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Behind Debt Deal: Silence, Distrust and Hardball

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Patrick O'connor, Patrick, O'connor, Janet Hook, Janet, Hook, Carol E. Lee, Carol, E., Lee

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The distrust in negotiations between Republicans Boehner, Ryan, Cantor and Democrats Reid, Obama, and Pelosi, during the weeks in October 2013 preceding the reopening of U.S. government after the shutdown. Republicans call attention to the rising deficit from $4.9 trillion in 1993 compared to $16.7 trillion in 2013, triple the increase in the deficit in just one decade compared to the five decades prior to this period. Democrats say sharp spending cuts would hurt economic growth and the unemployed.

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Jim DeMint: We Won't Back Down on ObamaCare

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Jim Demint, Jim, Demint

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Former Senator Jim DeMint lays out his reasoning for the Republican fight to defund ObamaCare, as the healthcare legislation is now called by Republicans. He points to problems with the legislation with issues about how much the added entitlements will cost in the future( more than the $250 billion by 2023 estimate of CBO insists DeMint based on the general lowballing of projections), and higher premiums for the young and elderly on exchanges. He says the 2012 elections were fought on economic issues not ObamaCare, and that the public he has met in visits to different states as president of the Heritage Foundation continues to be skeptical about ObamaCare. He sees the correct role of the Opposition party to point out the deficiencies in the law and call for corrections in the path for healthcare.

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Fall in Revenue at Goldman Sachs Raises Concerns

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New York Times - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Susanne Craig, Susanne, Craig, Peter Eavis, Peter, Eavis

SoftBank's Run Not on Firm Ground

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Aaron Back, Aaron, Back

Apple's Dual iPhone Strategy in Doubt

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Lorraine Luk, Lorraine, Luk, Eva Dou, Eva, Dou, Ian Sherr, Ian, Sherr

Congress Passes Debt, Budget Deal

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Janet Hook, Janet, Hook, Christina Peterson, Christina, Peterson

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The U.S. House of Representatives votes 285-144 to suspend the debt ceiling till Feb. 7, 2014. The deal forged in the Senate by Democrat Reid and Republican McConnell passed in th Senate by 81-18. The U.S. stock markets closed with the DJIA at 15374, up 1.6% compared to Sept 30 when the government shutdown began. The Republicans opposing the passage outnumbered those supporting it 144 to 87 in the House of Representatives. Because this was a repeat of similiar failure to reach agreement and last minute deals in 2012 and 2011 the equity markets appear to have taken the conflict between the two parties in stride.

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Shutdown Over, Government Slowly Gets Back to Normal

New York Times - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Michael D. Shear, Michael, D., Shear

Toys 'R' Us Taps European Chief to Be CEO

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Suzanne Kapner, Suzanne, Kapner, Joann Lublin, Joann, Lublin

Book Review: 'The Investigator,' by Terry Lenzner

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

James Rosen, James, Rosen

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The tenacity of Democratic Party operatives such as Terry Lenzner from minorities in the U.S. marked the period of Civil Rights protests in the postwar period and the Clinton administration, leading to another generation of operatives such as Obama advisor Emmanuel from Chicago.

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China to Finance Refinery for Cambodia

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Wayne Ma, Wayne, Ma

EU Backs Turkey Membership Path, Clumsily

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Emre Parker, Emre, Parker

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The declining support inside the EU and in Turkey for Turkey's joining the European Union. Only 20% inside the EU support Turkey's entry in the EU and only 44% inside Turkey, according to a Germn Marshall Fund survey in 2013. As recently as 2004 73% of Turks supported joining the European Union. The EU officials are trying to revive discussions on entry as a way to get the Erdogan administration in Turkey to commit to democratization, respect for the opposition and protesters, and a way to coordinate regional policy in the Middle East.

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Canada's Harper Tries to Reverse Slump in Pitch to Middle Class

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Wall Street Journal - 10.17.2013 Original article ›

Paul Vieira, Paul, Vieira, Alistair Macdonald, Alistair, Macdonald

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The declining popularity of prime minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives in Canada in 2013. The Liberals under Justin Trudeau, son of a popular Liberal prime minister in the seventies, see an upsurge in their popularity as the Conservatives see a large dip in the polls. New elections are planned for 2015. Harper announces new proposals to help consumers in the new session of parliament.

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