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U.S. social programs must be reformed, says report

The U.S. government must increase the legal debt ceiling for the thirteenth time since 2002.

By Staff |October 7, 2013

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European equities outperformed U.S. in Q3

Stocks in developed European markets outperformed U.S. equities by nearly 7.5% in Q3, according to Russell Indexes.

By Staff |October 7, 2013

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Disaster bonds more popular

New York’s transit authorities have turned to Wall Street to insure the city’s subway in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, The Economist reports.

By Staff |October 4, 2013

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The rich sleep best

The wealthy and well-educated sleep more soundly than everyone else, reports PostMedia.

By Staff |October 4, 2013

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Woman collects debt by winching car onto roof

A Chinese woman angry that her son-in-law hadn’t paid back a debt had his Audi lifted into the roof to get his attention, Yahoo reports.

By Staff |October 4, 2013

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Global upheaval threatens Q4 recovery

olitical problems are affecting major markets around the globe.

By Staff |October 4, 2013

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Vampires, zombies haunt U.S. housing

Halloween is still weeks away, but the after effects of the crisis are haunting the U.S. housing market year-round. Almost half of the 525,000 bank-owned foreclosed homes are still occupied by the previous owners, reports ft.com. These “vampire properties” couple with “zombie properties,” which are the 150,000 houses that’ve been vacated by their owners but […]

October 4, 2013

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No U.S. jobs report Friday

The government shutdown has another casualty: the September 2013 jobs report.

By Staff |October 3, 2013

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IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt ceiling

Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, has warned the global economy would suffer if the U.S. debt ceiling isn’t raised, reports the Financial Times.

By Staff |October 3, 2013

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Slow growth for next five years

Expect slow economic growth for the next four to five years, says economist A. Gary Shilling.

By Jessica Bruno |October 3, 2013

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