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Free trade is destroying the American economy
Your recent article ("Democrats press Obama on jobs tour" Aug 15) lists the people on President Obama's economic team who have come and gone: Larry Summers, Christina Romer, Paul Volker, Peter Orszag, Jared Bernstein and Austan Goolsbee. Only Ben Bernanke...Tags: Russell Feingold, Trade Dispute, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, China
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Geithner said to consider departure from Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he's considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the federal debt limit, according to three people...Tags: University of Chicago, Homes, Barack Obama, Labor Markets, Johns Hopkins University
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Oscar-winning director attacks financial industry, seeking scalps
ReutersBy Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - Film maker Charles Ferguson's take on how the financial industry views the rest of America is summed up in the cover art for his new book, "Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and...Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Iraq War (2003-2011), International Military Interventions, Cancer
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In Europe, time for true austerity
Talks to form a coalition government in Greece collapsed again this week as a result of the country's belt-tightening backlash. The country now faces an unpleasant dilemma: agreed-upon austerity measures in exchange for bailout funds, or a messy default...
Tags: France, Europe, Gordon Brown, United Kingdom, Money and Monetary Policy
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Europe's anti-austerity vote offers lessons for U.S. policymakers
The European elections have concluded and the results are clear: Voters in France and Greece are a lot smarter than economic policymakers in the United States. Or at least they're a lot more attuned to the folly of relying on austerity as a tool of...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, France, Paul Ryan, Henry IV Morgenthau, Europe
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McManus: The bottom line on taxes
On April 15, everyone's in favor of tax reform. Nobody can survive the ordeal of preparing a federal income tax return without concluding that there must be a simpler, fairer way to pay for the federal government. And so — as inevitably as death...
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Tom Firey: The loss of a friend you didn't know
Americans lost one of their few true friends in Washington this fall when economist William Niskanen shuffled off this mortal coil at age 78. You probably don’t recognize his name, and that’s unfortunate; he worked hard to get Washington to...Tags: The Pentagon, University of Chicago, Barack Obama, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment
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A World Bank success story
The World Bank passed a big test in December when Congress quietly approved its request for additional funding, part of the development group's first general capital increase in more than 20 years. During a time of fiscal stress and partisan gridlock, the...Tags: International Organizations, World Bank Group, Barack Obama, International Economic Institution, Voting
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Obama was warned of loan dangers long before Solyndra sank
Top of the TicketTim Geithner and Lawrence Summers warned Obama about the dangers of Energy Secy. Stephen Chu's loan program vetting process.... -
Jacology: New Book On The Obama Administration And Wall Street
ReporterPresident Obama’s is in St. Louis Tuesday for a fundraiser and Charles Jaco, has some questions for the president. President Obama’s plane lands at Lambert in a few minutes. No public events, just a couple of fundraisers and then back out...Tags: Barack Obama, Federal Reserve, Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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