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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...
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Fed to spend $40 billion a month on bond purchases
The Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bold and open-ended steps Thursday to stimulate the economy by making it cheaper for consumers and businesses to borrow and spend. The Fed said it will spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds for as...
Tags: Financial Markets, Employment, Business, Mitt Romney, Prices
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Cardin says 'uncertainty' is the biggest problem facing the country
dona@herald-mail.comUncertainty is holding back the economy and Washington is largely in gridlock, situations that U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin said are unlikely to be resolved before the presidential election in November. “The No. 1 problem facing the country is...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Aetna Inc., Mitt Romney, Petroleum Industry
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U.S. economy adds 120,000 jobs, jobless rate at 8.2 percent
AP Economics WriterThe U.S. job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy’s growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work. The Labor Department said...Tags: Demonstration, Employment, Unemployment Benefits, Mitt Romney, Petroleum Industry
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 4
The Herald-Mail should be ashamed of its story on Bushey To the editor: I am disappointed, and The Herald-Mail should be ashamed of the story it wrote about Mr. George Bushey. Past history does not need to be rewritten at the time of a man's death...Tags: Minority Groups, Government, Air Transportation, Travel, Regional Authority
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Financial crisis was avoidable, says government-appointed panel
The government-appointed panel investigating the roots of the financial crisis says the meltdown occurred because government officials and Wall Street executives ignored warning signs and failed to manage risks. The crisis could have been avoided, the...Tags: Timothy Geithner, Democratic Party, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Republican Party, Financial Markets
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Letters to the Editor - May 19
Arts school students, instructor deserve praise To the editor: As a 2010 graduate of the visual arts program at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, I wanted to express my appreciation for the artwork that this year’s seniors produced and...Tags: Government, African Americans, Minority Groups, National Government, Labor Legislation
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Editorial: Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Employment, Prices, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities
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