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		<title>New Orleans board backs millage hike ahead of $40 million bond sale sought for street projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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New Orleans eyes December sale for $40M bond sale

NEW ORLEANS — The city plans to hold its first bond sale in two years next month though the outcome of three high-stakes meetings with rating agencies could push it back again.
Mayor Ray Nagin wants to use the proceeds from the $40 million sale to help keep ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-board-backs-millage-hike-ahead-of-40-million-bond-sale-sought-for-street-projects-233589/">New Orleans board backs millage hike ahead of $40 million bond sale sought for street projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields slip after auctions as stocks gain

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields slipped from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-post-modest-drops-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228973/">Source article &nbsp;: Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields little changed as stocks rally

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields were little changed from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-hold-steady-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228874/">Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Beck</dc:creator>
		
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ALL BUSINESS: Can the stock market rally last?

NEW YORK — Somebody on a bus asks a friend, &#8220;How about that stock market?&#8221; The response: &#8220;Unbelievable.&#8221; Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about the latest market gains during their morning workouts.
Welcome to the 2009 bull market — or .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/all-business-investors-get-giddy-about-stocks-but-can-the-rally-really-last-228797/">ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 billion. That was the largest deficit since January and more than the $31.7 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-higher-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-rises-228393/">US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher ahead of trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors awaited trade data and weighed more retail earnings reports a day after stocks staged a sharp sell-off.
The gains in stock futures came as the dollar resumed its decline against other currencies.
Stronger-than-expected earnings from The Walt Disney Co. last .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-signal-higher-open-following-prior-days-sell-off-investors-await-trade-data-228195/">US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 bond rating agencies laud Patrick administration for Mass. budget management stewardship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Bond rating agencies laud Mass. budget management

BOSTON — Three major bond rating agencies are complimenting the fiscal stewardship of the Patrick administration.
Fitch Ratings, Moody&#8217;s Investor Services and Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s all affirmed their credit ratings for Massachusetts this week.
Moody&#8217;s credited &#8220;effective management during strained economic times.&#8221;
Fitch&#8217;s report cited &#8220;a record of prudent financial management.&#8221;
Standard &#038; ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-bond-rating-agencies-laud-patrick-administration-for-mass-budget-management-stewardship-219610/">3 bond rating agencies laud Patrick administration for Mass. budget management stewardship</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s Investors Service upgrades senior unsecured ratings for Wyeth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Moody&#8217;s upgrades ratings for Wyeth
NEW YORK — Moody&#8217;s Investors Service upgraded the senior unsecured ratings of Wyeth, citing the execution of an outstanding bonds agreement with Wyeth.

Moody&#8217;s upgraded the rating to A1 from A3, both of which are upper medium-level investment grade. Moody&#8217;s said the outlook for Wyeth is stable.
&#8220;The upgrade of Wyeth&#8217;s ratings is .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moodys-investors-service-upgrades-senior-unsecured-ratings-for-wyeth-219309/">Moody&#8217;s Investors Service upgrades senior unsecured ratings for Wyeth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic worries persist, sending stocks lower; traders draw little comfort from Buffett deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip as Buffett deal brings modest comfort

NEW YORK — Investors worried about the economic recovery drew only modest comfort from billionaire investor Warren Buffett&#8217;s decision to buy one of the nation&#8217;s largest railroads.
Stocks pulled off their lows by early afternoon, though, as rising commodity prices pushed energy and industrial stocks higher.
Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway announced .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economic-worries-persist-sending-stocks-lower-traders-draw-little-comfort-from-buffett-deal-216201/" title="Economic worries persist, sending stocks lower; traders draw little comfort from Buffett deal">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures pare losses after Warren Buffett buys Burlington Northern for $34 billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures pare losses after Buffett deal

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are recovering from their lows Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett agreed to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Viacom posted strong earnings growth for the third quarter.
Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway is paying $100 a share for Burlington Northern in a deal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-pare-losses-after-warren-buffett-buys-burlington-northern-for-34-billion-216162/">Read : US stock futures pare losses after Warren Buffett buys Burlington Northern for $34 billion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures fall sharply ahead of report on factory orders, auto sales</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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US stock futures follow global markets down

