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Dow has its first close above 15,000 points
Just two months after recovering the last of its losses from the financial crisis, the Dow Jones industrial average charged higher Tuesday, closing above 15,000 for the first time. It was another milestone in the market’s epic ascent of 2013. Good...
Tags: Central Bank, Finance, Earnings Forecasts, Money and Monetary Policy, DirecTV Group Inc.
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Selling off our assets not that far-fetched
timr@herald-mail.comPeople in Washington County should concern themselves with the following passage from the Chicago Tribune, which appeared two days after Christmas: “In an annual ritual that has become as predictable if not as joyous as a New Year’s Eve...Tags: Chicago Loop, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Services and Shopping, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Tribune
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Dow surges to record high and keeps going
Dow surges to record ... and keeps going AP Photo NYML110, NYML105, NYML107, NYML108 Eds: Updates throughout. With AP Photos. By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous...
Tags: Central Bank, Finance, United Technologies Corporation, Federal Reserve, U.S. Congress
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Dow surges a second day, closes in on record
The Dow came within 100 points of its all-time high Wednesday after rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that the Fed will keep interest rates low, housing will keep recovering and shoppers aren’t...
Tags: Federal Reserve, priceline.com Inc., Money and Monetary Policy, Family Dollar Stores Incorporated, Dollar General Corporation
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Leading rating agency warns it may downgrade U.S. over debt standoff
Associated PressThe United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday. Congress has to increase the country's debt limit, which effectively...Tags: U.S. Senate, Finance, Fiscal Cliff, Timothy Geithner, Politics
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Brien Poffenberger: A letter to the newly elected mayor and council
Dear Newly Elected Mayor Gysberts and City Council: First, let me say congratulations on your victory in Tuesday’s election. During the campaign, all the candidates talked about jobs and revitalization. Now comes the hard part: turning those...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Annapolis, Environmental Issues, Edgewood
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MUSEC funding Q&A
The Herald-Mail recently posed a number of questions about the proposed downtown multiuse sports and events center (MUSEC). The following are the questions and the answers provided by city staff members — Administrator Bruce Zimmerman, MUSEC...Tags: Finance, Values, Economy, Business and Finance, Realty, Religion and Belief
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Stocks soar after ECB unveils bond buying effort
AP Business WritersThe last time the stock market was this high, the Great Recession was just getting started and stocks were pointed toward a head-first descent. But on Thursday, the market moved swiftly in the other direction. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index soared...Tags: Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, Europe, Bonds, Financial Markets
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Moody's downgrades Mountain State U's bond status
Mountain State University’s bond rating has been downgraded by Moody’s Investor Service, which said the school’s pending loss of accreditation would severely hurt its finances. Moody’s downgraded the university’s bond rating...Tags: Finance, Financial Aid, Education, Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance
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Candidate for Pa. state treasurer visits Franklin County
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Republican candidate for state treasurer visited Franklin County, Pa., on Thursday to meet with government leaders and later stopped by the Shippensburg (Pa.) Fair. Diana Irey Vaughan has been a county commissioner in Washington County, Pa., for 17...Tags: Elections, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Local Elections, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Politics
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley attends groundbreaking ceremony for largest solar power array in state
dona@herald-mail.comUnder a broiling sun, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley joined a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for what will be the largest solar power array in the state — and one of the biggest on the East Coast — when it is completed later this year....Tags: Executive Branch, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Alternative Energy, FirstEnergy Corp., Renewable Energy
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Washington County settles on $285.2M budget
andrews@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners has settled on a fiscal year 2013 budget that’s about 2 percent lower than this year’s budget. The total approved budget is $285.2 million, compared to $290.8 million for the current fiscal year....Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Education, Elementary Schools, Pension and Welfare
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