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Behind Hillary’s Iowa Scare

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Wall Street Journal - 02.03.2016 Original article ›
William Galston, William, Galston
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Galston points out that what has changed between 2008 and 2016 for Hillary Clinton is that she faces more left leaning voters in the Democratic primaries. Yet he says Sanders has not been able to get the huge turnout of first time voters in Iowa comparable to Mr. Obama, which is needed to give him the advantage over Clinton.
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What Donald Trump’s Plaza Deal Reveals About His White House Bid

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New York Times - 01.16.2016 Original article ›
David Segal, David, Segal

Search Begins for Next CEO at Ford

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2011 Original article ›
Mike Ramsey, Mike, Ramsey

Ford Succession Will Test Mettle

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Wall Street Journal - 12.07.2011 Original article ›
Mike Ramsey, Mike, Ramsey, Joann S. Lublin, Joann, S., Lublin

Inside Ford's Fight to Avoid Disaster

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Wall Street Journal - 03.09.2012 Original article ›
Bryce G. Hoffman, Bryce, G., Hoffman

BofA Can't Close Mortgage Case

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Wall Street Journal - 06.21.2012 Original article ›
David Reilly, David, Reilly

BofA's Long, Winding Mortgage Road

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Wall Street Journal - 01.08.2013 Original article ›
David Reilly, David, Reilly

Bobby Jindal Rises and Falls Because of Ambition

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New York Times - 07.12.2015 Original article ›
Albert R. Hunt | Bloomberg View, Albert, R., Hunt, |, Bloomberg, View

FDA Approves Cholesterol Drug From Regeneron, Sanofi

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Wall Street Journal - 07.25.2015 Original article ›
Ron Winslow, Ron, Winslow
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Treatment costs with Praluent for cholesterol control are extremely high at $14,600 a year.
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Cleaning up Bobby Jindal’s mess in Louisiana - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 11.27.2015 Original article ›
Editorial Board, Editorial, Board
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Former Louisiana fovernor Bobby Jindal comes under severe criticism from the Washington Post for policies it says hurt the poor by turning down federal Medicaid funds under Obamacare, for using rainy day funds, and cutting spending on education and other needed programs in the state. It says Jindal pursued Grover Norquist's no tax pledge leading to spending cuts in the state and budget gaps, merely to appeal to voters in the GOP presidential primaries. Jindal's appeal to Republican voters actually fell sharply because of unpopular policies and he did not qualify for participation in the presidential televised Republican debates. Republican voters turned to outside candidates such as Trump, Carson and others.
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Job Cuts Divide Athens Government as Discussions on Aid Start Again

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Wall Street Journal - 09.30.2011 Original article ›
Alkman Granitsas, Alkman, Granitsas, Costas Paris, Costas, Paris
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Efforts by Greece's government officials in October 2011 to meet demands from the IMF, The European Commission and the ECB- collectively referred to as the "troika" in Greece- for 30,000 public sector job cuts. The first step was putting together layoff lists, and effectively create a special labor pool at reduced pay for 12 months, after which those not finding new jobs would be layed off. There is considerable difficulty doing this, as heads of departments are reluctant to do this. There is a constitutional provision that protects public sector workers from layoff in Greece. The troika is insisting on the lists, or across the board cuts in the event lists are not prepared. The 30,000 job cuts are part of job cuts in the public sector which would be a total of 100,000 by 2015.
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Liberia, Ravaged by Ebola, Faces a Future Without It

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New York Times - 05.08.2015 Original article ›
Norimitsu Onishi, Norimitsu, Onishi

