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Archive for March, 2011

New study shows that 27 states rely on federal aid as their primary source of funding

Mar 30

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Food inflation kept hidden in tinier bags – "It’s sneaky, because they figure people won’t know"

Mar 30

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What "one dollar’s worth" looks like in Indian Rupees, Kazakhstani Tenge, World of Warcraft gold, and a dozen more national and virtual currencies

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In January GM sold only 281 chevy volts. Nissan sells only 67 leafs. This is a huge debacle.

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Paradigm shift.

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America’s Great Passport Divide

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Poland Determined to Produce Shale Gas

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Sports Stadium bonds in trouble?

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New Rule: Banks Exempt from New Mortgage Rules

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How does a Life Insurance company make money?

Mar 30

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It seems like they would be losing a lot of money since everybody dies. How would a life insurance company turn and make that into a profit?

EDIT: If possible could you provide the basic concept and then give specific examples as well. Thanks!

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Lightest Trading of the Year…

Mar 30

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The conventional wisdom is that the bankruptcy of Lehmann precipitated the financial crisis. Vincent Reinhardt explains why the Fed’s kid-gloves treatment of Bear Stearns 6 months earlier was the real Point of No Return. [1 hr interview]

Mar 30

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Some of Italy’s biggest banks are moving to increase their capital to comply with tougher rules on how much lenders must hold in reserve…

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The Real Cost Of U.S. In Libya? Two Billion Dollars Per Day.

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Housing prices are back to they were about a decade ago in major cities across the US

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Caterpillar’s CEO warned Illinois last week that the state’s anti-business climate is forcing the company to consider leaving.

Mar 30

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Tea Leaf – The positives in our economy!

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OECD: UK recovery slow, but fiscal consolidation must continue

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Efficient Markets – Hollywood version

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How to Become a Superhero: Save a life, not the world

Mar 30

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