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A Taxing Situation
Washington, D. C., One candidate is worth up to $250 million, ran a private equity firm and plans to build an elevator for the cars at his beach house. The other is the former head of the Harvard Law Review who became a best-selling author and … [Read More...]
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In politics, two parties are enough
In politics, two parties are enough His rival Thomas Jefferson agreed: “If I could not go to heaven but with a political party, I would not go there at all.” Yet all their anti-partisan pieties didn't keep them from competing vigorously … [Read More...]
Law Review Called Senate Candidate Warren 'Woman of Color'
Law Review Called Senate Candidate Warren 'Woman of Color' By JENNIFER LEVITZ A 1997 Fordham Law Review article described Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren as Harvard Law School's "first woman of color," saying in … [Read More...]
Latest U.S. Economy News
US can avoid Europe's economic pitfalls by acting now, Ryan says “At town hall meetings, it's all about economic anxiety,” he said. “If we take steps now to cut spending, we can pre-empt the austerity that's caused Europe's … [Read More...]
What does JP Morgan tell us about the US Economy?
What does JP Morgan tell us about the US Economy? In fact, its strength relative to Europe had been a boast of US regulators. A number of commentators had suggested that the speedy recovery of US banks had contributed to the faster recovery of the … [Read More...]
Latest Environmental News
On the Spot: What makes a hotel green? For travelers seeking to assess a hotel's environmental practices, the landscaping, design, bathroom fixtures and more can say a lot about its approach. By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Question: Can I … [Read More...]
Economics
NEXIM – Diversifying the Economy Through Non-Oil Export Promotion
NEXIM - Diversifying the Economy Through Non-Oil Export Promotion By Bashir Ibrahim Hassan, 13 May 2012 The portraits of economic and financial news coming out of Nigeria in recent days are blurring. The House of Representative's probe of the country's oil subsidy regime from 2009-2011 … [Read More...]
Latest Economic News
Obama Hands Congress Economic 'To Do' List Did they just block every effort put forward to help the economy grow and create jobs? Or did they actually try to work constructively to get something done?” Several of the proposals Mr. Obama is demanding are business tax cuts. Read more on … [Read More...]
GLOBAL ECONOMY-European factories falter, Asia flourishes
GLOBAL ECONOMY-European factories falter, Asia flourishes The China economy is holding up, but the debt crisis in Europe is weighing on growth and its rippling across the world," said Peter Dixon at Commerzbank. "Global concerns on growth are there, despite stellar numbers from the United … [Read More...]
Latest World Economy News
Bonds Are Only Winners First Time Since 2008 in Debt Crisis May 1 (Bloomberg) -- For the first time since the start of 2008, bonds were the only investments to provide positive returns amid renewed concern the global economy is slowing and as widening deficits in Europe threaten contagion. Read … [Read More...]
Spain crisis deepens with jobless rise, downgrade
Spain crisis deepens with jobless rise, downgrade By CIARAN GILES and PAN PYLAS Spain's economic woes deepened alarmingly Friday as the government revealed that unemployment rising to near 25 percent, a day after a credit ratings agency downgraded the country's debt rating and warned it … [Read More...]
Political
'Break Down' combines vampires, politics and murder
'Break Down' combines vampires, politics and murder This time she has trouble with a close friend, newspaper reporter Murray, who in his efforts to help VI is threatened with the loss of his job because of the political fights going on in "high places." She also has upsets with another great friend, … Read more [...]
Playoff Politics
Playoff Politics For years, many fans, coaches and sportswriters have rallied for a playoff system to pick a national champion in big-time college football. Many college presidents have opposed such a system, arguing that an extended season would hurt players' academic … Read more on Inside Higher Ed Long time politician takes leave after 22 [...]
Should cartoon and politician satire be censored?
Should cartoon and politician satire be censored? New Delhi: The members of Parliament across party lines said not just Ambedkar cartoons but no political cartoons at all should be allowed in school textbooks. The BJP said HRD Minister Kapil Sibal must resign on this issue. Read more on IBNLive.com Pirate Party: giving politics a jolly [...]