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are down sharply Tuesday, following selloffs in Asia and Europe, as concerns mount about the sustainability of an economic rebound.
European shares fell in afternoon trading there amid worries about the stability of major financial firms. Stocks in Asia fell overnight, finding little relief .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-fall-sharply-ahead-of-report-on-factory-orders-auto-sales-216027/">US stock futures fall sharply ahead of report on factory orders, auto sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. firm, executives charged in municipal bond bid-rigging</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. firm, execs charged in bond bid-rigging

WASHINGTON — A politically connected financial firm and two of its executives were indicted Thursday for what prosecutors say was a bid-rigging scheme in the municipal bond business.
The charges in the nine-count indictment filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court against CDR Financial Products Inc. are the first resulting from ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-firm-executives-charged-in-municipal-bond-bid-rigging-211746/">Calif. firm, executives charged in municipal bond bid-rigging</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s 3rd-qtr profit slides 11 percent, but firm raises 2009 outlook on strong bond market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Moody&#8217;s hikes 2009 view despite 3Q profit decline

NEW YORK — A strong corporate-bond market helped prop up Moody&#8217;s Corp. third-quarter profit, and led the company to raise its outlook for the rest of the year.
Moody&#8217;s, which provides credit rating and market research and analysis, on Thursday posted an 11 percent decline for the September quarter, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moodys-3rd-qtr-profit-slides-11-percent-but-firm-raises-2009-outlook-on-strong-bond-market-211064/">Source article &nbsp;: Moody&#8217;s 3rd-qtr profit slides 11 percent, but firm raises 2009 outlook on strong bond market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysler returns $5.5 million in bonds to Indiana county to settle dispute over aborted plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Chrysler returns $5.5 million bonds to Ind. county

INDIANAPOLIS — Chrysler has returned $5.5 million in bonds to an Indiana county to settle a dispute over millions of dollars the county spent toward a transmission plant that a Chrysler supplier stopped building last year.
The Indiana secretary of state&#8217;s office said Wednesday that it agreed to drop .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chrysler-returns-55-million-in-bonds-to-indiana-county-to-settle-dispute-over-aborted-plant-210436/" title="Chrysler returns $5.5 million in bonds to Indiana county to settle dispute over aborted plant">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base and others, cut 700 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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American Airlines will close Kansas City base

DALLAS — American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.
The moves will eliminate up to 700 jobs nationwide, about 5 percent of American&#8217;s maintenance work force, the company said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-and-others-cut-700-jobs-210268/">Original article on  : American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base and others, cut 700 jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana sells $200 million in general obligation bonds for construction projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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La. sells $200M in bonds for building projects

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana sold $200 million in general obligation bonds to generate upfront cash to finance state construction projects, the first such bond sale since September 2006.
The State Bond Commission on Tuesday awarded the winning bid to Barclay&#8217;s Capital, with the bonds to be paid off .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-sells-200-million-in-general-obligation-bonds-for-construction-projects-209823/">Source article &nbsp;: Louisiana sells $200 million in general obligation bonds for construction projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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American Airlines will close KC base
DALLAS — American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.

The moves will eliminate up to 700 jobs nationwide, about 5 percent of American&#8217;s maintenance work force, the company said Wednesday.
Maintenance ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-209725/">Read : American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bond rating agency downgrades Conn. outlook, cites choices made to cover state budget deficit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Bond rating agency downgrades Conn.&#8217;s outlook

HARTFORD, Conn. — A national bond rating agency has downgraded its outlook for Connecticut&#8217;s credit rating from &#8220;stable&#8221; to &#8220;negative,&#8221; citing choices made to cover the state&#8217;s budget deficits.
Moody&#8217;s Investor Services says it&#8217;s concerned the state will issue $947 million in bonds to cover last fiscal year&#8217;s deficit, and how .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bond-rating-agency-downgrades-conn-outlook-cites-choices-made-to-cover-state-budget-deficit-209043/">Bond rating agency downgrades Conn. outlook, cites choices made to cover state budget deficit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tepid forecasts from railroads worry traders as weaker oil hits energy stocks; Dow falls 109</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors dumped stocks and locked in profits Friday after the glow of a week full of strong earnings reports faded.

