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2014 indepth study of U.S. middle class families by Financial Diaries showing surge in income volaility
12/03/2014
This study shows live accounts of families in the U.S. living from paycheck to paycheck because of income fluctuations, or a hit to income by one parent losing a job and working at odd jobs.
Grouped Articles
Unsteady Incomes Keep Millions Behind on Bills
New York Times 12/03/2014
Hiring Booms, but Soft Wages Linger
Wall Street Journal 01/10/2015
In State of the Union, Obama Makes Middle-Class Pitch
Wall Street Journal 01/21/2015
Wall Street Journal 09/17/2015
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
The missing working class - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/12/2015
Germany's carbon emissions plan in 2015
12/03/2014
Chancellor Merkel pushes an aggressive effort to cut carbon emissions in Germany by 2020 and reinvigorate globl efforts to cut carbon emissions.
Grouped Articles
Missing Its Own Goals, Germany Renews Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions
New York Times 12/03/2014
Who is Peter Altmaier and why does he matter?
The Economist 04/14/2017
Faces of the middle class in Brazil following a credit card binge 2014-2015
12/03/2014
Grouped Articles
Brazil's Middle Class Finds a Lifeline at the Pawnshop
New York Times 12/03/2014
Brazil’s Economic Crisis Beats the Emerging Middle Class Back Down
Wall Street Journal 11/10/2015
Dilma Rousseff’s Former Supporters in Brazil Express Disillusionment
New York Times 04/16/2016
Fight to Impeach Brazil’s Leader Tears at Fabric of Daily Life
New York Times 04/15/2016
Decline in Nigeria's currency, the Naira, as oil prices drop in 2014-2015
12/03/2014
A 10% drop in Nigeria's currency by Dec. 2014. Foreign exchange reserves drop to $2 billion in Dec. 2014 putting Nigeria in a precarious financial situation.
Grouped Articles
Nigeria’s Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2014
Oil Prices Slip Further After IEA Report
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2014
Fall in Oil Prices Threatens Africa’s Economic Growth
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2014
Nigeria’s Central Bank Restricts Currency Trading to Prop Up Naira
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2014
Oil Prices Tumble to Fresh Lows
Wall Street Journal 01/06/2015
Iran’s Nuclear Deal Could Open Oil Flood
Wall Street Journal 03/17/2015
The 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, based in Berlin
12/02/2014
Denmark is first on the list, followed by New Zealand, Finland, Norway and Sweden. China ranks below Algeria, way down on the list. China dropped by 4 points in 2014, Turkey by 5 points. Angola, Rwanda, fare badly.
Grouped Articles
China Slips in Corruption Perceptions Report
New York Times 12/02/2014
Wall Street Journal 12/09/2014
In China’s Antigraft Campaign, Small Victories and Bigger Doubts
New York Times 01/15/2015
For All Its Heft, China’s Economy Is a Black Box
Wall Street Journal 08/25/2015
Angola’s New Leader Faces Daunting Turnaround Task After Disputed Vote
WSJ 08/25/2017
Lennar Corp., KB Home, and other home builders promoting solar panels in new home construction 2014-2015
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
Meet Private Mike Hunter 79 years, and Pvt. Xavier Patrick 70, of Canada's Rangers, an army reserve unit
12/02/2014
MacDonald provides this exeptional account of active rangers who live and work in Canada's outdoors. A regular army officer says one has only to see how Hunter moves to know how active he is. Both men love the outdoors and work well in night rescue missions, acting as the eyes and ears of the regular Canadian army.
Grouped Articles
In Canada, Some Rangers Stay at Their Posts a Long, Long Time
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
Iraq- Kurdistan oil deal in Dec. 2014
12/02/2014
Kurdistan will export oil under Iraq's oil company SOMO and Kurdish officials will sit on the board of SOMO. Iraq plans to export 3.8 million barrels a day in 2015, adding to supply already on the oil markets that is pressuring prices.
Grouped Articles
Iraq Agrees on Kurdistan Oil Deal
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq’s Ability to Fight Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2015
Stingy Baghdad Harms the ISIS Fight
Wall Street Journal 12/21/2015
Ashton Carter, U.S. Defense Secretary in 2015
12/02/2014
Deputy Secretary to Gates and Hagel, is the nominee for U.S. Defense Secretary. He is familiar with the working of the Defense Department bureaucracy. Defense policy will still rest with Gen. Dempsey, and McDonough and Jarrett at the White House for the remaining 2 years of the Obama administration.
