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Anna Schwartz dies at 96; economist, expert on monetary policy
Anna Schwartz, an economist and coauthor with Milton Friedman of a book on monetary policy that shaped the views of central bankers including Federal Reserve ChairmanBen S. Bernanke, has died. She was 96. Schwartz died Thursday at her home in Manhattan...Tags: Columbia University, Banking, Entertainment Events, Ben Bernanke, Manhattan (New York City)
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A trap for small businesses
Laws are like fine nets, catching the common fish even as the biggest push their way through. Or so you might think on learning of how federal prosecutors keep nabbing small and medium-size businesspeople who violate an obscure law relating to bank...
Tags: Prosecution, Middletown, Laws, Eliot Spitzer, Banking
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Laws are sometimes inconvenient
Walter Olson of Washington's militant Cato Institute is correct in implying laws should never be designed to injure innocent people ("A small business trap," May 30). Yet, the absolving of anyone responsible for ignoring, regularly at least, a federal tax...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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JPMorgan's Dimon To Go To Washington
ReutersWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon will be playing a new role in Washington this Wednesday, called to explain JPMorgan's recent trading debacle after years of being known as the Wall Street banker who got it right during the financial crisis....Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chicago, Politics, Financial Markets, Finance
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Webliography: Marijuana decriminalization
Change of SubjectAn array of sources on the subject of marijuana decriminalization. As always, feel free to add to this list in the comment thread. Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use (an assortment of links to studies from the National Organization...... -
Fleeing DUI suspect: 'I had the runs, I had to go'
FloriDUHBarnard W. Cato III fled the scene of an accident after his car crashed into another vehicle and newspaper boxes at about 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, reports The Gainesville Sun. The 29-year-old Gainesville man ran towards a nearby Walmart where he was found...Tags: Gainesville, Alachua County
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The battle for the Cato Institute
I knew Ed Crane just slightly in 1977, when he helped found the Cato Institute. I had only modest expectations. A serious, influential libertarian think tank was a doubtful idea back then. But Crane and those around him have made it a reality. And while...Tags: Politics, David Koch, Think Tanks, Government
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Education briefs for May 3
Wilmore Elementary presents musical featuring Broadway hits Wilmore Elementary School will present “Broadway Live!” Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4, in the school’s gymnasium at 7 p.m. The program will feature Broadway favorites...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Morehead State University, Laws, Eastern Kentucky University, Crime, Law and Justice
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Romney used fees to close budget gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s boast that he closed a $3 billion budget gap as Massachusetts governor without raising taxes is a cornerstone of his White House campaign, a way to highlight his pitch for lower taxes and leaner government in...
Tags: Public Finance, Politics, Regional Authority, National Government, Personal Data Collection
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Opposing viewpoint on ...The end of online commenting
EDITOR’S NOTE: The practice of commenting on stories and columns on the Imperial Valley Press Web site, www.ivpressonline.com, came to an early close last week after several of those posting turned the space into a format for bullying, insults and...Tags: Media Industry, The Pentagon, Patrick Henry, Facebook
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Politicians in Annapolis gambling away the budget
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to bury the notion of Governing. It has been suffering the ravages of age for some time now, so it perhaps would not be surprised that people gather to bury rather than praise it. And yet the site of its...Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Prince George's County
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Comeback Athlete winners provide inspiration at Methodist Sports Medicine Awards
For the seventh consecutive year, Methodist Sports Medicine recognized outstanding student athletes who have overcome incredibly difficult circumstances to achieve success.
At the banquet Thursday held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, a video profile was...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Schools, Bob Griese, College Sports, High Schools
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