The retreat came as cautious forecasts from railroads caused unease about the economy and a rising dollar pushed prices of commodities lower, which hurt materials and energy stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tepid-forecasts-from-railroads-worry-traders-as-weaker-oil-hits-energy-stocks-dow-falls-109-205350/">Tepid forecasts from railroads worry traders as weaker oil hits energy stocks; Dow falls 109</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tepid forecasts from railroads worry investors; Drop in oil hits energy stocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors dumped stocks and locked in profits Friday after the glow of a week full of strong earnings reports faded.

The retreat came as cautious forecasts from railroads stirred unease about the economy and a rising dollar pushed prices of commodities lower, which hurt materials and energy stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tepid-forecasts-from-railroads-worry-investors-drop-in-oil-hits-energy-stocks-205073/">Tepid forecasts from railroads worry investors; Drop in oil hits energy stocks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Decline in Chavez&#8217;s popularity reveals concerns about government ineptness in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez&#8217;s support has declined in the polls as many Venezuelans say they are fed up with 27 percent inflation, a stagnant economy, faulty public services — and a government they see as incapable of doing much about it.

The president&#8217;s popularity has slid in monthly tracking polls from a high of 61 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/decline-in-chavezs-popularity-reveals-concerns-about-government-ineptness-in-venezuela-202965/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Decline in Chavez&#8217;s popularity reveals concerns about government ineptness in Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agreement lets Massachusetts avoid threatened $71 million Turnpike payout to investor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — The state has reached an agreement with UBS Securities that allows it to avoid a $71 million payout from a deal entered into by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in 2001.

The soon-to-be defunct authority entered into five risky transactions, known as &#8220;swaptions,&#8221; to help cover the cost of the Big Dig highway construction project.
In .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-lets-massachusetts-avoid-threatened-71-million-turnpike-payout-to-investor-202352/">Source &nbsp;: Agreement lets Massachusetts avoid threatened $71 million Turnpike payout to investor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$1.42 trillion federal deficit, with more to come, sows seeds of another economic crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — What is $1.42 trillion?

It&#8217;s more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada&#8217;s, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
It&#8217;s the federal budget deficit for 2009, more than three ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/142-trillion-federal-deficit-with-more-to-come-sows-seeds-of-another-economic-crisis-198515/">Read more : $1.42 trillion federal deficit, with more to come, sows seeds of another economic crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks barely cling to highest levels of 2009 as lower sales from Johnson &amp; Johnson disappoint</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors grew cautious Tuesday after quarterly sales at Johnson &#038; Johnson fell short of expectations and an influential analyst stirred worries that bank shares are overheated.

Most stocks posted modest losses, a day after major indexes finished at their best levels in a year. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 15 points, though ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-barely-cling-to-highest-levels-of-2009-as-lower-sales-from-johnson-johnson-disappoint-194858/" title="Stocks barely cling to highest levels of 2009 as lower sales from Johnson &#038; Johnson disappoint">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks trade mixed as J&amp;J posts mixed results; Cisco deal lifts some tech shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are fluctuating following a mixed earnings report from Johnson &#038; Johnson put a damper on hopes that sales were rebounding at big U.S. companies.

The health care products maker said its sales fell more than expected. Investors are nervous that other major companies posting quarterly numbers this week will tell a similar .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-trade-mixed-as-j-cisco-deal-lifts-some-tech-shares-194838/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California lawmakers, meeting through weekend, fail again to reach deal on water</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers met again Saturday in hopes of reaching a deal to upgrade the state&#8217;s decades-old water system, but left without resolving a handful of major outstanding issues.

Lawmakers offered only lukewarm reactions to their four-hour meeting with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Saturday, despite the governor&#8217;s claim a day earlier that they were on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-lawmakers-meeting-through-weekend-fail-again-to-reach-deal-on-water-192892/" title="California lawmakers, meeting through weekend, fail again to reach deal on water">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California governor extends deadline for water deal as lawmakers prepare for weekend of talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Saturday planned to resume negotiations on a deal to upgrade the state&#8217;s decades-old water system, a day after talks broke up with about a dozen issues yet to be resolved.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had said Friday that legislators were on the verge of a historic breakthrough on water, but talks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-governor-extends-deadline-for-water-deal-as-lawmakers-prepare-for-weekend-of-talks-192351/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : California governor extends deadline for water deal as lawmakers prepare for weekend of talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger says he and lawmakers are close to &#8216;historic breakthrough&#8217; on Calif. water fix</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is optimistic about striking a deal with lawmakers to overhaul the state&#8217;s aging water system, potentially heading off his threatened veto of hundreds of bills.

