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Mary Dejevsky: Do you really think our economic way is best? (Independent)
A seductive little myth is gaining credence, according to which Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty can be explained by the supposed iniquities of the single currency. The straitjacket into which the Irish economy was forced by its euro membership, it is argued, left Ireland's government with too little room for manoeuvre, made the Irish feel poorer than they had in the early years of EU ...
2008-06-16 04:18:56 -
Letters, 6/15: Where looks matter - Lincoln Journal Star
Scott Kleeb, the Democratic Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, has a serious flaw that will prevent him from winning the election this November: He is too darn attractive. As Nebraskans we need to be aware when we cast our ballots of the ...
2008-06-16 10:54:00 -
Two letters and a reply on the teachers’ dispute in Victoria ... - World Socialist Web Site
Below are two letters received by the World Socialist Web Site in response to our coverage of the Victorian teachers’ dispute, and a reply by Victorian teacher and Socialist Equality Party member, Frank Gaglioti. See: “Victorian teachers’ union ...
2008-06-15 10:29:00 -
Troubled Waters - Barron's Online
YOU CAN'T TRUST ANYTHING THESE DAYS . Take the innocent-looking tomato -- delicious, nutritious and now a weapon of mass digestive destruction. Or inflation, still soothingly low, so long as you don't eat or drive. Then there's Wall Street, where ...
2008-06-16 01:31:00 -
McCain Wobbles? - Slate
Suckers! Part XVIII: John McCain met privately with some Clinton supporters in the diehard group Party Unity My Ass, and tried to wobble his way into their hearts: "He stayed for a good almost half hour afterwards shaking hands, listening to our ...
2008-06-16 10:04:00 -
Opinions (The West Australian)
Is the world getting a glimpse of what havoc spiralling oil prices might mean? Spanish and French truck drivers are blocking main crossing points between the two countries as they demand government handouts to help them pay for diesel.
2008-06-16 12:07:30 -
Top Savings Accounts For First-Time Buyers (The Motley Fool)
Trying to save up for a deposit on your first home? Find out which savings accounts are best for first-time buyers.
2008-06-16 05:20:45 -
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate: Finding The Right Home Without Any Hassles (Turks.US)
The city of Fort Lauderdale offers residential real estate properties that can only be called elegant and stylish to anyone who wish to settle down in the area. Commonly known as the "Venice" of America, the city is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners alike.
2008-06-16 06:51:49 -
HL:Financials help send TSX up 223 points as oil declines;NY mixed on data@ (INO News)
TORONTO _ The Toronto stock market surged about 200 points Monday afternoon in a broad-based advance led by the financial sector. New York markets were little changed on more glum economic news and a downgrade of the oldest Dow component.
2008-06-16 12:21:58 -
Financials help send TSX up 223 points as oil declines;NY mixed on data (Canadian Business)
Malcolm Morrison, The Canadian Press June 16, 2008 - 3:04 p.m. A passerby walks by an electric market board outside securities firm in Tokyo, Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Shuji Kajiyama
2008-06-16 12:24:17 -
How interest rate changes affect you - Coeur d'Alene Press
The rise and fall of interest rates is one of the biggest factors influencing the economy and financial markets. It is important to have a basic understanding of how interest rate changes affect your pocketbook and investment portfolio. Typically the ...
2008-06-13 05:53:00 -
NY factories produce dour news - CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sickly U.S. factory sector produced more bad news on Monday, with a gauge of manufacturing in New York state contracting in June for the fourth time in five months. Confidence in the housing sector, the origin of the current ...
2008-06-16 11:51:00 -
Is It Really a '$3 Trillion War'? - FOX News
What is the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? To many, the answer, at least from 2001 through 2007, is $473 billion — about a quarter of total defense expenditures over those years. It has averaged less than 1 percent of GDP. $473 billion is ...
2008-06-16 09:57:00 -
For Fed officials, timing is everything - Boston Globe
HARWICH - After several months of aggressive interest rate cuts, the struggling US economy will have to climb out of the current economic downturn without much more help from the Federal Reserve. As top Fed officials made clear at an economic ...
2008-06-14 09:05:00 -
Fed's Lacker Says Risks to U.S. Economy `Diminished' (Update2) - Bloomberg
June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said downside risks to growth have ``diminished'' and reversing previous interest rate cuts makes ``eminent sense'' as the economy recovers. While the danger of a more ...
2008-06-16 12:13:00