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Slots Q&A: Scott Arceneaux, slots opponent
Scott Arceneaux is a senior adviser to Marylanders United to Stop Slots, which opposes the ballot proposal. He is a veteran political strategist who managed several campaigns and was state Democratic Party executive director in his native Louisiana before...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Democratic Party, Referenda, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Valuables in plain sight spur theft
GPS devices, purses, iPods and laptops - whatever the valuable is, chances are greater that it might get stolen if left on the front seat of a car. Although the recent rash of car break-ins in Howard County might be motivated by a struggling economy,...Tags: Ellicott City, Vehicles, Property, Theft, Electronics
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The week ahead
Tuesday •Earnings: Intel Corp.; Supervalu Inc. Wednesday •September retail sales •September producer price index •Federal Reserve beige book •Earnings: Abbott Laboratories; AptarGroup Inc.; eBay Inc.; RLI Corp....Tags: Federal Reserve, Prices, Land Price, Abbott Laboratories, Amcore Financial Incorporated
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What about me? investors ask
Chicago Tribune reporterSome things are just so ugly you can't bear to look. That's the stock market these days. Losses of more than 40 percent during the last year—18 percent in the last week alone—have spread such shock and fear that some Americans can't even look...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Loyola University Chicago, Consumers, Economic Indicator, Stock Market
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Confronting our fears on Wall Street
Bloomberg NewsGreed and fear are the emotions that rule markets. Fear is winning. U.S. and European stock markets fell steadily last week, even after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate in concert with central banks in Europe, Canada and China....Tags: Santa Clara, Federal Reserve, Corporate Officers, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated
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Can McCain close gap?
Sentinel Staff WriterAs John McCain struggles for traction in Florida, many Republicans find themselves asking the same question. Where is McCain's television presence? From late September through Oct. 4, Barack Obama outspent McCain on TV advertising by more than 3-to-1,...Tags: Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez, Advertising, Barack Obama, Government
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Bond funds mostly in the red
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNormally, losing 5% in a bond mutual fund in a quarter would be considered a terrible performance. But with double-digit stock market losses so widespread in the three months ended Sept. 30, the bond market's red ink seemed much easier to bear. That...Tags: Bonds, Morningstar Incorporated, Credit and Debt, Stock Broking, Securities
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Fed Plan – With Stimulus – Will Work
The most stunning graphic of the past few days shows the stock market's reaction to government attempts to rescue the financial system. Between Monday and Wednesday, the Federal Reserve unveiled five initiatives to unfreeze credit, and stocks slumped...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Federal Reserve, Washington Post Company, Newspapers, Credit Ratings
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Regionalism: A Bigger Idea
Forty-nine years ago, the General Assembly voted to abolish county government in Connecticut. There wasn't much left of it by then, just county jails, high sheriffs, courthouses and a couple of lesser functions. As advocates saw it, the measure, effective...Tags: Norwich, Property Tax, Charter Schools, Employees, Glastonbury
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OPEC to hold meeting in Nov. on oil prices
NEW YORK OPEC said yesterday that it will hold an extraordinary meeting Nov. 18 to discuss how the widening global financial crisis is affecting oil prices, a move that could lead to a coordinated production cut in a bid to halt crude's steep losses. In a...Tags: Commodity Markets, Energy Saving, Petroleum Industry
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Ex-Huron consultant files age-bias suit
A former managing director at Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group Inc. says he was fired this year because of his age, according to a suit he filed Friday in New York. Richard Pimentel, 65, of California, said he was terminated in April and told his...Tags: Mitt Romney, Huron Consulting Group Incorporated
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Crude Closes Below $87, Lowest Level In A Year
Associated PressOil prices closed at their lowest level in a year Thursday, falling below $85 a barrel even after OPEC signaled that it may try to slow crude's downward spiral by cutting production. At the pump, retail gas prices kept falling, with a gallon of regular...Tags: Commodity Markets, New York Mercantile Exchange, Wright Express Corporation, Energy Saving, AAA
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