His comments came during a rally outside the Capitol with a coalition favoring a fix that would allow more water to flow to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzenegger-says-he-and-lawmakers-are-close-to-historic-breakthrough-on-calif-water-fix-192186/">Schwarzenegger says he and lawmakers are close to &#8216;historic breakthrough&#8217; on Calif. water fix</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he will veto hundreds of bills unless lawmakers agree on a comprehensive fix for the state&#8217;s aging water system.

Overhauling California&#8217;s decades-old water system is a priority for Schwarzenegger, but Democrats and Republicans have not been able to find enough common ground to forge a long-term solution.
&#8220;I made .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/schwarzenegger-threatens-to-veto-a-lot-of-bills-unless-calif-lawmakers-reach-water-deal-190868/">Original source &nbsp;: Schwarzenegger threatens to veto &#8216;a lot&#8217; of bills unless Calif. lawmakers reach water deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bredesen: US Senate health care reform bill could cost Tenn. $735M over 5 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday a health care reform proposal in the U.S. Senate could cost the state more than $730 million.

Bredesen spoke to reporters during a teleconference from New York where he met with all three national credit ratings agencies about the state&#8217;s bonding rate.
However, the governor ended up discussing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bredesen-us-senate-health-care-reform-bill-could-cost-tenn-735m-over-5-years-188672/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bredesen: US Senate health care reform bill could cost Tenn. $735M over 5 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California requests $4.7 billion from stimulus fund to help build high-speed rail network</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requested $4.7 billion in federal stimulus money Friday to help build an 800-mile bullet train system from San Diego to San Francisco.

The state&#8217;s application for the grant calls for some $5 billion in state, local and private matching funds to help pay for the $45 billion project.
Schwarzenegger told a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-requests-47-billion-from-stimulus-fund-to-help-build-high-speed-rail-network-185435/" title="California requests $4.7 billion from stimulus fund to help build high-speed rail network">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY comptroller blames mismanagement for East Hampton budget woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A New York state audit of finances in a town filled with millionaires blames fiscal mismanagement for a deficit that required $15 million in bonding to cover budget shortfalls.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says East Hampton town officials ignored basic accounting principles, spending more money than they had in the bank.
The town issued .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-comptroller-blames-mismanagement-for-east-hampton-budget-woes-184318/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Key lawmaker proposes group liability for credit rating agencies to stem conflicts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies — widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning of the risks in subprime mortgage securities that triggered the financial crisis — collectively liable for inaccuracies.

Pennsylvania Democrat Paul Kanjorski&#8217;s new draft bill includes a plan meant to address what critics contend is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/key-lawmaker-proposes-group-liability-for-credit-rating-agencies-to-stem-conflicts-182966/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Key lawmaker proposes group liability for credit rating agencies to stem conflicts</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Two former Moody&#8217;s Investors Service employees detailed allegations of misconduct at the big ratings firm as lawmakers took aim at a credit rating industry they condemned as rife with conflicts of interest and needing reform.

Seeking accountability for the role of the ratings industry in the financial crisis, members of the House Oversight and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-moodys-employees-lay-out-misconduct-claims-as-lawmakers-aim-at-rating-industry-182854/">Former Moody&#8217;s employees lay out misconduct claims as lawmakers aim at rating industry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s executive says ex-analyst&#8217;s allegations of inflated ratings are groundless</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The chief credit officer of Moody&#8217;s Investors Service told Congress Wednesday that a former analyst&#8217;s allegations of inflated ratings and conflicts of interest at the firm are groundless.

