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Business Latest: Worsening the rift?

Obama's planned executive action on immigration is a "big mistake," Sen. Thune told CNBC.
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking during a press conference in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty)
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking during a press conference in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

WORSENING THE RIFT? President Barack Obama's planned executive action on immigration is a "big mistake" that will make working with the GOP on other issues more difficult, Sen. John Thune told CNBC on Thursday. Read more

THE PRICE OF OBESITY: Our expanding waistlines are costing the global economy almost as much to deal with as smoking and military conflict, according to a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute. Read more

VETS FIGHTING NEW BATTLE — COLLEGE BILLS: Veterans get generous education benefits, but that’s where the good news ends. For-profit colleges aggressively lure them, and completion rates there are lousy. Vets may also have a hard time fitting in with the younger, less experienced college crowd. Policymakers starting to address veterans’ needs, but change needs to happen fast. Read more 

DOW, S&P NEAR HIGHS; INTEL UP 4%: Read more