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Williston, N. Dakota, U.S.- Boom and Bust in a shale oil town 2010-2016 (1)
03/13/2015
Grouped Articles
Crude-Oil Price Collapse Takes Toll on Williston
Wall Street Journal 03/13/2015
Oil Boom Swells North Dakota Town; What Now?
Wall Street Journal 03/18/2015
After the Carnage, Shale Will Rise Again
Wall Street Journal 01/19/2016
Two Years Into Oil Slump, U.S. Shale Firms Are Ready to Pump More
WSJ 09/27/2016
Krugman on how the stronger dollar and the weaker euro will hurt U.S. export competitiveness and growth in 2015-2016
03/13/2015
Europe will export some of its problems to the U.S. in 2015-2016, as the euro goes to parity with the dollar and makes European products more competitive with U.S. products in global markets. This will hurt U.S. growth. Yet it is important for the U.S. that Europe get out of its deflationary trap, and as for exchange rates and flows of capital this is how the global economy works with little that the U.S. can do about it, says Krugman. He believes many Federal Reserve governors were clueless about the impact of this on the U.S. growth in their March meeting as they pushed for higher rates, merely assuming that the situation it will turn out positively for the U.S. Krugman says that with growth in wages sluggish and low inflation the Federal Reserve needs to be very careful as it considers raising interest rates.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 03/13/2015
Weaker Euro Ripples Around World
Wall Street Journal 03/13/2015
Strong Dollar Stands in Manufacturing Sector’s Way
Wall Street Journal 03/16/2015
Torrent of Cash Exits Eurozone
Wall Street Journal 03/23/2015
U.S. Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports
Wall Street Journal 05/06/2015
The New York Times 06/06/2016
United Technologies and plans to divest Sikorsky unit
03/13/2015
Grouped Articles
United Technologies CEO’s Exit Opened Door for Sikorsky Review
Wall Street Journal 03/13/2015
United Technologies Plans to Sell or Spin Off Sikorsky Unit
New York Times 06/15/2015
United Technologies Takes the Elevator Down
Wall Street Journal 07/21/2015
Just New York City kids in difficult surroundings looking for a better, brighter future- from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ivory Coast, and other parts of Africa
03/11/2015
New York Times Scholarship Fund has sent about 250 kids to college who are trying to overcome adversity. These are some of their stories.
Grouped Articles
13 Who Defeated Adversity Earn New York Times College Scholarships
New York Times 03/11/2015
Summer Jobs Program For Poor Youth Saved Lives, Lowered Incarceration in NYC
Wall Street Journal 04/24/2015
Efforts to revive the 3M brand
03/11/2015
Grouped Articles
3M’s Image Problem: Its Products Are Everywhere, but Often Overlooked
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
Iraq's budget of $101 billion in 2015, deficit of $20 billion, based on optimistic production estimates of 3.3 million barrels a day
03/11/2015
Experts say Iraq will struggle to reach 2014 average production levels of 2.5 billion barrels a day. The budget assumes an oil price of $56 a barrel.
Grouped Articles
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq’s Ability to Fight Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
U.S. Oil Prices Hit Fresh Six-Year Low, Dipping Below $40 a Barrel
Wall Street Journal 08/23/2015
From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
New York Times 08/24/2015
Iraq Warns Oil Companies of Spending Cuts
Wall Street Journal 09/15/2015
Stalled Oil Field Project Adds to Iraq’s Woes
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2015
Battered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil Prices
New York Times 01/31/2016
Problems facing Iraq's oil industry in 2015 with lower oil prices- lack of resources for needed investment in older oil fields in the south, and loss of supplies with the conflict in the Kurdish north
03/11/2015
The older oil fields in the Basra region in the south need major investments to offset declining production. Oil production in the Kurdish region in the north has suffered from the invasion by Islamic State. Oil prices at $56 in the budget leave a deficit of $20 billion for Iraq. Iraq needs a price over $100 to balance the budget. An alternative is for Iraq to issue $10-15 billion in bonds for much needed investments in oil fields. Iraq depends on western oil companies for investment and modernization, yet many of these companies have not been paid for earlier work.
