Kresta in the Afternoon – July 13, 2015 – Hour 1

Kresta in the Afternoon – July 13, 2015 – Hour 1

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+  Obama Announces "Final Rules" for Contraception Coverage

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  • Description: President Obama has shown once again that he is bound and determined to provide free contraception to all women in whatever form they choose. Late Friday afternoon he announced the “final rules” for contraception coverage. For-profit companies that object to contraception must notify the government, which will force the company’s insurance provider to cover the costs of contraception. We talk to Adèle Keim about the legal challenges to these new rules and what they mean for non-profit and for-profit companies.
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+  The Popular Vote for Gay "Marriage" in Ireland

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  • Description: Earlier this summer Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage by way of a popular vote. The vote was hailed as one of the greatest victories in the history of the gay rights movement, topped only by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. We examine the Ireland vote and what it means for modern Catholicism with Gareth Peoples.

+  Greece Seals New Bailout Deal to Avoid Euro Exit

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  • Description: Greece’s debt situation has been worsening for years and last week many felt there would be a “Grexit” and the country would no longer use the Euro as currency. Greece accepted a new bailout deal to stay in the Eurozone but the country’s financial future is still grim. George Schwartz joins us to explain the situation.
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    • George Schwartz
      George Schwartz is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc., which he founded in 1980. He’s also co-manager of the Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund, Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund, Ave Maria Growth Fund and Schwartz Value Fund. George is a member of the CFA Society of Detroit, the Economic Club of Detroit, and the CFA Institute and is the author of two books on investing, Shareholder Rebellion and Good Returns.
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