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Suu Kyi's U.S. visit may lead to more easing of sanctions on Myanmar
World NowBurma United States Obama Democracy: Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi makes her first trip to U.S. in decades starting Monday.... -
President Obama has steered the nation wisely through troubled times
I was flabbergasted by Stanley Glinka's recent letter criticizing President Obama's performance in office ("Obama made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable," Oct. 31). He obviously lives in a different country than the rest of us. Let me point out that over...Tags: Great Depression (1929), Republican Party, Politics, White House, Democratic Party
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, Paul Ryan, Fashion Shows, John Sarbanes, Renovation
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Andrew Brimmer dies at 86; first black member of Federal Reserve
Andrew Brimmer, the son of a Louisiana sharecropper who in 1966 became the first black member of the Federal Reserve Board, has died. He was 86. Brimmer died Oct. 7 at a Washington hospital after a lengthy illness, said his daughter, Esther Brimmer....Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Army, Politics, Tuskegee University, Federal Reserve
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The Fed's mission creep
In the 1920s, in the wee small hours of the mornings, employees at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas sang while they worked. One, Jack Culpepper, went into vaudeville, where he teamed up with a dance partner named Ginger. They married and performed as...Tags: Washington, DC, Ginger Rogers, U.S. Senate, Sales, Chuck Schumer
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County brings economic development town hall to Laurel High
Members of the Prince George's County Council and other county officials will bring a countywide town hall meeting to Laurel next week. "Growing Opportunities in Prince George's County," an economic development town hall meeting, will be held Tuesday,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy, Prince George's County
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Economists want more stimulus next year, spending cuts in 2014
Most economists want the federal government to stay the guillotine on spending until 2014, with an overwhelming majority saying that uncertainty about fiscal policy is holding back the economic recovery. More than two-thirds of economists surveyed by...
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Voters will decide thrust of economic policy going forward
As the national economy struggles to find solid footing following the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, candidates for federal office, from the presidential race down to the local congressional races, are locked in a philosophical...Tags: Paul Ryan, National Government, Republican Party, Scott Rigell, Politics
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Resisting the monetary morphine fix
Washington Post Writers GroupFortunately, not everything is up to date in Kansas City. Esther George, president of the regional Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, is refreshingly retrograde regarding what less-circumspect people welcome as the modernizing of the nation’s...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Morphine (drug), Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Homes
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Without trash fees, Elkhart's mayor calls for drastic budget cuts
WSBT-TVELKHART – The city of Elkhart is in for some deep budget cuts, which include keeping police and firefighters at home - unpaid. Next year's controversial spending plan still has to pass the Common Council, but it looks like these reductions will...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Republican Party, Politics, Elections, Property Tax
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Central Banks Juggling Recession Burden
The Hartford CourantBecause of the breakdown of political decision-making in the U.S. and Europe during the Great Recession, the burden of response has fallen largely on two big central banks: the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. And down the road, they are...Tags: Heroism, Mario Draghi, Jeb Hensarling, Republican Party, Financial Markets
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Letter: Making harford business friendly
Editor: The debate over the recent Workforce Technical Training Grant (WFTTG) awarded to Smiths Detection has brought a key fact to the forefront: to continue economic growth, Harford County must provide a business friendly environment,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy, Business, Harford Community College, Employment Opportunities
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