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President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Medal of Freedom to Warren Buffet in Washington
President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Warren Buffet during a ceremony at the White House in Washington on February 15, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Warren Buffett sees light at end of the debt ceiling battle
Warren Buffett sees light at end of the debt ceiling battle
Billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett predicts Congress won't resort to "extreme idiocy" and will vote to extend the federal debt ceiling.
Warren Buffett picks Bernanke for third term as Fed chairman
Warren Buffett picks Bernanke for third term as Fed chairman
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the so-called Oracle of Omaha, said his pick to succeed U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is -- Ben Bernanke.
Bill Gates tops list of Forbes' richest in U.S. for 20th year
Bill Gates tops list of Forbes' richest in U.S. for 20th year
Microsoft founder Bill Gates topped the annual Forbes list of richest U.S. residents released Monday for the 20th consecutive year.
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Heinz announces layoffs of 600 office staff in U.S. and Canada
The new owners of H.J. Heinz announced Tuesday 600 office jobs are being cut, 350 in Pittsburgh and the rest elsewhere in the United States and Canada.
House votes to delay Affordable Care Act mandates
House votes to delay Affordable Care Act mandates
The U.S. House voted 251-174 Wednesday to delay for one year the individual mandate to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
Warren Buffett lunch auction winner pays $1,000,100
The annual eBay auction for a private lunch with Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett ended with a winning bid of $1,000,100, officials said.
Buffett to buy NV Energy for $5.6 billion
MidAmerican Energy Holdings said it plans to buy Nevada electric producer NV Energy for $5.6 billion, or $23.75 per share.
Miami Dolphins owner pledges to give away $2 billion
Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross has pledged to give half his fortune of $4.4 billion to charity.
Buffett praises Fed Chairman Ben Berrnanke
Buffett praises Fed Chairman Ben Berrnanke
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett offered high praise for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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At its core, the Giving Pledge is about asking wealthy families to have important conversations about their wealth and how it will be used
U.S. billionaires giving back
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Our only instruction to James -- just keep doing for us what you have done so successfully for your shareholders
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Ohio's Lubrizol
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I would not be who I am today without David Dodd
Teacher inspired by Buffet gives $128M
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I can't think of anything else that more directly aligns director interests with shareholder interests
Coca-Cola has novel way to pay directors
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Our country's future prosperity depends on having an efficient and well-maintained rail system
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden order take-out lunch at Taylor Gourmet on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C. on October 4, 2013. The reason he gave was they are starving and the establishment is giving a 10 percent discount to furloughed government workers as an indication of how ordinary Americans are looking out for one another. UPI/Pete Marovich/Pool