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What's the secret to good worker attendance, retention, productivity, and the ability to attract top-notch recruits? Employee benefits. Which companies thrive and grow their businesses faster than their peers? Same answer: Those that offer better benefits to their workers.

No, it's not easy, but if Grace Groner -- a secretary for 43 years -- could pull off the even more astonishing feat of amassing a $7 million fortune, then it is within the realm of possibility. In fact, Groner's strategy is about the only one with a shot at success. Read on to find out what she did.

News reports said Treasury Secretary Geithner wanted to leave his post once debt negotiations were complete. With that milestone past, speculation now turns toward potential successors. The stakes are high, with unemployment at 9.2% and partisan theatrics as melodramatic as ever. Here are seven candidates that the president might do well to consider.

In theory, the role of the director of the White House National Economic Council is to present the president with an unbiased range of economic opinions. Larry Summers didn't do that -- he promoted his own views instead. But what will his successor do -- and will it make any difference?

Xerox Corp. (XRX) plans to double its advertising spending in a bid to promote its business-services unit. The campaign, scheduled to begin on Sept. 7, will show clients including Target Corp. and The New York Mets hiring Xerox for tasks such as automating invoices and customizing direct mail...

Xerox (XRX) on Thursday reported that its second-quarter net income jumped 62% and revenue soared 48% as it benefited from the acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services (ACS). Results were better-than-expected as the company said it had solid demand for document and business services. Xerox also...

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Two federal agencies are joining the U.S. government's effort to discover if electronics may be the source of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor (TM) vehicles. Scientists from NASA with electronics expertise will help...