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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime
SAN DIEGO — Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.

Stevens made the remarks during a speech at the National Association of Realtors&#8217; annual conference .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fha-commissioner-defends-health-of-housing-agency-amid-concerns-over-its-financial-cushion-229609/">FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

PRINCETON, N.J. — The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the economic crunch of the past two years and become stronger.
William Dudley, who was named president of the key bank in January when predecessor ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-fed-president-financial-system-can-learn-from-its-crisis-become-more-resilient-in-future-229125/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 banks in Fla., 1 in Calif.

NEW YORK — Regulators shut down two banks in Florida and one in California on Friday, boosting to 123 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-2-florida-banks-1-in-california-123-us-bank-failures-this-year-229080/">Source &nbsp;: Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 Fla. banks; 122 failures in &#8216;09

WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two Florida banks, boosting to 122 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based in Naples, Fla., with about $2.7 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-orion-bank-and-century-bank-in-florida-122-us-bank-failures-this-year-229014/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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Mrs. Obama: health overhaul will help older women
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won&#8217;t undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a &#8220;sacred part of America&#8217;s social safety net.&#8221;
Mrs. Obama, championing the health ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-seeks-to-assure-older-women-health-care-legislation-will-benefit-them-228835/" title="First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Federal Reserve says Midwest farm economy weakens

OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says lower income contributed to a weaker farm economy during the third quarter in some Midwest and Western states.
The Fed&#8217;s survey of banks in the 10th district says falling crop prices and weak demand for meat contributed to lower .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-reserve-survey-says-farm-economy-weaker-in-midwest-western-states-as-income-drops-228623/">Source article &nbsp;: Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government pension insurer&#8217;s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
		
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Deficit doubles for government pension insurer

WASHINGTON — The government-chartered company that insures the pensions of one in seven Americans said Friday that its deficit this year nearly doubled to $22 billion.
That&#8217;s an improvement over the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.&#8217;s midyear record deficit of $33.5 billion, which spiked as auto makers and other companies faltered and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-pension-insurers-deficit-doubles-could-eventually-require-taxpayer-bailout-228622/">Original article on  : Government pension insurer&#8217;s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar General shares rise in debut
PORTLAND, Ore. — A strong debut by Dollar General in its first day of trading may signal a warmer reception for public offerings, a market that nearly froze last year and has had a fitful recovery.

Discount retailer Dollar General offered 34.1 million shares priced at $21, raising $716.1 million. Investors ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-general-shares-rise-in-debut-after-pricing-below-expected-range-228454/">Read more : Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery, weak China currency hinders policy options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery

SINGAPORE — Asian economies must handle their monetary and currency policies carefully to avoid unleashing a wave of potentially destabilizing inflation, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Friday.
The U.S. and European economies, which are barely starting to recover from the global meltdown, are less at risk, but in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-bank-president-inflation-a-risk-to-recovery-weak-china-currency-hinders-policy-options-227880/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery, weak China currency hinders policy options</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China appears to signal it may let its currency rise in value and aid US, other countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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China signal it may let currency rise could aid US
WASHINGTON — The dollar edged up in trading against other currencies Thursday as the Chinese government appeared to signal that it may be willing to let the value of its currency rise.
The United States and other countries would benefit from a rise in the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-appears-to-signal-it-may-let-its-currency-rise-in-value-and-aid-us-other-countries-227578/">China appears to signal it may let its currency rise in value and aid US, other countries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Money fund assets fell by $3.68 billion to $3.335 trillion in latest week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Money fund assets fell to $3.335T in latest week

NEW YORK — Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $3.68 billion to $3.335 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
Assets of the nation&#8217;s retail money market mutual funds fell by $4.17 billion in the latest week to $1.093 trillion.
Assets of taxable money ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/money-fund-assets-fell-by-368-billion-to-3335-trillion-in-latest-week-227577/">Money fund assets fell by $3.68 billion to $3.335 trillion in latest week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial banks decrease borrowing from Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
		
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Banks borrow less from emergency Fed program

WASHINGTON — Banks borrowed slightly less from the Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program over the past week, and reduced their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.
The Fed said Thursday that commercial banks averaged $20.8 billion in daily borrowing over the week that ended Wednesday. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/commercial-banks-decrease-borrowing-from-federal-reserves-emergency-lending-program-227458/">Read more : Commercial banks decrease borrowing from Federal Reserve&#8217;s emergency lending program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of America CEO search still looms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis retiring in less than seven weeks, analysts don&#8217;t see any candidate emerging as a front-runner for his successor.

