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At Exxon, Making the Case for Oil

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1287 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: energy exxon exxon mobil green oil
Exxon Mobil's mantra is unwavering: brutal honesty about the need for oil and gas to power economies for decades to come. [...] read more »
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Why We Need Congress to Pass the Colombia Free Trade Agreement Now

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1293 days ago (http://www.unc.edu)
Category: Economy | Tags: cfta colombia free trade agreement us
While the CFTA will only increase the United States GDP by $2.5 billion or 0.05%, no amount of growth is insignificant during this time.[...] read more »
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Human frailty caused this crisis

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1293 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economic crisis economy greenspan
Mr Greenspan had faith that banks were prudent enough to make sure they were not lending money cheaply to people who could not pay it back. Whoops![...] read more »
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How Far Has the Dollar Climbed? And Why?

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1293 days ago (http://www.fundmasteryblog.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: dollar eur euro usd
The Dollar is gaining and the Euro is sinking. This article explains why. read more »
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Does Green Energy Add 5 Million Jobs?

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1298 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Green | Tags: economy green energy jobs obama
President-elect Barack Obama and his energy advisers have been making the case that a multibillion-dollar government investment in everything from wi[...] read more »
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Dow, S&P 500 Post Worst Two-Day Slide Since 1987

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1298 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: dow s&p 500 stock market
U.S. stocks slid, sending the market to its biggest two-day slump since 1987, after jobless claims jumped and the shrinking economy crushed earnings [...] read more »
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IBM Has Tech Answer for Woes of Economy

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1298 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: economy ibm infrastructure rfid tech
IBM’s chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, is proposing a technology-fueled economic recovery plan that calls for public and private investment in m[...] read more »
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A Towering Economic To-Do List for Obama

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1298 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy obama regulation stimulus
A look at some of the crucial economic issues that will test the new administration, and how it might address them. read more »
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As Economic Crisis Peaked, Tide Turned Against McCain

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1299 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy election mccain obama
The presidential race entered a critical three-day period in September when the economic crisis cast the candidates' differences in sharp relief. read more »
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500,000 Online Financial Accounts Hijacked in Last 3 Years by 1 Trojan Virus

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1305 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud online banking security
"[The Sinowal Trojan virus] may be one of the most pervasive and advanced pieces of crimeware ever created by fraudsters," according to a blog entr[...] read more »
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Obama or McCain to Face Most Pressure Since FDR to Speed Transition

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1309 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: election mccain obama treasury
The presence of the president-elect may cause some confusion. "World leaders won't really know who's in charge."[...] read more »
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Paul Krugman Radio Interview on Fresh Air

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1313 days ago (http://www.npr.org)
Category: Economy | Tags: krugman npr paul krugman
Paul Krugman was interviewed by Terry Gross, host of NPR's "Fresh Air". Krugman discusses his belief that increased public spending — akin to the [...] read more »
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Pharmaceutical ETFs Ailing as Consumers Trim Costs

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1313 days ago (http://www.etftrends.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: consumers etfs pharmaceuticals
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) targeting the pharmaceutical sector can’t seem to win: some companies are getting dinged by a consumer rush to generics,[...] read more »
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Kerkorian Sells Part of His Stake in Ford

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1315 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: ford investing kerkorian
The billionaire investor, Kirk Kerkorian, has sold part of his stake in the Ford Motor Company and may divest his remaining shares in another sign of[...] read more »
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