Can the Tea Party’s Platform Reduce Unemployment?

The U.S. set the forces of globalization in motion, and now more than ever, it’s clear we’re suffering the consequences: high unemployment, stagnant or declining incomes, and rising costs for goods. Can the policies of the surg…

Nuclear Catastrophe Sinks Japanese Shares

Japanese shares are enduring a tsunami of their own as investors pull money out of a market that is becoming more and more unstable by the day. The Nikkei 225 Index plunged 10.6%. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index slid 2.9% and …

Swipe Fee Battle Rages On Between Banks, Retailers

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Three Key Rules for an Unpredictable Housing Market

Some recent reports on the real estate market show home prices starting to stabilize in many areas. Other data suggests the housing market has further to fall. But whichever direction the numbers are heading, there are few tene…

Japan Faces Catastrophic Radiation Leak

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Japan Faces Catastrophic Radiation Leak originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:05:00.

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How Long Can the Fed Continue to Downplay Inflation?

When a Federal Reserve committee meets Tuesday to consider the federal interest rate, it will likely revise its glum outlook into something brighter. But will it also acknowledge the U.S.’s growing inflation problem?