Grouped Articles
Ashton Carter, Ex-Pentagon No. 2, Emerges as Obama Favorite for Defense Secretary
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2014
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2014
Obama Is Said to Pick Ashton Carter, Physicist and Ex-Deputy, as Defense Secretary
New York Times 12/02/2014
New York Times 02/07/2015
Ashton Carter Sworn In as Secretary of Defense
New York Times 02/17/2015
U.S. Pledges Equipment, Manpower to NATO Rapid-Response Force
Wall Street Journal 06/22/2015
Turkey- Russia relations
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Putin Says Moscow to Drop Gas Pipeline to Europe
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Military Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Moscow promises retribution after Turkey downs military jet - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/2015
Syria’s Turkmen rebels, the group at the center of the Russia-Turkey clash - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/25/2015
Range of Frustrations Reached Boil as Turkey Shot Down Russian Jet
New York Times 11/25/2015
Home appraisals in the U.S. and overvaluation by 20% in 2014- a return to problems from the 2008-2009 mortgage crisis
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Dodgy Home Appraisals Are Making a Comeback
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
Google Glass
12/01/2014
Grouped Articles
Google-Glass Deal Thrusts Intel Deeper Into Wearable Tech
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2014
Looking Clearly at Google Glass
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2014
China's State Internet Information Office and view of the Internet- Lu Wei and control of the Internet
12/01/2014
Grouped Articles
Gregarious and Direct: China’s Web Doorkeeper
New York Times 12/01/2014
Warm West Coast Reception for China's Web Czar (Chillier in Washington)
New York Times 12/08/2014
China to Embed Internet Police in Tech Firms
Wall Street Journal 08/06/2015
China Ranks Last of 65 Nations in Internet Freedom
New York Times 10/29/2015
Joining Apple, Amazon’s China Cloud Service Bows to Censors
The New York Times 08/01/2017
The News Reads You in China—and People Can’t Get Enough of It
WSJ 08/24/2017
Germany's effort to reduce dependence on coal for energy 2015-2020
12/03/2014
Grouped Articles
Missing Its Own Goals, Germany Renews Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions
New York Times 12/03/14
Germany Moves to Speed Renewable Energy Goal
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Australia Debates: Does a Warming Planet Really Need More Coal?
The New York Times 10/14/17
Coal isn’t safe even its two big growth markets – India and China | Opinion
https://www.hindustantimes.com/ 06/15/18
Faces of low and middle income families in the U.S. middle class 2013-2015- the effects of a surge in income volatility since the 2008 recession
12/03/2014
Grouped Articles
Unsteady Incomes Keep Millions Behind on Bills
New York Times 12/03/14
Hiring Booms, but Soft Wages Linger
Wall Street Journal 01/10/15
In State of the Union, Obama Makes Middle-Class Pitch
Wall Street Journal 01/21/15
Wall Street Journal 09/17/15
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/15
The New York Times 08/12/16
Britain's action against offshore tax havens in 2014
12/03/2014
Grouped Articles
In Autumn Statement, George Osborne Points to Economic Success
New York Times 12/03/14
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Nigeria's currency, the Naira
12/03/2014
Grouped Articles
Nigeria’s Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/03/14
Nigeria’s Central Bank Restricts Currency Trading to Prop Up Naira
Wall Street Journal 12/19/14
Wall Street Journal 03/25/15
Regulatory Capture and the New York Federal Reserve
12/02/2014
Reilly raises the issue of whether the New York Fed should have regulatory responsibilities transferred to the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C, as part of an overall review of Fed overseeing of U.S. banks.
Grouped Articles
Fed’s New Bank-Regulation Tune Should Be One Direction
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
Washington Strips New York Fed’s Power
Wall Street Journal 03/05/15
Years of Fed Missteps Fueled Disillusion With the Economy and Washington
WSJ 08/26/16
Donald Tusk, president of the European Council 2014-
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
Turkey- U.S. defense relations
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
U.S., Turkey Narrow Differences on Islamic State Fight
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks capture key border stronghold from ISIS
Washington Post 08/24/16
Lower margins of retailers for online sales compared to brick and mortar stores
12/02/2014
Kohls margins for online sales are 4% compared to 10% for in store sales. Wal-Mart is losing money on online sales as it builds a online retailing presence. Generally the cost of shipping, higher returns and lower prices, lead to lower margins for retailers.
Grouped Articles
How the Web Drags on Some Retailers
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
WSJ 02/19/17
Shift in auto sales trends away from small cars and hybrids to SUV's with lower oil prices in 2014-2015
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Measuring Car Sales by the Gallon
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
Why Gas Feels Cheap—and Why It’s Not, Historically Speaking
Wall Street Journal 01/04/15
U.S. Auto Sales Surge in December
Wall Street Journal 01/06/15
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
U.S. Oil Prices Hit Fresh Six-Year Low, Dipping Below $40 a Barrel
Wall Street Journal 08/23/15
The World Is Embracing S.U.V.s. That’s Bad News for the Climate.
The New York Times 03/03/18
Sony cyberattack and data breach in December 2014
12/02/2014
Hacking into Sony computers by North Korea.
Grouped Articles
Sony Films Are Pirated, and Hackers Leak Studio Salaries
New York Times 12/02/14
CIOs and CISOs Can Learn From the Massive Sony Data Breach
Wall Street Journal 12/05/14
The Morning Download: Sony Cyberattack Reflects Risk of ‘Single Points of Failure’
Wall Street Journal 12/08/14
Sony’s International Incident: Making Kim Jong-un’s Head Explode
New York Times 12/14/14
Sony Pulls Korea Film ‘The Interview;’ U.S. Blames Pyongyang for Hack
Wall Street Journal 12/18/14
U.S. Struggles for Response to Sony Hack
Wall Street Journal 12/19/14
A return to 2008 crisis problems in home mortgages and residential real estate markets in 2014-2015 - (1) home appraisals
12/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Dodgy Home Appraisals Are Making a Comeback
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
Cypress Semiconductor acquisition of Spansion
12/01/2014
Grouped Articles
Cypress Semiconductor to Buy Spansion for $1.6 Billion
New York Times 12/01/14
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