Richard Cantor testified that the firm reviewed the complaints by ex-analyst Eric Kolchinsky, who was suspended from his job, and found them to be &#8220;unsupported.&#8221; Kolchinsky ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moodys-executive-says-ex-analysts-allegations-of-inflated-ratings-are-groundless-182669/">Moody&#8217;s executive says ex-analyst&#8217;s allegations of inflated ratings are groundless</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As Congress probes ratings agencies, allegations by 2nd former Moody&#8217;s employee come to light</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A former employee of Moody&#8217;s Investors Service warned federal regulators in March about deficiencies in the credit rating agency&#8217;s monitoring of municipal bonds after being rebuffed by Moody&#8217;s executives, a document shows.

Scott McCleskey, who was a senior vice president for compliance at Moody&#8217;s until he left a year ago, wrote a letter to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-congress-probes-ratings-agencies-allegations-by-2nd-former-moodys-employee-come-to-light-181712/">Original article &nbsp;: As Congress probes ratings agencies, allegations by 2nd former Moody&#8217;s employee come to light</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s, other ratings agencies under pressure from regulators, making investors uneasy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Funk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. — The mounting regulatory pressure on Moody&#8217;s Investors Service and the other major credit rating agencies appears to be making investors nervous.

Regulators and lawmakers have proposed new regulations to reduce conflicts of interest and improve transparency in the $5 billion-a-year industry because of its role in the subprime mortgage mess, and Congress plans .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moodys-other-ratings-agencies-under-pressure-from-regulators-making-investors-uneasy-181660/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Moody&#8217;s, other ratings agencies under pressure from regulators, making investors uneasy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed pushes $1.45 trillion housing market plan into 2010; mortgage rates expected to stay low</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Signaling confidence in a recovery, the Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to stretch out the pace of a program intended to lower mortgage rates and prop up the housing market.

Even so, rates on home loans are expected to remain low.
To foster the recovery, the Fed also decided to hold the target range for its .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-pushes-145-trillion-housing-market-plan-into-2010-mortgage-rates-expected-to-stay-low-176896/">Fed pushes $1.45 trillion housing market plan into 2010; mortgage rates expected to stay low</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Improved outlook from the Fed wasn&#8217;t enough to restart stock market&#8217;s rally</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Sutel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors were encouraged by the Fed&#8217;s latest improved assessment of the economy, but not enough to propel the Dow Jones industrial average past 10,000.

Stocks closed lower Wednesday as a brief rally followed the Fed&#8217;s economic statement and then faded. The Dow came within 82 points of crossing 10,000 for the first time .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/improved-outlook-from-the-fed-wasnt-enough-to-restart-stock-markets-rally-176801/">Improved outlook from the Fed wasn&#8217;t enough to restart stock market&#8217;s rally</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks traded in a tight range Wednesday as investors took some solace from a slightly improved assessment of the economy from the Federal Reserve.

The Fed&#8217;s governors said in a statement following their regular meeting on interest rates that the pace of economic activity has &#8220;picked up&#8221; since the last meeting in August. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-market-takes-some-comfort-from-feds-improved-outlook-major-indicators-trade-mixed-176766/">Read more : Stock market takes some comfort from Fed&#8217;s improved outlook; Major indicators trade mixed</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With the economy on the mend, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is slowing the pace of a program to lower mortgage rates and prop up the housing market.

The Fed decided to stretch out its goal of buying $1.45 trillion in mortgage-backed securities and debt issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fed-slows-145-trillion-mortgage-program-says-economic-activity-picked-up-176687/">Fed slows $1.45 trillion mortgage program; says economic activity &#8216;picked up&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama pushes for agreement on balanced growth to set stage for sustained economic recovery</title>
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		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is determined to go after the &#8220;reckless risk-taking&#8221; that pushed the global economy into the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, and he is also pushing for countries to promote more balanced growth going forward.

He is getting support for his efforts from other leaders, although significant differences remain .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-pushes-for-agreement-on-balanced-growth-to-set-stage-for-sustained-economic-recovery-174925/">Obama pushes for agreement on balanced growth to set stage for sustained economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Damaged by deficits, US seeks G-20 commitment to combat global imbalances at Pittsburgh summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With trillion-dollar deficits and a weakening dollar, the United States doesn&#8217;t have the clout it once had at economic summits. Now Germany, France and all the new kids at the table — countries like China and Brazil — are pushing their own issues.

