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ThinkstockMedia reports from the Group of 20 summit indicate that two issues have dominated the meeting — the effects of the U.S. fiscal cliff and Europe’s troubled economy and financial...
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flickr / gsfcThe Alliance for American Manufacturing regularly flogs or lauds politicians for whether they support or disregard the interests of the lobbing firm and its members. This membership...
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courtesy of the White HouseBill Gross of PIMCO, aka The Bond King, is out with the November investment outlook. This one is titled “Time to Vote!” and the headline is one that will likely keep...
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thinkstockGreece cannot seem to work its way out of the financial news by settling on austerity programs that would trigger aid from the International Monetary Fund and European Union. Internal...
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The text of a letter to Congress signed by 80 CEOs, first published in The Wall Street Journal, asks for a number of actions to be taken soon so the economy will not be ruined, now and in the future....
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European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will travel to Germany to explain to members of parliament there his bond-buying solution to the recovery of Europe. He has said the purchase of sovereign...
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Ally Financial inc.Just to keep you up-to-date on a business that is owned by U.S. taxpayers, Ally Financial Inc. said today that it had sold its Canadian assets to Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY)...
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The latest report about how Europe’s nations will be bailed out, what the role of the International Monetary Fund will be, whether Germany will block plans that cost its taxpayers too much, and...
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There continue to be rumors that Iran will dump oil into the Strait of Hormuz to block the shipping lane that is so critical to the movement of crude. For months, there have been worries and...
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Analysts at Fitch Ratings have released their latest “Risk Radar” report today with a mixed message on the impact of the looming U.S. fiscal cliff. While the agency says “the urgency” of the...
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The European Union (EU) this morning announced that it has taken “further measures to ensure that EU financial institutions do not process funds that could contribute to Iran’s nuclear programme...
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The defense industry has been warning about the effects of the coming fiscal cliff for several months now. If Congress fails to come to a resolution on how the U.S. will begin to solve its fiscal...
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The bailout programs that made up the TARP investments will end up costing taxpayers very little, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report: CBO estimates that the net cost to the federal...
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nationsonline.orgThe Nobel Committee in Oslo today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy...
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Chinese telecom equipment firm Huawei Technologies was not pleased with a congressional report that it is a risk to national security because its products could be used to spy on America. Huawei...
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