The bank said this week that Lewis&#8217; replacement could be announced by late November. The board is considering a handful of ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-still-in-need-of-new-ceo-as-ken-lewis-retirement-date-approaches-227441/">Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK — Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill become law, both sides in the abortion debate agree.
Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama&#8217;s push for health care overhaul, with .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rivals-in-abortion-debate-agree-restrictions-create-tough-choices-for-women-about-coverage-227298/">Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar edges up after months of declines that had developing nations worried about exports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK — The dollar edged up Thursday, breaking a decline that&#8217;s caused developing countries to worry that the sinking U.S. currency is making their exports expensive and threatening their fledgling economic recoveries.
A lower dollar — and China&#8217;s yuan, which is effectively pegged to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-edges-up-after-months-of-declines-that-had-developing-nations-worried-about-exports-227149/">Read : Dollar edges up after months of declines that had developing nations worried about exports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dow Jones selling its 1/3 stake in Stoxx unit for $309M to Deutsche Boerse and SIX Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Dow Jones to sell its stake in Stoxx division

NEW YORK — Dow Jones &#038; Co. said Thursday it is selling its one-third stake in its Stoxx Ltd. unit for $309 million.
Dow Jones, a unit of News Corp., could receive an additional $44 million from the deal depending on future business performance.
After the deal is completed ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dow-jones-selling-its-13-stake-in-stoxx-unit-for-309m-to-deutsche-boerse-and-six-group-227066/">Dow Jones selling its 1/3 stake in Stoxx unit for $309M to Deutsche Boerse and SIX Group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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US banks prepaying $45B in insurance fees
WASHINGTON — U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted Thursday by federal regulators.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board voted to mandate the early payments of premiums for 2010 through 2012. Amid the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-banks-prepaying-about-45-billion-in-premiums-to-replenish-insurance-fund-in-new-fdic-plan-227059/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Housing Administration&#8217;s financial cushion dips below mandated levels, audit says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Housing agency&#8217;s financial cushion sinks
WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Administration&#8217;s financial cushion has fallen to a dangerously low level, but government officials maintain the agency should avoid a taxpayer bailout under &#8220;most economic scenarios.&#8221;

The agency, a major source of funds for first-time homebuyers, faces mounting concerns that it will eventually need an infusion of cash. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-housing-administrations-financial-cushion-dips-below-mandated-levels-audit-says-227029/">Source article &nbsp;: Federal Housing Administration&#8217;s financial cushion dips below mandated levels, audit says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Asia markets slip as rally peters out; Europe flat

TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious. European markets were little changed.
Markets across Asia rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-european-shares-little-changed-226671/">Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets slip as rally peters out
TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious.

The markets rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling that most Asian central banks are in no .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-tokyo-off-nearly-1-percent-226512/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Setback in Bear Stearns case should force government to change tactics in other meltdown cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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Setback in Bear Stearns case may force gov&#8217;t shift

WASHINGTON — The swift acquittal of two Bear Stearns executives in the government&#8217;s criminal case tied to the financial meltdown likely will force prosecutors to rethink the evidence they planned to present in a raft of cases that have yet to go to trial, legal experts say.
Criminal .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/setback-in-bear-stearns-case-should-force-government-to-change-tactics-in-other-meltdown-cases-226286/">Setback in Bear Stearns case should force government to change tactics in other meltdown cases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold surges to new record high on early decline in dollar, other metals, oil also rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Gold jumps on dollar weakness, other metals follow

NEW YORK — An early slide in the dollar pushed gold prices to a new record Wednesday and gave other metals a boost.
December gold futures rose as high as $1,119.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, before settling up $12.10 at $1,114.60.
Gold rose as the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gold-surges-to-new-record-high-on-early-decline-in-dollar-other-metals-oil-also-rise-226283/">Gold surges to new record high on early decline in dollar, other metals, oil also rise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar pulls off new 15-month low as Geithner reiterates administration&#8217;s strong dollar stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar pulls off 15-month low despite US support

