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Book title: The May 7 Jonah Goldberg column had a typo in the subtitle of William Greider's book "Secrets of the Temple." It is "How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country," not "County." -
Goldberg: Niall Ferguson's blooper
At an investment conference last week, Harvard historian Niall Ferguson created a huge mess for himself. He glibly speculated that maybe because economist John Maynard Keynes was a childless, "effete" homosexual, he embraced a doctrine that favored...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Same-Sex Marriage, Family Planning, Ethics, Religion and Belief
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Warren Buffett says economy slowly improving, calls Bernanke 'gutsy'
WASHINGTON -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he sees the economy slowly improving and hailed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke as "gutsy" for the actions the central bank has taken to boost growth. Buffett told CNBC on Monday that he...
Tags: Central Bank, Financial Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, CNBC (tv network), Money and Monetary Policy
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Candace Bushnell's upcoming novel leaked by hacker Guccifer
Candace Bushnell, author of "Sex and the City," is the latest to fall victim to Guccifer, the hacker who exposed former President George W. Bush's secret life as a painter, New York magazine reported. Taking control of Bushnell's email, Twitter...
Tags: Guccifer, Book, Twitter, Inc., Authors, Twilight (book)
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Dow continues to sizzle, topping 15,000 for the first time
 NEW YORK — Another day, another milestone on Wall Street. The red-hot Dow Jones industrial average barreled past 15,000 to close Tuesday at its highest point in history. It marked the 16th record close for the blue-chip index this year and...
Tags: Central Bank, ING Group, Mutual Funds, Labor Markets, Money and Monetary Policy
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Eurozone's unemployment climbs to 12.1%, a fresh record high
WASHINGTON -- The Eurozone's unemployment rate hit a record high of 12.1% in March as the region continued to struggle with recession, government officials said Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for the 17-nation group topped the previous...
Tags: Central Bank, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, European Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy
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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley to send foreclosure settlement checks
WASHINGTON -- Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will begin sending $247 million in payments on Friday to nearly a quarter-million people under a settlement of foreclosure-abuse allegations with regulators, the Federal Reserve said. The two Wall Street...
Tags: Personal Income, Bank of America Corp., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Mortgages
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Jobs numbers send stocks to record highs
NEW YORK —The economy may still be dallying on its way to a recovery, but investors are paying that no mind, sending the stock market to all-time highs after a better-than-expected April jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average and the...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Money and Monetary Policy, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Finance
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Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals. The market jumped from the opening, traders donned party hats, and a wave of...
Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, General Electric Company, Labor Markets, Stock Activities
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Economy adds 165,000 jobs in April; unemployment rate down to 7.5%
WASHINGTON -- The labor market rebounded last month as the U.S. economy added 165,000 net new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.5%, its lowest level in more than five years, the Labor Department said Friday. The April jobs figure exceeded...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Health Insurance Cost
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Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...
Tags: $700 Billion Bank Bailout (2008), Finance, Bob Corker, Fannie Mae, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Jobs report spurs Dow beyond 15,000 for the first time
NEW YORK -- It’s only a few days into May, but already investors have seen one surprise after another, as the Dow Jones industrial average passed 15,000 for the first time Friday on the strength of a better-than-expected jobs report. The S&P 500,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Economic Indicator, Money and Monetary Policy, Prices
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