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10 Mar 2010 14:48:38 GMTBahrain finance minister: Islamic rules saved us from recession (CNN)
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
10 Mar 2010 21:03:52 GMTCampaign Finance Reformer 'Granny D' has Died (ABC News)
Doris Haddock, or 'Granny D' to her friends and supporters, a champion of campaign finance reform, has died at the age of 100. Politics - Doris Haddock - Campaigns and Elections - United States - Granny D: Walking Across America in My 90th Year
10 Mar 2010 18:19:53 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at noon: Bank of America rose $.47 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.18 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.76 or percent, to $.
10 Mar 2010 05:34:10 GMTNH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 ( via Yahoo! News)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for . Senate, has died. She was 100.
10 Mar 2010 15:25:32 GMTNH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 ( via Yahoo! Finance)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for . Senate, has died.
10 Mar 2010 15:54:54 GMTMass. Senate OKs city of Lawrence finance bill ( via Yahoo! Finance)
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday allowing the city of Lawrence to float up to $35 million in municipal bonds to balance its budget after rejecting a GOP amendment to immediately place the city under a state-appointed finance control board.
10 Mar 2010 15:45:25 GMTEarly Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.40 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.14 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.57 or percent, to $.
10 Mar 2010 11:13:53 GMTCampaign Finance Activist Granny D Dies At 100 (NPR)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, the New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance changes has died. She was 100.
10 Mar 2010 22:24:00 GMTBartlett finance director leaves to take job in Collierville (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Mark Brown is leaving his position as Bartlett finance director to become assistant town administrator at Keith McDonald today confirmed Brown’s departure effective April 1. Brown informed the mayor of his intentions Tuesday a related development, Bartlett is expected to re-hire former chief administrative officer Jay Rainey on Thursday to return to that role in the ...
10 Mar 2010 21:32:53 GMTAn easy solution to campaign finance conundrums (Connecticut Post)
Campaign finance reform comes around every once in a while and if lawmakers at every level wanted to make real changes, they could, but don't. Sometimes the solutions are easy but because the results affect them, they have a problem implementing any change.

Economic History


10 Mar 2010 22:40:42 GMTDollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports ( via Yahoo! News)
The dollar was mixed Wednesday on disappointing . economic reports and a big jump in Chinese exports.
10 Mar 2010 22:40:42 GMTDollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports ( via Yahoo! Finance)
The dollar was mixed Wednesday on disappointing . economic reports and a big jump in Chinese exports. The euro got a boost as Portugal's successful bond sale helped calm some worries over Europe's budget problems.
10 Mar 2010 19:46:31 GMTA Look at Global Economic Developments (ABC News)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Stock market - Economy - Business - Stocks and Bonds - Investing
10 Mar 2010 08:24:04 GMTUK's Brown warns of new economic woes ( via Yahoo! News)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns that the . may suffer another economic downturn, including a possible dip back into recession.
10 Mar 2010 18:51:59 GMTA look at global economic developments ( via Yahoo! Finance)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ BEIJING -- China's exports surged in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
10 Mar 2010 06:20:26 GMTUK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead ( via Yahoo! News)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June.
10 Mar 2010 19:16:10 GMTA look at global economic developments (San Francisco Chronicle)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ___ BEIJING _ China's exports surged in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.... China - People's Republic of China - Asia - BEIJING - Export
10 Mar 2010 22:50:47 GMTBennett says bill would avert economic disaster (Deseret News)
Sen. Bob Bennett has a proposal he says will "pull America back from the brink of economic disaster."
10 Mar 2010 19:19:04 GMTA look at global economic developments (Seattle Times)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
9 Mar 2010 21:33:00 GMTEconomic Optimism Falls To 1-Year Low As Jobs Lag Growth (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
Consumer sentiment fell in March to a year low on job worries and uncertainty about the future, according to the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index out Tuesday.
 
 

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