric and over-the-top political ads. It's the free-enterprise system itself - a troubling development that has serious implications for our economic future and your investment portfolio.

With extra taxes and fees on travel-related services, visitors can find they're paying 57% over general sales tax in some areas. As it is travelers are looking for the best deals on travel prices and now they can take a closer look at which U.S. cities are the worst offenders.

As part of a well-developed financial plan, a physician should make sure proper legal work is in place. Depending on where you are in your career, your plan may vary.

With a number of market-moving developments on deck for the rest of the week, the stock market should be relatively calm. But which will make a bigger impact, news out of the Fed or Apple's expected launch of awaited the iPhone 5?

The provisions of the 60-Day Overpayment Rule place significant pressure on Medicare providers to identify overpayments, and reporting zero won't be acceptable, so providers should make sure they completely understand the regulations.

Despite promises made during the campaign to become the Republican nominee, Mitt Romney has now said he might keep parts of Obamacare if he wins the election in November. Hardly surprising considering he instituted a similar health insurance program in Massachusetts while he was governor.

A weekly video series recapping the past week on Wall Street and giving you a peek ahead to the upcoming week. This video covers the recent jobs report, FedEx and Intel's words of caution, and what could happen in health care stocks now that the U.S. is in election season.

The high price of oil can, and most likely will, negatively affect your cost of living, but there is the opportunity to turn that lemon into lemonade with a strategic investment in oil production.

Even when doctors are listening to a patient, they might have their heads buried in charts. Using a scribe frees physicians to focus completely on the patient, and enables them to be more productive in the long run.

Busy as physicians are just trying to keep up with the sheer numbers of patients they have to see a day, the smallest delay can throw the whole day off. Inevitably, though, there will always be those patients who are late or do not show.

Increasingly grandparents in the U.S. are finding themselves taking on the role of financial safety net for their children and grandchildren, even if it is to their own detriment.

Even if you no longer use a credit card, canceling it will drop you credit rating for one simple reason. Plus, a rule of thumb that can prevent you from sinking costs into a losing venture and more useful financial information.

Most of you buy stocks hoping they'll go up and then you sell for a profit. Buy low, sell high … that's what we've been taught. But there are other investors who do the opposite.

While the America's housing market slowly comes back, the rest of the world is reporting very split results, with some markets seeing huge increases in home prices, while others lag (mostly the PIGS).

While approval times for new oncology drugs are getting shorter in the U.S., the opposite is true over in the European Union, where non-oncology drugs are seeing shorter approval times.

Though it goes without saying that people shouldn't invest in entities they don't understand, it happens all the time. When it does, the investor is often sadly the loser. Right now, one investment firm is taking advantage of those less knowledgeable investors.

Procrastinating on saving for your retirement, even by five years, can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars during your golden years. Regardless of your income, you cannot afford to not participate in retirement programs.

A specialist in diabetes and bariatrics who performs magic both in his practice with his patients and on the stage for entertainment.

The rate of U.S. prescription-drug spending growth reached a historic low in 2010, but there are still methods to consider to reduce spending even more, particularly tools that have found success in other countries.

San Francisco is foggy, windy and chilly in the summer. It isn't an easy town to walk or drive in because of its famed hills. But it sure has some beautiful sights.

Love him or hate him, it is hard to argue that Mitt Romney has been an incredible investor over the years. So for investors who are able to put aside politics, taking a closer look at some of Mitt's investment philosophies could be a great idea.

Three years after the recession ended and the greatest economic minds in the U.S. still can't figure out why the nation's economy is being held back. Here are five of the major economic headwinds causing the economy to struggle.

While hospitals have been upgrading their technology and attempting to make facilities feel more like hotels, it's still the service patients receive that most influences patient satisfaction.