As the global crisis eases and nations are no longer gripped .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/damaged-by-deficits-us-seeks-g-20-commitment-to-combat-global-imbalances-at-pittsburgh-summit-174420/">Source article &nbsp;: Damaged by deficits, US seeks G-20 commitment to combat global imbalances at Pittsburgh summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SEC proposes new rules for credit rating industry, considers ban on &#8216;flash orders&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Regulators have proposed rules to stem conflicts of interest and provide more transparency for credit rating companies. They also proposed banning &#8220;flash orders,&#8221; which give some traders a split-second edge in buying or selling stocks.

The changes, which are open to public comment for 60 days, could eventually be adopted by the agency, possibly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sec-proposes-new-rules-for-credit-rating-industry-considers-ban-on-flash-orders-171704/">Read more : SEC proposes new rules for credit rating industry, considers ban on &#8216;flash orders&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign demand for long-term US securities falls in July; China boosts its holdings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Foreign demand for long-term U.S. financial assets fell in July, but China boosted its holdings, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.

Foreigners purchased $15.3 billion more assets than they sold in July. Still, that&#8217;s a steep decline from June, when they purchased $90.7 billion more than they sold.
The Treasury is auctioning record amounts of debt ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreign-demand-for-long-term-us-securities-falls-in-july-china-boosts-its-holdings-170075/">Original article on  : Foreign demand for long-term US securities falls in July; China boosts its holdings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Banks&#8217; appetite for risk is rebounding 1 year after crisis; Is the financial system any safer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stevenson Jacobs</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A year after the financial system nearly collapsed, the nation&#8217;s biggest banks are bigger and regaining their appetite for risk.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and others — which have received tens of billions of dollars in federal aid — are once more betting big on bonds, commodities and exotic financial products, trading that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/banks-appetite-for-risk-is-rebounding-1-year-after-crisis-is-the-financial-system-any-safer-167354/">Original article &nbsp;: Banks&#8217; appetite for risk is rebounding 1 year after crisis; Is the financial system any safer?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise for 5th day after slight improvement in jobless claims; Dow climbs 80 points</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors poured money into stocks for a fifth day after a drop in weekly unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Procter &#038; Gamble raised hopes for the economy. Falling interest rates on Treasury securities also fed demand for stocks.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80 points Thursday to its highest close .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-for-5th-day-after-slight-improvement-in-jobless-claims-dow-climbs-80-points-165191/">Stocks rise for 5th day after slight improvement in jobless claims; Dow climbs 80 points</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar hits low for year ahead of US trading as gold tops $1,000 an ounce before retreating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar fell to a low for the year Tuesday as gold prices shot above $1,000 an ounce before giving some ground and investors switched funds into riskier investments.

Commitments from global leaders this weekend to continue underwriting the global recovery helped drive investors away from the &#8220;safe haven&#8221; dollar and into emerging-market ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-hits-low-for-year-ahead-of-us-trading-as-gold-tops-1000-an-ounce-before-retreating-162847/" title="Dollar hits low for year ahead of US trading as gold tops $1,000 an ounce before retreating">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anatomy of a meltdown: How the financial crisis unfolded in 5 terrifying weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The nation was focused on a tropical storm spinning off the Carolinas and a hurricane headed for Florida. People were gaming out how a political novice named Sarah Palin might upend the presidential campaign.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 11,220 on Sept. 5, the Friday after Labor Day last year. There .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anatomy-of-a-meltdown-how-the-financial-crisis-unfolded-in-5-terrifying-weeks-160735/">Anatomy of a meltdown: How the financial crisis unfolded in 5 terrifying weeks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors brush off need for safety; encouraging economic news, jump in stocks sinks Treasurys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Treasury prices fell sharply Friday as investors brushed off the need for safety after an upbeat report on housing and encouraging words from the Federal Reserve chief.

As prices tumbled, yields pushed higher, which is worrisome for consumers because long-term Treasury yields are closely tied to interest rates on mortgages and other types ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-brush-off-need-for-safety-encouraging-economic-news-jump-in-stocks-sinks-treasurys-146548/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Investors brush off need for safety; encouraging economic news, jump in stocks sinks Treasurys</a>.]]></description>
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