Economy & Markets
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Dallas Fed’s Fisher Backs Bernanke in Blame Game
By John Sullivan"The government has the ability to incent the private sector through tax and spending programs," Fed president Richard Fisher said. "Get on with it."
September 18, 2012
Playing to Win Still Matters in Football, the Markets and the EconomyLessons our leaders can learn from the Alabama Crimson Tide: a hand up, not a hand out.
September 18, 2012
Global economy in Twlight Zone as stocks suggest growthIs the global economy stuck between a rock and a hard place? Try stuck between recession and expansion.
September 18, 2012
Global economy in Twlight Zone as stocks suggest growthIs the global economy stuck between a rock and a hard place? Try stuck between recession and expansion.
September 18, 2012
Turkey Plans ‘Wall Street of Istanbul’With a $2.6 billion investment, an Istanbul suburb will be transformed into a sparkling mnage of high-rise buildings, a symbol of Turkeys resumption of a position of power on the global commercial stage.
September 18, 2012
Cut Greece Some Slack: Creditor GroupThe catch, the group's managing director says, is that leniency should be granted only after Greece has managed to deliver on the requirements already in place for it to get its bailout.
September 18, 2012
Markets Hit by Sino-Japanese RowFitch Ratings warned that, should the conflict continue, auto and tech companies could see downgrades.
September 17, 2012
Bernanke Is a ‘Counterfeit Money Printer’ and Should Resign: FaberDr. Doom, also known as economist and author Marc Faber, had strong words on Friday for Ben Bernanke, calling for the Fed chairman to resign.