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May 14, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Gap, Walmart Decline To Endorse Bangladesh Safety Accord STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Major U.S. retailers, including Gap Inc, declined to endorse an accord on Bangladesh building and fire safety backed by Europe's two biggest fashion chains, a trans-Atlantic divide that may dilute garment industry reform efforts. Three weeks after the collapse of a building housing garment factories, which killed more than 1,100 people, Western brands that rely on Bangladesh to produce clothing cheaply disagreed over how best to ensure worker safety. Continue reading... The Shady Industry Putting Borrowers In A World Of Hurt Government Accountability Office Confirms IRS Weaknesses Goldman's Pay Packages Under Fire Powerball Jackpot Rises To $350 Million McDonald's Makes Additions To Menu PHOTO: The $120 Egg Sandwich Has Coca-Cola's Top Secret Recipe Been Found? Gap, Walmart Decline To Endorse Bangladesh Safety Accord PHOTO: The $120 Egg Sandwich LOOK: Hilarious Receipt Proves Life Is Really Hard Elizabeth Warren's Petition Garners More Than 250,000 Signatures WENDELL POTTER A GOP Idea That's Part of Obamacare Showing Signs of Working as Planned The reason Republicans once liked health insurance exchanges is that in theory they will facilitate choice and competition, which should bring down the cost of coverage. Based on news out of Oregon last week, there is reason to believe that the theory is holding up. Continue reading... RAYMOND J. LEARSY The Wall Street Journal Rides to the Rescue of Jamie Dimon In a scolding editorial yesterday, "Targeting Jamie Dimon," the WSJ berates the "activist shareholders and the ususal media scolds pushing for JP Morgan to strip Mr. Dimon of his Chairman's role in the name of better corporate governance..." Continue reading... ROBERT ROCHE How Can We Put the Immigration System to Work for a 21st Century Economy? Almost four years after the economy began growing again, the recovery is still coming in fits and starts. Reforms that would re-design the employment-based immigration system so that it puts our economic needs first couldn't come at a more important time. Continue reading... LEO W. GERARD The Downtoning of America Republicans want to kill the government that accomplished that. They want to go back to Downton Abbey days. The rich stay rich; the poor stay servants. Continue reading... STEVE MARIOTTI Jimi Hendrix... Entrepreneur! One of my favorite entrepreneurs of all time is Jimi Hendrix. That might be a surprising statement at first glance, but studying this rock legend's career is instructive for any aspiring entrepreneur. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003