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Obama on energy: drilling, nukes and coal
The Swampby Jim Tankersley Pitching his energy and climate agenda to a joint session of Congress last February, President Obama warned of the "ravages of climate change" and asked the House and Senate to send him legislation to send me legislation......Tags: Energy Saving, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Petroleum Industry, Automotive Equipment
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Obama's State of the Union: 'Hopeful'
The Swampby Mark Silva, updated with details and speech President Barack Obama, vowing a new commitment to fiscal restraint while renewing his bid for an overhaul of healthcare, called on Americans Wednesday night to repair "a deficit of trust.'' The president,......Tags: Energy Saving, Health Insurance, Politics, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), White House
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Nissan-Renault Joins Forces With Daimler
KickingTiresLone automakers will have too much difficulty tackling the global market or facing down another economic crisis, according to Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. So goes the thinking behind his automaker???s partnership with Germany???s Daimler. The...Tags: Toyota, Smart Car, Infiniti, Vehicles, Nissan
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MarksJarvis: Clashing slogans cloud investor strategies
The calendar beckons investors to tread lightly through the stock market, according to an old saying. "Sell in May and go away" is a popular slogan among pundits because, over the years, stocks have sometimes suffered losses from May through October,...Tags: Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Unemployment, Money and Monetary Policy
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MarksJarvis: Nearing record high, market sees growing disconnect with tepid economy
Corporate earnings reports have pacified investors this week after a bout of selling followed renewed concerns about a global slowdown last week. It's not that companies have provided dazzling first-quarter results. Many are continuing to make their...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Stock Activities, CNBC (tv network), China
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Boca exhibit celebrates 50 years of fashion
The trade organization CFDA – it just doesn't sound sexy, does it? Aaaah, but what if you knew the initials stood for the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and that it is the star chamber behind fashion week in New York? Yes, the...
Tags: Michael Kors, Zac Posen, Celebrities, Alexander Wang, Betsey Johnson
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Plenty of pain to go around
Earnings stung investors last week, showing that in a global economy U.S. investors will get hurt when a good chunk of the world is in pain. And there definitely is pain. As much of Europe sinks deeper into a recession, Spain reported a 25.02 percent...
Tags: Labor Markets, UPS Inc., Companies and Corporations, Economic Indicator, Earnings Forecasts
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Retail figures project a rosy picture
Just when the economy could use an extra lift, Americans seem poised to provide it. They are in the mood to do a little shopping. Calling it a "shopping spree" would be going too far. But with the holiday season drawing near, and the global economy stuck...Tags: Electronics, International Monetary Fund, China, Labor Markets, Consumer Confidence
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IMF not as cheerful as consumers
Consumers are more cheerful than at any time since before the economic crisis, yet business executives and the International Monetary Fund are wary. The contrasts in last week's economic and corporate data were stark. The consumer confidence numbers from...
Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, International Monetary Fund, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Finance
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Explosion at Japanese plant could cause diaper shortage
It’s not what you want to hear if you have little ones, there might be a shortage on Huggies and Pampers ahead. The global diaper supply could be at risk. An explosion over the weekend rocked a Japanese chemical plant which makes acrylic acid. That...
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Common ground key to building businesses
When President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney come before the cameras in Denver on Wednesday night to respond to domestic policy questions, expect talk of budgets and taxes, education and jobs, the economy and quality of life in America. There...
Tags: Pies and Tarts, Productivity, Politics, Invention and Innovation, Barack Obama
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Unions Losing Power In Global Economy
The Hartford CourantFor all the fury and fistfights outside the Lansing Capitol, what happened in Michigan this week was a simple accommodation to reality. The most famously unionized state, birthplace of the United Auto Workers, royalty of the American working class, became...Tags: Labor Legislation, World War II (1939-1945), Unemployment, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace
Jan 28, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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Oct 28, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 17, 2012
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Oct 14, 2012
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Oct 1, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 13, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
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