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Actuarial science

A roulette wheel is spun.

The economics of risk taking in the workplace

Business, Economics and Jobs

An economist and journalist attempts to understand how risk management looks in the workplace outside the world of finance.

Insurance industry looking at revising rates to reflect changing climate

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Insuring for Climate Change

Census Reveals Major Demographic Shifts for US Children

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65 has been the standard age for retirement in this country since 1935. But that specific age has come into question as states hit economic hardships and more and more people live longer.

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Your responses on risk-taking and internships

Conflict & Justice

Yesterday we reported on questions about risk-taking, and the legality of internships, and you had a lot to say. Today we hear from you, our listeners, as you chime in about interning and what risks you take in your everyday lives.

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