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A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
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New Study Shows Money Has Tightened Despite Fed’s Efforts
Financial conditions tightened a bit at the end of 2009, according to a new study produced by a collection of Wall Street and academic researchers.
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Four Yorkshiremen
Monty Python's Four Yorkshiremen (3 minutes)... Far more enjoyable than listening to a real complainer.
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Economists React: Still ‘Significant Concerns’ About U.K. Growth
The U.K. economy expanded a revised 0.3% in the fourth quarter, reporting stronger growth than originally estimated.Here, economists react.
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5 Sure Fire Tactics to Promote a Business Blog
Relevant, Consistently Updated Content + Flawless Technical Functionality & User Experience = Perfect Blog Launch What’s missing from the equation above? You guessed it: blog promotion. Creating a glitch-free blog with informative content means next to nothing without attracting readers. Start promoting your blog today with these five effective tips: 1. Involve influential industry bloggers. By linking to [...]
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Government Workers Far More Likely to Report Injuries at Work
Government workers were far more likely to report that they had been injured or fallen ill at work in 2008 and had to take time off compared to private sector employees.
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Seneca on Taking Care of Business
"Lay hold of today's task and you will not depend so much upon tomorrow's." Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4B.C.-65A.D.) Roman philosopher and statesman
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White House, Barney Frank, U.S. Chamber Weigh In on Consumer Agency
A plan under serious consideration by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.), to potentially create a new consumer protection division within the Treasury Department instead of establishing a new entity as originally designed by the White House, triggered a variety of reactions on Thursday. The agency envisioned by the White House was called the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, or CFPA.
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Fed Pay Rules: Clawbacks for Big Banks, Go Light on the Little Ones
The Federal Reserve's new pay rules for banks are coming into better focus. Its general counsel, Scott Alvarez, was on Capitol Hill explaining how the rules, announced last October, are developing.
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Dallas Fed’s Fisher: Fed Has Done All It Can to Support Economy
The Federal Reserve has provided all the support it can to the economy, and now is the time to allow those supportive policies to bear fruit, Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said.
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