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Bernanke: Financial Crisis Taking Toll on Economy
AP Economics WriterJACKSON, Wyo. -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday the financial crisis that has pounded the country - coupled with higher inflation - is taking a toll on the economy and poses a major challenge to Fed policymakers as they try to restore...Tags: George Bush, National Government, Petroleum Industry, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy
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Billionaires' Film Focuses On Debt
Associated PressThe catastrophe looming in the documentary "I.O.U.S.A." isn't romantic like the doomed young love in "Titanic," but billionaires Warren Buffett and Pete Peterson warn it could break many more hearts. The disaster they warn of could be bigger than any we'...Tags: National Government, Social Security, Warren Buffett, Government, Natural Resources
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Nobel winners predict global recession
Bloomberg NewsNobel Prize-winning economists predict the credit squeeze will inflict more pain on global growth, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. projects half of the world economy faces recession. "There will be a global recession," Nobel winner Myron Scholes said in...Tags: National City Corporation, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Petroleum Industry, Global Expansion, Health Organizations
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Former child star Creadon delivering a very mature message
Chicago Tribune reporterDocumentarian Patrick Creadon began life in front of the camera, not behind it. Though Chicago-native Creadon is better known for his documentaries "Wordplay" and "I.O.U.S.A." (opening Friday), he got his start doing commercials for McDonald's, Sears and...Tags: Cynthia Nixon, Cinema Industry, Crimes, Money and Monetary Policy, Wrigley Building
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Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac identity crisis imperils taxpayers
Few chapters in the annals of corporate welfare are as impressive as the one on Fannie Mae, the troubled mortgage concern. Oil companies rely on cut-rate government drilling leases to tilt things their way. Sports teams use stadiums built with...Tags: Heads of State, National Government, Fannie Mae, Lyndon B. Johnson, Freddie Mac
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Famous 'onlies'
. LEFT COLUMN Nancy Reagan former First Lady Robin Williams actor * LeAnn Rimes singer Alan Greenspan American economist John Updike author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA Hall of Famer Danielle Steele author Richie Sambora Bon Jovi guitarist ....Tags: Alicia Keys, National Basketball Association, Daniel Radcliffe, LeAnn Rimes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Bernanke expanding the influence of Fed post
There is a presidential election in November, but it won't represent the only ascension to power of 2008. Another is the rise of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who has dramatically expanded his powers and is poised to expand them further....Tags: Fannie Mae, Ben Bernanke, Alexander Hamilton, American Revolutionary War, Freddie Mac
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Federal Reserve holds steady amid worries about inflation, growth
Of The Associated PressConfronted by problems at every turn -- rising unemployment, shaky growth, credit troubles and creeping inflation -- the Federal Reserve left an important interest rate unchanged, taking a gamble that for now the best move was no move at all. The next...Tags: Credit and Debt, Credit Ratings, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Inflation and Deflation
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Fed Decides No Move On Rates Is Best Move
Associated PressConfronted by problems at every turn — rising unemployment, shaky growth, credit troubles and creeping inflation — the Federal Reserve left an important interest rate unchanged, taking a gamble that for now the best move was no move at all....Tags: Credit and Debt, Credit Ratings, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Inflation and Deflation
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Gloomy economic reports depress stocks
U.S. stocks fell sharply after economic growth trailed forecasts, jobless claims rose to a five-year high and Exxon Mobil Corp.'s profit missed analysts' estimates. "The data put the market on notice that the economy is slowing," said Quincy Krosby,...Tags: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Economy, Stocks, Federal Reserve, Economic Indicator
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Even the pros may be stuffing the mattresses
If you saw dark clouds drifting from St. Charles last week, they were probably coming from the dreary mood at the CFA Institute's annual investment seminar for professional investment managers. Every year, the respected chartered financial analyst...Tags: Stocks, Mutual Funds, Federal Reserve, St. Charles, Stock Broking
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Upside to higher down payments: More savings
Bloomberg NewsThe U.S. housing crisis may accomplish what years of parental hectoring couldn't: Turn Americans from spenders into savers. Spending will fall because homeowners can no longer use rising real estate values to borrow cash—$837.5 billion in 2006,...Tags: Foreclosures, Elections, Real Estate Buyers, Federal Reserve, John McCain
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