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Eurozone is warned of 'severe recession' risk Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 The 17-country eurozone risks falling into a “severe recession,” the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Tuesday, as it called on governments and Europe's central bank to act quickly to keep the slowdown from dragging down the global economy. Read More
Clarence Page: Return of the vampire squid Published: Fri, May 18, 2012 Like a sequel to a bad horror movie, the “great vampire squid” is back. That was gonzo author Matt Taibbi's description in a 2009 Rolling Stone article of Goldman Sachs, the financial giant that played a central role in the 2008 financial meltdown. The world's most powerful investment bank, he wrote, was a... Read More
Lower oil prices ease load on consumers in U.S. Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago seemed about to face the highest fuel prices ever. Read More
Economy teeter-totters through uncertainty Published: Mon, May 7, 2012 Which way will the economy, and the stock market, go? Both have been see-sawing back and forth, temporarily in a balancing act that has bulls and bears — and economists — holding their breath. The stock market registers this standoff not only in the daily ups and downs but in dwindling volume, as each side... Read More
Freedom Tower reaches milestone Published: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 NEW YORK — One World Trade Center, the monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, claimed the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper Monday. The claim was made as workers erected steel columns that made its unfinished skeleton a little over 1,250 feet high. It... Read More
Social Security is just one part of the global economy Published: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 Q: I'll bet you got a lot of hate mail from readers after you printed the column in which you explained that a Canadian citizen could get American Social Security benefits — even if she moves back to Canada. Is it any wonder our Social Security system is in such trouble if we're sending all of our hard-earned... Read More
Fort Sill museum gets another piece of history Published: Thu, Dec 15, 2011 FORT SILL -- Officials added another piece of history to the Field Artillery Museum on Friday as they placed a piece of the World Trade center on permanent display. The twisted and smashed I-beam, measuring about 31 inches tall by about 16 inches wide, was recovered at the trade center site in June 2002 by the... Read More
Some 9/11 families to meet Obama in New York City Updated: Wed, May 4, 2011 NEW YORK — John Cartier wants to give President Barack Obama a photo of his brother James Cartier, who died in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and a message. "I'm going to tell him, 'This is the reason you had to do what you did. This face is one of thousands,'" said Cartier, 43. "And I... Read More
Japan's Impact on the Economy Updated: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 Q: How will the devastation in Japan impact the global economy, the markets and my financial future? A. This is a question I've received many times in the past few days. While acknowledging that it's more than a bit cynical to even ask the question in the midst of all the horror and suffering in Japan, we must... Read More
Uncertainties Can't Quash the Bulls at MoneyShow Updated: Fri, Feb 25, 2011 ORLANDO, Fla. — Every year the huge MoneyShow takes place here in February. A huge exhibit hall is packed with investment opportunities and advice. Exhibitors range from mutual fund giant Fidelity to small gold mining companies and gold coin dealers, who are ready to encourage you to invest in their products.... Read More
Economists upbeat on 2011 recovery in Oklahoma Updated: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 Oklahoma’s economic recovery will gain momentum next year, and Tulsa should close the unemployment gap with Oklahoma City, a state economist says. Read More
Obama says US, Asia will benefit from more trade Published: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Appealing for broader access to fast-growing markets in Asia, President Barack Obama says the United States is in the Pacific region to stay and that both sides will benefit from stronger trade relationships. On a mission to help create jobs at home, Obama noted that while U.S.... Read More
9/11 workers face deadline for health settlement Published: Sun, Nov 7, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of laborers, police officers and firefighters suing New York City over their exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust have until Monday to decide whether to join a legal settlement that could ultimately pay them as much as $815 million. More than 10,000 people have sued the city... Read More
Currency Battles Cheapen Dollar, Deepen Fiscal Hole Updated: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 It's estimated that the recent decline in the U.S. dollar will add half a percent to our annual growth rate, as the weak dollar makes our exports more attractive to foreign buyers. That's the one plus of creating "too many" dollars and weakening our currency. Read More
Florida pastor says his church will never burn Quran Published: Sat, Sep 11, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida pastor says his church will never burn a Quran, even if a mosque is built near ground zero. Pastor Terry Jones had threatened to burn the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks over plans to build an Islamic center near where terrorists brought down the World Trade... Read More
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid: Build mosque elsewhere Updated: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 The Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue. Read More
Police arrest more than 500 at Toronto summit Published: Sun, Jun 27, 2010 TORONTO (AP) — Police conducted a large raid and rounded up more protesters Sunday in an effort to quell further violence at the global economic summit after black-clad youths rampaged through the city, smashing windows and torching police cruisers. Police said they have arrested more than 500 demonstrators,... Read More
Stocks tumble 376 points as euro drops, jobless claims rise Updated: Thu, May 20, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged again Thursday as more investors woke up to the possibility that economic problems such as Europe's debt crisis might spread around the world and stop the growing recovery in the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 376 points, its biggest one-day point drop since... Read More
It's time to rebuild life on savings, not borrowing Updated: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 When it comes to your personal balance sheet, there's good news and bad news — according to economists. The good news is that you're saving more; the bad news is that you're spending less. That should teach you never to run your personal finances based on economists' advice. Seriously, it's pretty good news on... Read More
Ignoring Lessons of History Will Cost the U.S. Dearly Published: Wed, Feb 3, 2010 "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." That profound statement was made more than 100 years ago, in 1905, by philosopher George Santayana. It has never been more true than in the financial and economic headlines of today. If you don't learn from history, it could be costly to your... Read More
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