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...reshuffle that brought Follini into the Cabinet, Berlusconi orchestrated a tax-cut plan that gave him his first boost in the polls in well over a year. Here again, Letta played the role of political guarantor, assuring Economy Minister Domenico Siniscalco that the cuts would not put Italy's credit ratings at risk or push its deficit above the E.U. limit. In one of the few victories...
...blankets? How do they resettle a port town when residents look at the ocean and see a grave, refuse to eat fish for fear it has fed on the lost? How do they calculate human nature in countries where government soldiers fight with rebels over who gets the credit for feeding people who are close to starving...
There's an increasing likelihood that the next time you apply for a job, your would-be employer will ask to run a credit check. About 35% of companies consider applicants' credit histories, up from 19% in 1996, according to the Society for Human Resource Management, an HR trade group. Why? Companies figure that folks with decent financials are less likely to pilfer and that good management of personal finances translates into responsibility on the job. As security concerns mount and technology makes it easier to run checks, more companies are jumping on board...
...some advocacy groups are wary of the practice, especially when companies run credit checks on people applying for jobs that do not involve handling money or sensitive financial information. Studies from Eastern Kentucky University have found that good credit and good job performance don't necessarily go hand-in-hand, partly because bad credit can result from circumstances outside a person's control, such as sky-high medical bills. Moreover, a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by an African-American woman denied a job because of her credit report raises the question of whether using credit...
...asked about a credit check, here's what you should...