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Essar Steel plant opening delayed until second half of 2014 – StarTribune
"Sizeable minority" of older millennials is doing well financially – Reuters
Hip and knee replacements rise sharply, along with costs – NY Times
Thrift shops are thriving in the post-recession era – Sacramento Bee
Milwaukee manufacturer illustrates how U.S. companies find niches – Journal Sentinel
Firms offer new ways to test knowledge, so who needs a degree? – Inside Higher Ed
US Airways, American Airlines gain EU approval for merger – Reuters
Why they don't eat more fish in the Caribbean – Marginal Revolution
Mortgage rates resume climb – Washington Post
Olson ad agency hopes Yoplait campaign propels them to big leagues – StarTribune