NEW YORK — The dollar pulled off a new 15-month low in late trading Wednesday after the euro rose above $1.50, while Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reiterated the administration&#8217;s stance that a strong dollar is good for the U.S. economy.
Geithner, in a speech in Tokyo on his way .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-pulls-off-new-15-month-low-as-geithner-reiterates-administrations-strong-dollar-stance-226226/" title="Dollar pulls off new 15-month low as Geithner reiterates administration&#8217;s strong dollar stance">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AIG&#8217;s chief executive Benmosche says he&#8217;ll stay; Says he&#8217;s frustrated with oversight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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AIG&#8217;s Benmosche tells employees he plans to remain

NEW YORK — American International Group Inc.&#8217;s CEO Robert Benmosche said Wednesday he plans to stay in his job at the embattled insurer.
Benmosche announced his intentions in a letter to employees released by AIG following a report in The Wall Street Journal saying he was threatening to quit. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aigs-chief-executive-benmosche-says-hell-stay-says-hes-frustrated-with-oversight-226158/">AIG&#8217;s chief executive Benmosche says he&#8217;ll stay; Says he&#8217;s frustrated with oversight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Synovus downgraded on capital, regulation worries

NEW YORK — Shares of Synovus Financial Corp. tumbled to their lowest point in more than 17 years Wednesday after a Morgan Keegan analyst downgraded the regional bank, saying government pressure for banks to build capital reserves as well as ongoing credit issues will pressure the stock.
Analyst Robert Patten cut .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/morgan-keegan-downgrades-regional-bank-synovus-on-concerns-about-capital-growth-credit-issues-226129/">Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Fisher: Texas faring better than much of country

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher says Texas&#8217; economy is hurting, but not as much as other states.
Fisher, speaking in Austin on Tuesday night, said nationally it will be &#8220;some time&#8221; before job growth occurs.
He noted that Texas&#8217; unemployment rate is about two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dallas-federal-reserve-bank-president-says-economic-cut-not-as-deep-in-texas-225935/" title="Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan said she is both excited and concerned about legislation passed by the House that would overhaul the nation&#8217;s health care system.
Carnahan, Missouri&#8217;s secretary of state, has previously expressed general support for a health insurance overhaul but has shied away ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-senate-candidate-carnahan-gives-mixed-review-to-health-care-bill-blunt-opposed-it-225926/">Read more : Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise as dollar falls, Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rise as dollar continues to weaken
NEW YORK — The stock market managed modest gains as a weaker dollar lifted gold and oil prices and Federal Reserve officials signaled that borrowing rates will remain low.

Moves in the dollar are again tugging at stocks Wednesday, a pattern that has become familiar in recent months.
Gold and oil .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-as-dollar-falls-fed-officials-signal-rates-to-remain-low-for-some-time-225873/">Original source &nbsp;: Stocks rise as dollar falls, Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration&#8217;s strong dollar stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar falls to 15-month low despite US support

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped to a new 15-month low as the the euro rose above $1.50 Wednesday morning, even as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reiterated the administration&#8217;s stance that a strong dollar is good for the U.S. economy.
Geithner, in a speech in Tokyo on his way .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-drops-to-15-month-low-even-as-geithner-reiterates-administrations-strong-dollar-stance-225859/">Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration&#8217;s strong dollar stance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise in opening trading after Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks open higher as dollar continues slide

Stocks are rising in early trading as investors anticipate interest rates will remain low for some time.
Record-low interest rates and the resulting slide in the dollar have been major forces behind the recent surge in stocks. Federal Reserve officials speaking late Tuesday noted that the economic recovery is likely ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-in-opening-trading-after-fed-officials-signal-rates-to-remain-low-for-some-time-225851/">Read more : Stocks rise in opening trading after Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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World Bank warns unemployment threatens US economy

SINGAPORE — Stubbornly high joblessness threatens to trigger loan defaults and drag on consumption next year, hobbling a U.S. economy struggling to rebound from recession, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday.
Zoellick warned that the U.S. unemployment rate, which jumped to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-banks-zoellick-warns-high-unemployment-rate-threatens-us-economic-recovery-225648/">World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns high unemployment rate threatens US economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: AIG&#8217;s Benmosche ready to pack it in after just 3 months due to gov&#8217;t oversight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints

NEW YORK — After just three months as head of embattled insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post as he struggles to deal with heavy government oversight and restrictions on what the bailed-out company can pay employees, according to a published report.
Citing .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-aigs-benmosche-ready-to-pack-it-in-after-just-3-months-due-to-govt-oversight-225369/">Report: AIG&#8217;s Benmosche ready to pack it in after just 3 months due to gov&#8217;t oversight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey shows 5 percent of Americans plan to buy a home in the next year, most of them young</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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5 pct. of Americans plan to buy a home next year