Grouped Articles
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq’s Ability to Fight Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
U.S. Oil Prices Hit Fresh Six-Year Low, Dipping Below $40 a Barrel
Wall Street Journal 08/23/2015
From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
New York Times 08/24/2015
Iraq Warns Oil Companies of Spending Cuts
Wall Street Journal 09/15/2015
Stalled Oil Field Project Adds to Iraq’s Woes
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2015
Battered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil Prices
New York Times 01/31/2016
Isaac Herzog, leader of the opposition Zionist Union centre left party in Israel's March 2015 general elections
03/10/2015
Grouped Articles
Herzog Emerging as Credible Challenge to Netanyahu in Israeli Race
New York Times 03/10/2015
As Election Day Nears, Benjamin Netanyahu Talks of a ‘Worldwide’ Effort to Defeat Him
New York Times 03/10/2015
New York Times 03/16/2015
Israel’s Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State If He’s Re-Elected
Wall Street Journal 03/17/2015
Netanyahu Soundly Defeats Chief Rival in Israeli Elections
New York Times 03/17/2015
Deep Wounds and Lingering Questions After Israel’s Bitter Race
New York Times 03/17/2015
Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse in 2015- looking outside investment banking for the new CEO
03/10/2015
After a $2.6 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department Credit Suisse looks outside investment banking for an unconventional choice, turning to the CEO of Prudential, Tidjane Thiam. Thiam worked for McKinsey, before joining the government in Ivory Coast, and subsequently joined insurer Aviva.
Grouped Articles
Credit Suisse Presents Different Task for Prudential’s Thiam
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
For Thiam, No Shortage of Challenges at Credit Suisse
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
In Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse Gets Risk Expertise
New York Times 03/10/2015
Credit Suisse to Launch $6.3 Billion Capital Increase
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2015
Credit Suisse Overhaul: Faster Cuts but Slow Rewards
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2015
Credit Suisse Pulls Back Further on Investment Bank
Wall Street Journal 03/23/2016
U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan officials for Maduro government human rights abuses
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
Obama Order Freezes Assets of 7 Officials in Venezuela
New York Times 03/09/2015
Few in Venezuela Want Bolívars, but No One Can Spare a Dime
New York Times 10/18/2015
A revitalized voice for the Americas - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/25/2016
How Does Populism Turn Authoritarian? Venezuela Is a Case in Point
The New York Times 04/01/2017
Venezuelan Court Revises Ruling That Nullified Legislature
The New York Times 04/01/2017
Venezuela’s Opposition Sets General Strike
WSJ 07/17/2017
Faces and hope in Pantin, France, a banlieu in the northeastern edge of Paris, in March 2015
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
A Complicated Future for a Banlieue on the Outskirts of Paris
New York Times 03/09/2015
France recovery and hope after the Charlie Hebdo shooting with a plan to better integrate the suburbs- a view from the Pantin banlieu
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
A Complicated Future for a Banlieue on the Outskirts of Paris
New York Times 03/09/2015
France's Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron 2014-
03/09/2015
The shift from Economy Minister Montebourg to Emmanuel Macron in August 2014 marks a significant shift in economic policy of the Hollande administration, to improve conditions for business and lower taxes. France has lagged behind Germany in attracting foreign investment and in the profitability of business enterprises. The 75% tax on individuals making more than 1.1 million euros is seen as sending the wrong signal for new business investment. Macron faces intense opposition from the Socialist party in parliament, yet he has the full support of president Hollande.
Grouped Articles
France’s Hollande Casts Fate With Ex-Banker Macron
Wall Street Journal 03/09/2015
Leaders of France’s Socialist Party Defy Its Orthodoxy
New York Times 10/16/2015
Hamon gets edge as France Socialists debate once more | News | DW.COM | 20.01.2017
DW.COM 01/20/2017
A scandal throws France’s presidential race wide open
The Economist 02/05/2017
Opinion | France’s future depends on one question — and one man
Washington Post 03/04/2017
An unprecedented election, with unprecedented risks
The Economist 05/12/2017
Regional economies in the U.S. - N. Dakota
03/13/2015
Grouped Articles
Crude-Oil Price Collapse Takes Toll on Williston
Wall Street Journal 03/13/15
Oil Boom Swells North Dakota Town; What Now?
Wall Street Journal 03/18/15
Finland's utility Fortum
03/13/2015
Grouped Articles
Fortum Agrees to Sell Swedish Power Distribution Grid for $6.9 Billion
New York Times 03/13/15
Ferguson, Missouri- continuing violence and racial divide in 2015
03/12/2015
Grouped Articles
Manhunt Is Underway After Police Officers Are Shot in Ferguson
New York Times 03/12/15
New York Times 04/20/15
Emergency Declared in Ferguson After Shooting
New York Times 08/10/15
Shift in U.S. public opinion in March 2015 on national security threats with the situation in Europe and the Middle East
03/11/2015
The conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East are leading to a major shift in U.S. public opinion favoring active foreign and defense policies.
Grouped Articles
National-Security Worries Rise as a Test for 2016
Wall Street Journal 03/11/15
The rapid decline in the value of the euro in 2015 following the ECB decision for massive bond buying
03/11/2015
The euro declines by 11% for 2015 by March 2015, falling to 7 cents short of parity with the U.S. dollar.
