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Donchez claims victory in Bethlehem mayor's race, Reynolds concedes
Bethlehem City Council President Robert Donchez claimed the city's top office Wednesday after his opponent in the mayoral primary, J. William Reynolds, called to concede after a nail-biting night of watching returns. While the results won't be...Tags: Elections, Political Fundraising, Don Cunningham, Local Elections, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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WRAPUP 4-Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
Reuters* Bernanke touts benefits of Fed bond buying * Says end to purchases will depend on economy * Could trim bond buys at one of the "next few meetings" * If anything, "inflation is too low," Bernanke says By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON,...Tags: Bonds, Mortgages, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation, Prices
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Japan rates may torpedo recovery
Reuters(Reuters) - Spiking interest rates in Japan threaten to undermine, and possibly end, the recovery being engendered by Abenomics. That could reverse gains not only in Tokyo stocks, but in stock markets world-wide which have benefited from Japanese...Tags: Bonds, Inflation and Deflation, Financial Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings
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INTERVIEW-Nigeria says switching to foreign debt to lower costs
Reuters* Nigeria says to cut domestic debt over 3-5 years * Says foreign borrowing 800 bps cheaper than local debt * Targets Debt/GDP ratio of 17 pct by 2018 (Adds analyst comment, details) By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria will increase...Tags: Nigeria, Central Bank, Debt Market, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Loans
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Geneva mulls establishing downtown 'business district'
Consultants hired to investigate whether Geneva's downtown qualifies for establishment of a "business district" that would collect additional sales tax to fund downtown projects are scheduled to finish the job this summer. Nancy Hill of Ehlers and...
Tags: Sales, Business, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lisle, Geneva (Kane, Illinois)
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Local Fed Challenge team takes top honor
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. Joseph High School Fed Challenge Team used its expertise and won the regional competition at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank last month. The winning team — Nick Wawrykow, Graham Murphy, Robert...Tags: Central Bank, Justice System, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Indiana withdraws support for fertilizer plant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials withdrew state backing Friday for a fertilizer plant over concerns about whether its Pakistan-based owners are doing enough at its overseas operations to keep the potentially explosive material from being used...
Tags: Plant Openings, Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Mount Vernon, Economy, Business and Finance
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COLUMN - The radical force of 'Abenomics': Kaletsky
Reuters(Anatole Kaletsky is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Anatole Kaletsky May 17 (Reuters) - The 3.5 percent gross domestic product growth announced by Tokyo on Wednesday suggests that Japan may be the fastest-growing economy in the...Tags: Economic Indicator, Apple iPad, Prices, Auto Trends, Energy
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Top four central banks may change the tune
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top four central banks are...Tags: BNP Paribas, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation, Financial Markets, Mario Draghi
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Six Democrats vie for four Bethlehem City Council seats
With two incumbents not seeking reelection, the Democratic primary race for Bethlehem City Council includes some familiar names and political newcomers going after four seats. Eric Evans is seeking a second term on council and Karen Dolan a third....Tags: Elections, Small Businesses, Business, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy
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Fed's Williams sees cuts to QE3 by summer if jobs market improves
ReutersBy Ann Saphir PORTLAND, Ore, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could begin easing up on the monetary gas pedal this summer and end its bond buys late this year, a top Fed official said Thursday, citing "good news" on the outlook for jobs....Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Central Bank, Economic Indicator, Economy
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local...Tags: Local Government, Central Bank, Economic Indicator, Sailing, Wen Jiabao
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