NEW YORK — Just one in 20 Americans say they plan to buy a home within the next year, and they&#8217;re most likely to be 34 years old or younger and living in the South or West, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Roughly a quarter .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-shows-5-percent-of-americans-plan-to-buy-a-home-in-the-next-year-most-of-them-young-225360/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Survey shows 5 percent of Americans plan to buy a home in the next year, most of them young</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ambac says trying to improve liquidity but may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ambac warns it may file for bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK — Shares of Ambac Financial Group Inc. plunged 33 percent Tuesday after the embattled bond insurer said it may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection if it cannot improve its cash position.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday, the company said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ambac-says-trying-to-improve-liquidity-but-may-be-forced-to-file-for-bankruptcy-protection-225163/">Original article on  : Ambac says trying to improve liquidity but may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts, Sprint Nextel are among big market movers Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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MBIA Inc., down $1.28 at $3.52
Heavy losses in mortgage-related securities and derivatives, alongside lower insurance premiums, drove the bond insurer to a third-quarter loss.
Beazer Homes USA Inc., .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mbia-beazer-aig-electronic-arts-sprint-nextel-are-among-big-market-movers-tuesday-225146/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts, Sprint Nextel are among big market movers Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDIC&#8217;s Bair says big banks aren&#8217;t lending enough, using &#8216;carry trade&#8217; to make money</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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FDIC boss: Big banks still aren&#8217;t lending enough

NEW YORK — The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday she&#8217;s &#8220;very worried&#8221; that the nation&#8217;s biggest banks aren&#8217;t lending enough and warned the economy could take another turn for the worse without increased access to credit.
FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said the FDIC&#8217;s upcoming quarterly .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fdics-bair-says-big-banks-arent-lending-enough-using-carry-trade-to-make-money-225137/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FDIC&#8217;s Bair says big banks aren&#8217;t lending enough, using &#8216;carry trade&#8217; to make money</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Some may see new fees on checking accounts; Citi to start requiring minimum balances</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Checking accounts: A new source of fees?
NEW YORK — First, terms on credit cards got harsher. Now some people are seeing higher fees on their checking accounts.

Citibank customers with Access or EZ checking accounts will now be charged a $7.50 monthly fee unless they maintain a $1,500 balance. Previously, the monthly fee was waived if ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/some-may-see-new-fees-on-checking-accounts-citi-to-start-requiring-minimum-balances-225058/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Some may see new fees on checking accounts; Citi to start requiring minimum balances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maiden Holdings authorizes dividend increase to 6½ cents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Maiden Holdings boosts quarterly dividend 8 pct

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Reinsurance company Maiden Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it boosted third quarter dividend by 8 percent to 6½ cents per share.
The Hamilton, Bermuda-based reinsurance holding company approved dividend payable on Jan. 15 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 4.
The previous dividend was 6 cents per share.
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		<title>Stocks zigzag after Dow jumps to 13-month high; Dollar gains as risk appetite cools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks zigzag after rally as the dollar rises

NEW YORK — Caution returned to the stock market Tuesday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days.
Stocks mostly fell in light trading, though the Dow tacked on 20 points to close at a new high ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-zigzag-after-dow-jumps-to-13-month-high-dollar-gains-as-risk-appetite-cools-224878/">Stocks zigzag after Dow jumps to 13-month high; Dollar gains as risk appetite cools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Dems: Strip the Fed&#8217;s regulatory powers, have new agencies police Wall Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Senate Dems move to curb Fed&#8217;s powers
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers and creating instead three new federal agencies to police banks, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.

The 1,136-page bill, released by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, would represent a significant shift in power in .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-dems-strip-the-feds-regulatory-powers-have-new-agencies-police-wall-street-224867/">Senate Dems: Strip the Fed&#8217;s regulatory powers, have new agencies police Wall Street</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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AIG shares up, Moody&#8217;s sees government repayment

DES MOINES, Iowa — Shares of American International Group Inc. climbed Tuesday after Moody&#8217;s Investor Service analysts said they believe the company will have the resources to fully repay the federal government.
As of Sept. 30, AIG owed the government $122.31 billion, which includes loans, interest and money the government ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aig-shares-rise-on-moodys-anticipation-of-full-government-repayment-224715/">AIG shares rise on Moody&#8217;s anticipation of full government repayment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks mostly fall after Dow hits 13-month high; Dollar gains as risk appetite cools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks mostly fall as the dollar&#8217;s slide eases

