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LGBTQ Groups Received $771M in U.S. Foundation Grants Over 40 Years
By Michael S. FischerIn 2010, 318 organizations donated $97 million in support of LGBTQ issues and organizations, the report said.
February 23, 2012
Dallas Fed's Fisher Says No QE3 NeededDallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said Thursday the U.S. economy is getting better and repeated his view that further quantitative easing, also known as QE3, was not needed from the central bank.
February 22, 2012
White House’s Corporate Tax Reform Derided by Republicans, BusinessesThe Obama administration has unveiled a framework for corporate tax reform that lowers rates while eliminating loopholes, but the proposal has already met with sharp criticism from Republicans and corporations for proposing a rate higher than the developed-country average.
February 22, 2012
Larger Bank of England Stimulus Was OverriddenTwo of the nine members of the Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee were outvoted at the committees last meeting when they sought to boost its stimulus to 75 billion pounds ($118 billion). The majority was concerned that such a move would cause alarm over the state of the economy...
February 22, 2012
Muni Funds Record Fifth Straight Month of InflowsAs investors continue their desperate search for yield, municipal bond funds hit their fifth consecutive month of inflows, racking up more than $100 million in January, according to Boston-based Cerulli Associates.
February 21, 2012
FPA’s Bob Rodriguez: Window Narrowing to Avoid Fiscal DisasterThe famed money manager warned that next year would be the most crucial in the past 80 to right our fiscal path before budgetary financial pressures will explode."
February 21, 2012
Top 9 Most Disliked U.S. Companies: 2012AdvisorOne focuses on the bottom nine in a Harris poll ranking consumers opinion of the reputation of Americas 60 most visible companies.
February 21, 2012
Investors Ignore Record Small Cap RallyWhat if a major stock index jumped to an all-time high, but most investors didn't notice? An important question asked and answered by The Wall Street Journals Jonathan Cheng. Cheng notes small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 index, are experiencing just that.