Dubai, Once a Humble Refueling Stop, Is Crossroad to the Globe

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New York Times - 06.18.2014 Original article ›
Jad Mouawad, Jad, Mouawad
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Dubai airport had 67.3 million passengers in the 12 month period through Feb. 2014, according to Airports Council International. Emiraes airline is based in Dubai. It was setup in 1985 using a $10 millon grant from the government of Dubai and 2 Boeing 727 planes. The precipitating factor was a cutback in flights by Gulf Air between UAE and Pakistan. Emirates benefitted from a business friendly environment in Dubai and open skies policies that helped the aviation sector grow. Another factor helping rapid growth is that the CEO of Emirates, Sheikh Ahmed bin al-Maktoum, is chairman of Dubai Airports and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman of the low cost carrier Flydubai, and is the uncle of Dubai's ruling king Sheikh Rashid al-Maktoum.
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Latin American geoeconomics: A continental divide

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Economist - 05.27.2013 Original article ›
Economist.Com
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Mexico, Chile, Columbia and Peru will sign an agreement in Cali, Columbia, eliminating tariffs on 90% of merchandise trade between their countries and set a 7 year timetable for the remaining 10%. Visa requirements for citizens of these countries have been removed and plans are being developed for a common market. These countries have a private sector that plays a major role in their economies compared to Brazil and Argentina where the state plays an important role. The combined GDP is as large as Brazil's in the Latin American region- about 35%. The regional stock exchanges of these countries have created a single bourse. Their is potential for more regional trade- the Economist estimates intra-regional trade in South and Central America at a low of 27%, compared with 63% in the European Union and 52% in Asia.
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Inquiry Into Libya Attack Is Sharply Critical of State Department

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New York Times - 12.18.2012 Original article ›
Eric Schmitt, Eric, Schmitt, Michael R. Gordon, Michael, R., Gordon

Kimberley Strassel: The Reform Governors Who Led the Way

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Wall Street Journal - 08.28.2012 Original article ›
Kimberley A. Strassel, Kimberley, A., Strassel
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The impact on the Republican party in 2012 of reform governors who came in with the 2010 U.S. elections- Christie of New Jersey, Walker of Wisconsin, Brownback of Kansas, Snyder of Michigan, Daniels of Indiana, Jindal of Louisiana and other state governors from Maine to Tennessee.
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Democratic Fictions About the GOP and Trump

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Wall Street Journal - 03.08.2016 Original article ›
Jason L. Riley, Jason, L., Riley

CMO Today: Millennials Actually Do Like to Shop, the Federal Reserve Says

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Wall Street Journal - 12.07.2018 Original article ›

A Responsible 2013 Budget

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New York Times - 02.13.2012 Original article ›
Editorial

Beware of 'Market Predictors'

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New York Times - 03.26.2012 Original article ›
Carl Richards, Carl, Richards
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Financial Planner Carl Richards, warns investors about relying too much on market predictions. He cites the law of small samples as one way things go wrong. Another is investment managers with good track records in one decade doing badly in the next decade- David Miller in the 70's and Bill Miller of the Legg Mason Value Fund are others. To show how ridiculous market predictions based on computer models can get he gives the example of a researcher who found that over a 13 year period butter production in Bangladesh 'explained' 75% of the fluctuations in the annual returns of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index. Adding in U.S. cheese production and the total population of sheep in Bangladesh and the U.S., this researcher was able to forecast past U.S. stock returns with 99% accuracy.
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Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is hurting the war - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.02.2015 Original article ›
Liz Sly, Liz, Sly

In Rural Iowa, Spending, Not the Shutdown, Raises Worry

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New York Times - 10.04.2013 Original article ›
James B. Stewart, James, B., Stewart
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Public opinion in the district of Steve King, a Republican in the House of Representatives favoring defunding of Obamacare healthcare law.
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Senators Draft Housing Finance Overhaul

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New York Times - 03.11.2014 Original article ›
Shaila Dewan, Shaila, Dewan

hevrolet, Buick to get new leaders.

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Detroit Free Press - 12.11.2009 Original article ›
Greg Gardner, Greg, Gardner
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Jim Campbell will replace Dewar as head of Chevrolet. He reports to Susan Docherty, head of sales, service and marketing for GM.
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The One Housing Solution Left: Mass Mortgage Refinancing

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New York Times - 08.12.2012 Original article ›
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Joseph, E., Stiglitz, Mark Zandi, Mark, Zandi

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