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- The inevitable fix for the deficitFebruary 8, 2010
The gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we'll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax. […]- February 8, 2010
- For L3C companies, profit isn't the pointFebruary 8, 2010
When organic dairy farmer Vaughn Chase received a letter informing him that processor H. P. Hood would no longer be taking his milk, he feared he'd be forced out of business. […]- February 8, 2010
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- Obama's small business plans: Where they standFebruary 6, 2010
President Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses. Over the past week, he's introduced a half-dozen different initiatives aimed at unlocking credit, creating jobs and expanding the Small Business Administration's loan programs. […]
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- 2010 bank failure tally now 16
Regulators shuttered a Minnesota bank on Friday night, for the 16th failure of 2010. […]- Goldman's Blankfein collects $9 million bonus
Goldman Sachs stunned many in the Wall Street community Friday by awarding chief executive Lloyd Blankfein $9 million as his year-end bonus, far less than many were anticipating, and none of it in cash. […]- Alan Greenspan fights back
When the Senate grudgingly reconfirmed Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman two days before his term expired, he was only a stand-in for the man 30 senators were really mad at. "I knew that he would continue the legacy of Alan Greenspan, and I was right," said an angry Jim Bunning, a conservative Republican from Kentucky who voted no. Fumed Bernie Sanders […]- Countdown to a new job ... 211 days
It's no wonder unemployed workers are getting discouraged: It's never taken longer to find a new job. […]
Israel and Syria…to War?
February 4th, 2010In the last twenty four hours Israel and Syria were sending messages to each other explaining what kind of war they are expecting and which
reactions would happen before, through, and after a possible war between the two states. The incident started with a statement which Ehud Barack made about the possibility of going to war with Syria if the last does not sign a peace agreement with Israel.
International Concerns, Israeli, Syrian Issues, Palestinian, Israeli Conflict (247)63 views
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Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad
Author: Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad: Ziad Abu Zayyad ziad@middleastpost.com A Palestinian-Arab living in East Jerusalem, Ziad graduated from College Des Freres in Jerusalem in 2003. Now an International Relations and English Literature student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Ziad is the vice president of the Watan student movement at the university. He is interested in Middle Eastern political issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Founder of the Middle East Post and MEL (Middle East Future Leadership Network), he represents Palestinian youth at several international conferences. (247)381 views
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- No Gaza judgement by UN chief Ban
- World's oldest monastery restored
- Red Cross convoy attacked in Gaza
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- Yemeni rebels 'heavily shelled'
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- Consumer credit falls for 11th straight monthFebruary 5, 2010
Consumer credit declined in December for the 11th straight month, but the pace slowed considerably, according to a government report released Friday. […]- Europe's PIGS don't flyFebruary 5, 2010
Bets against the fiscally unfit are multiplying, and there's no telling where they will stop. […]- No Senate deal on consumer financial protectionFebruary 5, 2010
The fate of a consumer financial protection agency was thrown in doubt Friday, as the Senate Banking Committee chief said he planned to push a bill forward without Republican support. […]- The big jobs holeFebruary 5, 2010
The government's monthly job report on Friday showed that the disastrous labor situation plaguing the nation's economy is moderating. But the report also underlines an unsettling reality: 8.4 million jobs have been vaporized since the recession began, and digging out won't be easy. […]- What happens if China's 'bubble' pops?February 5, 2010
World-renowned short seller Jim Chanos -- the hedge fund manager who called the fall of Enron and the systemic problems cause by subprime mortgages --recently turned his gimlet eye on China. He saw a country whose rapid rise was hiding massive flaws: grossly inflated real estate prices, irresponsible construction lending, massive overbuilding, a banking syst […]
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- US jet bomb suspect 'co-operates'
- Iran 'will accept uranium deal'
- New Iran sanctions needed - Brown
- Hamas: Talks over Shalit stopped
- Saudi child bride drops divorce
- Fishy future
- Explosives found on Israel shores
- Iran's Mousavi vows to fight on
- US missile test fails in Pacific
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- New contender for world's largest yachtFebruary 2, 2010
The mega yacht business has been slow recently, but at least one luxury shipbuilder appears to be betting on a rebound. […]- Obama's budget: Impact on your taxesFebruary 2, 2010
President Obama, in his proposed 2011 budget, is calling on Congress to make a number of tax changes for individuals. […]- Health care's new hidden dangerFebruary 2, 2010
In the battle over health care reform, two ideas seems to bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans: Private insurers should be required to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions and be banned from charging older, sicker people much more. But where the two camps jibe could also cause the most damage to health care. […]- Battle brews over hourly jobsFebruary 2, 2010
The next time you're asked if you want fries with that, you may be surprised at who's behind the counter. […]- Urban unemployment growsFebruary 2, 2010
The number of U.S. metropolitan areas with jobless rates above 15% increased in December, according to government figures released Tuesday. […]
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- Bailout cop: TARP's not workingJanuary 31, 2010
The watchdog charged with monitoring the government's $700 billion bailout unleashed one of his harshest criticisms of the program to date, questioning its overall effectiveness. […]- Stimulus pays for 600,000 jobsJanuary 31, 2010
The White House's massive stimulus plan funded 599,108 jobs in the fourth quarter, administration officials said Saturday. […]
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- Six banks fail, in Florida, Georgia and CaliforniaJanuary 30, 2010
Regulators shuttered six banks Friday night, notching up 15 failed banks in the first month of in 2010. […]- Gates' $10 billion shot in the arm for vaccinesJanuary 29, 2010
Bill and Melinda Gates said Friday that their foundation it will spend $10 billion over 10 years to develop and deliver vaccines for the world's poorest nations in the largest donation ever to a single cause. […]- Best economic growth in six yearsJanuary 29, 2010
The U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in more than six years during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a government report Friday. […]- Senate hikes debt cap by $1.9 trillionJanuary 29, 2010
The Senate on Thursday raised the cap on how much the government can borrow to a record level. […]
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- Obama: Here's $5,000. Go hire someone.January 29, 2010
When President Obama called last month for a new tax break to spur job creation, critics blasted him for offering no specifics. On Friday, Obama plans to fill in the details: He wants to give businesses a $5,000 tax credit for each net new employee they hire this year. […]- Yet another try at foreclosure rescue
Under fire for the low number of people receiving long-term mortgage help, the Treasury Department on Thursday announced new guidelines that will require applicants to provide all paperwork before getting a trial modification. […]- Geithner: 'I'll carry the burden' of AIG forever
A day after facing furious lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told CNN on Thursday that he would forever "carry the burden" of the decision to bail out AIG but defended it as the government's only option. […]- Time for Tim Geithner to go
The shelf life for a Treasury Secretary is often pretty short. Timothy Geithner may be nearing his expiration date. […]- Bernanke gets a second termJanuary 28, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was confirmed for a second term Thursday by the U.S. Senate. […]