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Huffington Post, 15.03.10 00:08 UTC

Harold Pollack: What do leading economists and pro-life progressive activists have in common? They both support health reform

I'm proud of two letters that were released this week. The first was signed by 40 of the nation's leading experts in health economics and public finance. This letter should reassure political ...


Seattle Times, 14.03.10 17:58 UTC

Fed may hint at how long rates will stay at lows

Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the improving economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates.


Daily Mail, 14.03.10 16:32 UTC

Money really doesn't buy happiness: Countries 'become miserable as they grow richer'

It has long been said that money doesn't buy happiness, and now researchers claim to have evidence that the old saying holds true. According to a complex new economic formula developed by two ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 13.03.10 05:50 UTC

National briefs: 3/13/10

WASHINGTON -- In a giant auction, the federal government has agreed to sell for pennies on the dollar most of the 120,000 formaldehyde-tainted trailers it bought nearly five years ago for Hurricane ...


The Independent, 13.03.10 02:26 UTC

Mortgage lending dives after end of stamp duty holiday

The number of mortgages issued in January slumped by nearly half, as UK homebuyers deserted the market after stamp duty relief ended. The lack of confidence in the market was further laid bare by the ...


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