NEW YORK — Investors cooled their buying of stocks and commodities, pausing from a surge that&#8217;s carried major stock indexes to their highest levels in more than a year.
Stocks mostly fell in quiet trading Tuesday, a day after the Dow Jones industrials shot up 200 points for the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-mostly-fall-after-dow-hits-13-month-high-dollar-gains-as-risk-appetite-cools-224667/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Stocks mostly fall after Dow hits 13-month high; Dollar gains as risk appetite cools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in Washington who owned 1965 VW van found in shipping container wants to buy it back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman would like to buy back long-lost VW van

SPOKANE, Wash. — Michele Squires once owned the 1965 Volkswagen van that was found recently in a shipping container at a Southern California port — 35 years after she had it stolen from a repair shop.
She&#8217;d now like to buy it back.
Squires told The Spokesman-Review that she ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-in-washington-who-owned-1965-vw-van-found-in-shipping-container-wants-to-buy-it-back-224648/" title="Woman in Washington who owned 1965 VW van found in shipping container wants to buy it back">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HSBC Finance to sell auto loan business to Santander Consumer USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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HSBC Finance sells auto loan business to Santander

METTAWA, Ill. — HSBC Finance Corp. said Tuesday it will sell its auto loan servicing business and $1 billion in car loan receivables for $904 million.
A cash deal has been reached with Santander Consumer USA Inc. It is expected to close in the first quarter of 2010.
HSBC said .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hsbc-finance-to-sell-auto-loan-business-to-santander-consumer-usa-224606/">HSBC Finance to sell auto loan business to Santander Consumer USA</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott joins Ma. private equity firm, to help its portfolio cos grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Wal-Mart CEO joins private equity firm

NEW YORK — Lee Scott, former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO and president, has joined the private equity firm Solamere Capital as an operating partner and a member of its investment committee.
Scott will help evaluate investment opportunities and take a key role in aiding growth at Solamere&#8217;s portfolio companies, according ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-wal-mart-ceo-lee-scott-joins-ma-private-equity-firm-to-help-its-portfolio-cos-grow-224542/">Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott joins Ma. private equity firm, to help its portfolio cos grow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed officials warn weak recovery won&#8217;t spur jobs

WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won&#8217;t be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
The cautionary note struck by the presidents of regional Fed banks were the first public remarks by Fed officials since ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-officials-warn-of-long-road-ahead-to-turn-around-jobs-market-commercial-real-estate-224506/">Fed officials warn of long road ahead to turn around jobs market, commercial real estate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU finance ministers back tighter rules for bankers&#8217; pay, capital requirements for securities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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EU nations back new bankers&#8217; pay, capital rules

BRUSSELS — European Union countries on Tuesday backed new financial oversight rules for bankers&#8217; pay and for how much extra capital banks should set aside to cover high-risk investments.
The new rules, agreed by finance ministers, still need the support of the European Parliament before they could enter into .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-finance-ministers-back-tighter-rules-for-bankers-pay-capital-requirements-for-securities-224312/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: EU finance ministers back tighter rules for bankers&#8217; pay, capital requirements for securities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barclays reports fall in net profit over 9 months as bad debt provisions increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Bad debt weighs on Barclays earnings
LONDON — Banking group Barclays PLC on Tuesday reported strong earnings in its investment banking unit and announced the restart of dividend payments, but also warned that the bad debts weighing on its profits have not yet peaked.

Barclays, Britain&#8217;s biggest bank and one of the few to rebuff a taxpayer-funded .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barclays-reports-fall-in-net-profit-over-9-months-as-bad-debt-provisions-increase-224310/">Barclays reports fall in net profit over 9 months as bad debt provisions increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Economic forecasts in bank tests miss their mark

WASHINGTON — All but one of the 19 largest banks have raised the extra capital cushion regulators said they&#8217;d need to withstand a deeper recession — a sign, the Treasury secretary said, of how much the financial system has improved since the crisis began.
But the banks&#8217; capital needs ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-tests-find-all-but-gmac-raised-enough-capital-but-economic-forecasts-prove-unrealistic-223828/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Bank tests find all but GMAC raised enough capital, but economic forecasts prove unrealistic</a>.]]></description>
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