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Bernanke Sees Risks in Further Steps to Spur Jobs

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the Fed can't take additional steps to try to ease high unemployment without escalating high inflation. If inflation were to accelerate, the Fed would have to raise rates to slow borrowing and spending and blunt price increases. Hiring might then...

Obama Says He Wants Oil Producers to Boost Output

WASHINGTON -- As the high cost of gasoline takes a toll on politics and pocket books, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is calling on major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia to increase their oil supplies to help stabilize prices, warning starkly that lack of relief would harm the global economy. "We are in a lot of...

Senators Concede Feeling Pressure on Deficit Issue

WASHINGTON - The Democratic chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says if members of a Senate deficit group fail to come to grips soon with the deficit problem, "we won't be relevant to this discussion." But North Dakota's Kent Conrad declined in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" to say specifically where the...

Gas Prices Loom as Re-Election Obstacle for Obama

WASHINGTON - With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue. No one seems more aware of the electoral peril than Obama himself. "My poll numbers go up...

Obama Pumps Plan to Develop Renewable Energy

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says one answer to high gasoline prices is to spend money developing renewable energy sources. "That's the key to helping families at the pump and reducing our dependence on foreign oil" in the long term, he said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address. Obama raises the...

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What Is A 529 Savings Plan? 10 Things You Didn't Know About Saving For College

It may not sound as exciting as Bubble Bath Day (January 8) or National Chili Day (February 22), but May 29 has been dubbed 529 Day by many states in order to inform Americans of 529 plans, or state-sponsored college savings plans.

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Harlan Green: The Recipe for Growth Is...

Individuals, families, and countries must have enough foodstuffs to grow, even if there is less to eat during times of austerity.

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Report: Greeks Could Lose Half Their Income With Euro Exit

An exit from the euro would see Greeks lose more than half their annual income and prompt a dramatic rise in unemployment and inflation, a report from the country's largest bank has warned.

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Greece Euro Exit Would Prompt Greeks To More Than Half Their Income: Report

An exit from the euro would see Greeks lose more than half their annual income and prompt a dramatic rise in unemployment and inflation, a report from the Bank of Greece has warned.

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Start (farm) fresh in Harvest Moon: A New Beginning for 3DS

May 29, 2012 - Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, is proud to announce that Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will be coming to North America this year; a year which also marks the 15th anniversary of the Harvest Moon series in North America!

Economics News From the Web

05/29/12 Failure to File for T1135 by April 30th Can be Very... Source: PRWeb Markham, Ontario (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 Canadian resident individuals who hold foreign property in a non registered account outside the RRSP at any time during the year which cost more than $100,000 must fill out form T1135.
05/29/12 Cooper Square Realty Chosen to Manage 100 United... Source: PRWeb New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 Cooper Square Realty, the largest and foremost residential property management company in New York City, has been selected to manage 100 United Nations Plaza, a 52 story, 237 unit luxury condominium located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan.
05/29/12 Ohio's tax amnesty nets $6.5M early on; deadline is... Source: Business First - Columbus OH A state program that offers amnesty to tax scofflaws in Ohio has brought in about $6.5 million so far.
05/29/12 Report warns of ongoing labour shortage in Canada's... Source: Medicine Hat News - Medicine Hat AB A report warns an aging workforce and a booming energy sector are going to pose a serious challenge for oil and gas companies looking for workers over the next few years.
05/29/12 Federal government won't appeal veterans' court... Source: Medicine Hat News - Medicine Hat AB The federal government will not a appeal a Federal Court of Canada ruling that rejected clawbacks from the pensions of disabled veterans.