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1.
The oil industry: Beyond the black stuff (economist.com)
Big Oil is being forced to rethink its future...

4 points. posted by joshp, 4 hours, 18 minutes ago. discuss
2.
Alan Greenspan fights back against critics (cnn.com)
What does Greenspan think about the fact that many people blame him for the Great Recession? No surprise: He believes they're wrong....

4 points. posted by iamelgringo, 4 hours, 25 minutes ago. discuss
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Branson jumps on Peak Oil Bandwagon (guardian.co.uk)
Sir Richard Branson and fellow business leaders will tell the government this week that it needs to act...

3 points. posted by pascal, 4 hours, 36 minutes ago. discuss
4.
More consumers just say no to credit cards (usatoday.com)
Credit card usage is slowing. Revolving credit fell by nearly 20% in November, reflecting less borrowing and tighter lending standards....

3 points. posted by qwertl, 4 hours, 37 minutes ago. discuss
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Norway's pension fund: Passive aggressive (economist.com)
A row over the world’s second-largest sovereign fund revives an old debate...

2 points. posted by eftman, 4 hours, 20 minutes ago. discuss
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Facing up to China (economist.com)
Making room for a new superpower should not be confused with giving way to it...

3 points. posted by econ42, 12 hours, 19 minutes ago. discuss
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Geithner Says U.S. Will ‘Never’ Lose Aaa Debt Rating (bloomberg.com)
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the U.S. is in no danger of losing its Aaa debt rating even though the Obama administration has predicted a $1.6 trillion budget deficit in 2010. ...

3 points. posted by jpr, 12 hours, 25 minutes ago. discuss
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The Truth About the Deficit (nytimes.com)
Though the government will soon need to address the deficit, the last thing it should do is slash spending at a time of high unemployment and fragile growth....

2 points. posted by qwertl, 12 hours, 25 minutes ago. discuss
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London's Latest Property Bubble (wsj.com)
Looking at the real estate listings in the U.K. capital is like stepping back in time to the unreal, giddy world of three years ago—and that has ominous implications for the rest of us....

4 points. posted by pascal, 1 day, 8 hours ago. discuss
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Reverse exodus of migrant workers in Persian Gulf challenges India (washingtonpost.com)
When his overnight flight landed, Abdul Wahib walked out of Kochi's palm-fringed airport and hugged his family. After 24 years of working in the United Arab Emirates, he was home. He carried a suitcase and a layoff notice: His well-paid job as a forklift operator at Dubai's once-b......

4 points. posted by econ42, 1 day, 8 hours ago. discuss
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The Debtor the World Still Bets On (nytimes.com)
Why — despite projections of huge American deficits — the debt of the United States remains the gold standard of creditworthiness by which all nations are compared....

4 points. posted by qwertl, 1 day, 8 hours ago. discuss
12.
History of Federal Individual Income Bottom and Top Bracket Rates (ntu.org)
Historical Income Tax Rates & Brackets...

5 points. posted by econ42, 1 day, 23 hours ago. discuss
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Debt crisis unsettles European economy (washingtonpost.com)
Governments in Athens, Madrid and Lisbon struggled on Friday to quell fears of a looming debt crisis in Europe that is pummeling the euro and rippling across global markets, as authorities vowed to impose fiscal austerity and plug their yawning budget deficits. The problem, however, is......

3 points. posted by pascal, 1 day, 8 hours ago. discuss
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Women Outnumber Men on the Nation's Payrolls (nytimes.com)
As in previous recessions, male workers have borne the brunt of the job losses in the last two years....

3 points. posted by markn, 1 day, 8 hours ago. discuss
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China Defaulting Loans Soar, Insolvency Lawyer Says (bloomberg.com)
Non-performing loans in China have risen into the “trillions of renminbi” because of poor lending practices, an insolvency lawyer said. ...

4 points. posted by pascal, 1 day, 23 hours ago. discuss
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