Grouped Articles
Euro’s Tumble Brings It Closer to Parity With U.S. Dollar
Wall Street Journal 03/11/15
Strong Dollar Stands in Manufacturing Sector’s Way
Wall Street Journal 03/16/15
Torrent of Cash Exits Eurozone
Wall Street Journal 03/23/15
E.C.B. Sees Early Progress From Its Bond-Buying Program
New York Times 04/15/15
ECB’s Stimulus Moves Fall Short of Market Expectations, Hammering Stocks
Wall Street Journal 12/03/15
Forget the New iPhone. For Apple, It’s All About the Dollar.
New York Times 03/26/16
2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
03/11/2015
Grouped Articles
Democrats See No Choice but Hillary Clinton in 2016
New York Times 03/11/15
Hillary Clinton and Democrats Aim to Buck History
Wall Street Journal 04/13/15
Hillary Needs a Pro-Growth Plan
Wall Street Journal 04/15/15
Wall Street Journal 04/15/15
Hillary Clinton in 2016: What does Hillary stand for?
Economist 04/16/15
America's presidential election: Hillary enters the race
Economist 04/16/15
The U.S. and Germany's approach to maternity leave and new moms
03/10/2015
The lack of adequate maternity leave in the U.S. and the approach Germany takes to maternity leave, discussed by a new German mom living in the U.S. as an expatriate.
Grouped Articles
Would You Rather Be a New Mom in the U.S. or Germany?
Wall Street Journal 03/10/15
Netflix’s Unlimited Parental Leave Is a Surprising Gift for Workers
Wall Street Journal 08/06/15
The shocking number of new moms who return to work two weeks after childbirth - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/20/15
Wall Street Journal 09/29/15
'Where did you go, Ivanka?' How the first daughter's family leave plan fizzled
The Guardian 12/05/17
One way to tackle sexual harassment at work: better parental leave | Katie Bethell
The Guardian 12/12/17
Israel's March 2015 general elections
03/10/2015
Grouped Articles
As Election Day Nears, Benjamin Netanyahu Talks of a ‘Worldwide’ Effort to Defeat Him
New York Times 03/10/15
Israel’s Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State If He’s Re-Elected
Wall Street Journal 03/17/15
Netanyahu Soundly Defeats Chief Rival in Israeli Elections
New York Times 03/17/15
Deep Wounds and Lingering Questions After Israel’s Bitter Race
New York Times 03/17/15
Netanyahu Soundly Defeats Chief Rival in Israeli Elections
New York Times 03/17/15
Breakaway Party Leader Stays Mum on Where He’ll Throw Support After Israeli Elections
New York Times 03/17/15
Launch of ECB's $1 trillion bond buying program in March 2015
03/10/2015
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 03/10/15
E.C.B. Sees Early Progress From Its Bond-Buying Program
New York Times 04/15/15
ECB’s Stimulus Moves Fall Short of Market Expectations, Hammering Stocks
Wall Street Journal 12/03/15
ECB Move Prompts Volatile Trading in Eurozone Bonds, Euro
WSJ 12/08/16
Tweaks but No Tapering From ECB
WSJ 12/08/16
ECB to End Bond-Buying Program in December as Crisis-Era Policies Wind Down
WSJ 06/14/18
Apple smartwatch and fashion
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
Smartwatch Pushes Apple Into High-End Fashion
Wall Street Journal 03/10/15
Apple Watch Success Will Hinge on Apps
New York Times 03/09/15
Apple Watch Displays Your Digital World, at a Glance
New York Times 03/09/15
The Apple Watch: Paying for a Good Time
Wall Street Journal 03/10/15
Battery-Life Worries Spring Up Around Apple Watch
Wall Street Journal 03/11/15
Changing Tactics, Apple Promotes Watch as a Luxury Item
New York Times 04/19/15
The Republican Congress and U.S. negotiations for a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
G.O.P. Senators’ Letter to Iran About Nuclear Deal Angers White House
New York Times 03/09/15
Politics and Tradition Collide Over Iran Nuclear Talks
New York Times 03/10/15
Unstated Factor in Iran Talks: Threat of Nuclear Tampering
New York Times 03/21/15
Possible Failure of Iran Nuclear Deal Divides U.S., Israel
Wall Street Journal 03/31/15
Iran’s Supreme Leader Holds Key to Nuclear Deal
Wall Street Journal 03/31/15
Wall Street Journal 04/03/15
New York Attorney General Schneiderman and changes in credit reporting practices of Experian, Equifax and Transunion, in 2015
03/09/2015
Grouped Articles
Credit-Reporting Giants Agree to Overhaul
Wall Street Journal 03/09/15
TransUnion, Equifax and Experian Agree to Overhaul Credit Reporting Practices
New York Times 03/09/15
TransUnion Files for Initial Public Offering
Wall Street Journal 04/01/15
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