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Lessons from the Euro

Lessons from the Euro

Adele Wick 17. May, 2010 0 Comments

Last Monday, the Euro soared against the dollar after a near-trillion-dollar bailout of the currency that unites the European Union (EU) was announced.  This Monday, it dropped to a four-year low.  What are the lessons here, and ...Read more
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The BP Catastrophe: Another Reason to Discard Dirty Fuels and Speed the Natural Gas Revolution.

The BP Catastrophe: Another Reason to Discard Dirty Fuels and Speed the Natural Gas Revolution.

Stephen Erickson 13. May, 2010 2 Comments

They told us drilling for offshore oil was perfectly safe.  Conservative commentators and industry flaks loved repeating the mantra of how many oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were hit by hurricane Katrina but spilled less oil that old ...Read more

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Fiancial Reform and Its Real Starting Point: Looking in the Mirror

Fiancial Reform and Its Real Starting Point: Looking in the Mirror

Adele Wick 10. May, 2010 0 Comments

Last Thursday’s newspapers were full of news.  Above the Wall Street Journal’s crease, for example, readers learned about violence in Greece, where three people were killed in a firebomb attack during a national strike that was ...Read more

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Financial Reform in America: What Do the SEC’s Two Stories Really Mean?

Financial Reform in America: What Do the SEC’s Two Stories Really Mean?

Adele Wick 20. Apr, 2010 1 Comment

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made two important announcements last Friday.  The first continues to make headline news across the country.  It informed the public that the SEC is charging Goldman Sachs with defrauding several customers, and doing so ...Read more

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Plain Dealing in Ohio: Obama Goes to Battle in Elyria

Adele Wick 25. Jan, 2010 0 Comments

“Hello, Ohio!” Barack Obama began his speech in Elyria on January 22. “Everybody, please,uh, please, uh, please relax.  We’re going to be here for a little bit…”

The content and tone of this speech were not, however, designed to relax.  The ...Read more

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