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ThinkstockThe banking crisis in Cyprus has dragged on for a week now, with threat projections ranging all the way from “dire” to “who cares.” It seems reasonable to assume that whatever...
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A plan to tax savings accounts, rejected by the Cypriot parliament, is again part of last-ditch discussions of how to secure an aid package from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and...
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ThinkstockNorth Korean television this morning broadcast another thinly veiled threat against the United States. In a translation provided by the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper, North Korea said: The...
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ThinkstockWorries have heightened again about unfriendly governments. The U.S. government has accused China of hacking American companies, and potentially parts of the federal government, as a mean...
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ThinkstockThe debate over what will happen to Cyprus quickened as a rescue by the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund appeared to fall apart after the small...
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ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services today revised upward its outlook on the city of Detroit’s general obligation bonds, from ‘negative’ to ‘stable. The ratings upgrade affects...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is examining the manner in which physical gold prices are fixed, with an eye toward whether or not the fixing is transparent. The...
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Jon OggThe U.S. budget deficit is a narrower $493.95 billion for the first 5 months of the year versus $580.82 billion for the same 5-month period a year ago. The news sequestration and the...
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ThinkstockU.S. sugar growers and processors have long been criticized for taking a disproportionate share of government support for sugar beet and sugar cane crops. And it appears that another...
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ThinkstockThe Treasury Department continues to dump massive numbers of shares in General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), either because it wants to show it can get some taxpayer money back from its bailout of...
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ThinkstockFrom unfair trade practices to charges of currency manipulation, the government of the People’s Republic has a long-time habit of ignoring U.S. warnings about its behavior....
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ThinkstockUnemployment, fighting over the federal budget, a drop in GDP growth, and slowing of the progress of corporate earnings are the most often mentioned reasons that the stock market could fall...
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ThinkstockUsually when you see Securities and Exchange Commission charges it is against individuals or firms bilking individuals. That is why today’s round of SEC charges looks more than just...
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thinkstockThis weekend, something new surfaced in the battle of the federal budget. President Obama suggested something that until recently was unthinkable. Cuts in entitlements, which includes...
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ThinkstockGovernor Rick Snyder of Michigan said today that he will in fact appoint an emergency financial manager for the city of Detroit. He said he has a candidate in mind but did not name that...
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