economy
GOP budget bombs at town halls
April 17, 2012At town halls across the nation during the current two-week congressional recess Republicans are taking the heat like they may never have taken it before.
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Wage gap costs women extra 92 weeks of groceries
April 17, 2012A new report released today on Equal Pay Day shows that the yearly median pay for women in America is $10,784 less than their male counterparts.
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Controversial new president inherits changing World Bank
April 17, 2012Jim Yong Kim, the Korean-American president of Dartmouth College picked to lead the World Bank by President Obama, was confirmed today by a vote of the institution's 25-member executive board.
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Portugal imposes “rule of lead,” left wing charges
April 16, 2012Portugal has become the first European country to approve the European Union's fiscal compact, known to critics as the "permanent austerity" treaty.
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China: The Frog & The Scorpion?
April 6, 2012Can China swim capitalism's scorpion across the river and avoid the sting?
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