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Ukraine + Russia Peace Reconstruction Effort Groups
Faces in the events of 9/11
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
The Lower Manhattan revival, now featuring One World Trade Center - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/01/2014
F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11 - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/10/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2011
Atta's Sister Won't Dwell on 'Why'
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2011
France's President Sarkozy
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
Sarkozy shifts right, but will French voters shift away? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/29/2014
France's UMP elections: Sarko is back
Economist 12/01/2014
France’s beleaguered president: Can he recover?
Economist 09/10/2011
France and Nicolas Sarkozy Vulnerable as Euro Crisis Persists
New York Times 11/21/2011
French Leader Gets Ray of Hope in Re-Election Bid
Wall Street Journal 11/23/2011
French President Warns of Dire Consequences if Euro Crisis Goes Unsolved
New York Times 12/01/2011
Correlation in global stock markets
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
Buttonwood: All in the same boat
Economist 09/10/2011
Guatemala politics and government- 2010-2015
09/09/2011
Grouped Articles
Wave of Protests Spreads to Scandal-Weary Honduras and Guatemala
New York Times 06/12/2015
Guatemala’s Corruption Investigations Make Swift Strides
New York Times 08/25/2015
Desperate Guatemalans Embrace an âIron Fistâ
New York Times 09/09/2011
Raging Drug War Boosts Controversial Ex-General
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2011
Pérez Molina Wins Presidency of Guatemala
New York Times 11/06/2011
General Poised to Win Guatemala Poll
Wall Street Journal 11/07/2011
Kroger strategies
09/09/2011
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/10/2013
Kroger Deal Doesn't Mean a Supermarket Sweep
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013
Kroger Buys Rival Grocer Harris Teeter Citing Potential for Growth
New York Times 07/09/2013
Kroger Agrees to Buy Online Vitamin Seller Vitacost
Wall Street Journal 07/03/2014
Kroger Appears in Prime End-Aisle Position
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2011
Obama Jobs Plan in September 2011
09/08/2011
Grouped Articles
Obama, in Speech to Congress, Offers Plan for Economy
New York Times 09/08/2011
Obamaâs Job Plan Hinges on Cut to Social Security Tax
New York Times 09/08/2011
GOP Balks at Taxes to Finance Jobs Plan
Wall Street Journal 09/13/2011
Obamaâs Jobs Plan Deserves a Hearing
New York Times 09/24/2011
The White House’s claim that 800,000 manufacturing jobs were added during Obama’s presidency
Washington Post 12/09/2016
U.S. Federal Reserve Bank policy emerging from the September 2011 FOMC meeting
09/07/2011
The Fed's policy according to Neil Irwin of the Washington Post, is to move in the direction of reducing the composition of its bond portfolio rather than printing new money for new bond purchases. That policy of printing money for bond purchases came under criticism from Republican presidential candidates and there were three dissenters at the last FOMC meeting. Mindful of this the Fed is now considering a policy called a "switch," of buying more long term bonds and reducing the short term bonds in its portfolio. This would reduce long term interest rates. The impact on the housing market of past and current moves is limited by the fact that the mortgage markets are not functioning properly, as a large proportion of homeowners are under water (owe more than their house is worth). The Fed's effort come under its mandate to keep unemployment in check in addition to inflation.
Grouped Articles
‘Fragile Five’ Is the Latest Club of Emerging Nations in Turmoil
New York Times 01/28/2014
More Men in Prime Working Ages Don't Have Jobs
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2014
Fed considers buying more long-term Treasury bonds to lower mortgage rates - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/07/2011
Bernanke Takes On a Balancing Act
Wall Street Journal 09/07/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2011
Parsing the Fed: How the Statement Changed
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2011
Saab bankruptcy
09/07/2011
Grouped Articles
Saab Files for Bankruptcy Protection
New York Times 09/07/2011
Wall Street Journal 12/20/2011
Carlyle IPO
09/07/2011
Grouped Articles
Carlyle Fund Walloped in Commodities Rout
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2015
Clients of Carlyle Hedge Fund Seek to Pull Out Nearly $2 Billion
Wall Street Journal 08/18/2015
Carlyle Finds Hedge Funds Hazardous as Its Private Equity Business Dominates
New York Times 08/27/2015
Carlyle-Owned Hedge-Fund Firm Hands Investors a Big IOU
Wall Street Journal 10/29/2015
Carlyle Gets Set for Stock Debut
Wall Street Journal 09/07/2011
Wall Street Journal 12/30/2011
The Nord Stream pipeline bringing natural gas from Russia to Germany
09/06/2011
The pipeline goes through the Baltic Sea and provides secure longterm supplies to Germany.
Grouped Articles
In Reversal, Neighbors Squeeze Russia's Gazprom Over Natural-Gas Prices
Wall Street Journal 05/02/2013
As Prime Russian Trading Partner, Germany Appears Crucial to Ending Crisis
New York Times 03/03/2014
Western Businesses in Russia, Watchful and Wary
New York Times 03/07/2014
Germany's Angela Merkel Treads Softly With Russia's Putin On Ukraine
Wall Street Journal 04/08/2014
Former German Chancellor Schröder Defends Birthday Bash With Putin
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2014
In Diplomatic Defeat, Putin Diverts Pipeline to Turkey
New York Times 12/01/2014
China's shipping industry
09/06/2011
Grouped Articles
Shippers Struggle With Overcapacity, Sinking Rates
Wall Street Journal 05/04/2013
Baltic Dry Freight Index Plummets Amid Commodities Slump
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2015
In China, Some Firms Defy Business Norms
Wall Street Journal 09/06/2011
Wall Street Journal 08/30/2012
Zara stores (Inditex) management
09/06/2011
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 08/16/2013
Shopping for Buy Signals at Inditex
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2013
Wall Street Journal 03/20/2014
Inditex Earnings: Retailer Feels Effect of Global Tensions
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2014
'Cheap Chic' Apparel Sellers Heat Up U.S. Rivalry on Web
Wall Street Journal 09/06/2011
How Zara Grew Into the World's Largest Fashion Retailer
New York Times 11/09/2012
Foreign investment in Britain
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 06/26/13
Emerging-market firms and Britain: The new special relationship
Economist 09/10/11
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in India in 2011-2014
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 06/09/13
India's Main Opposition Party Names Candidate for Prime Minister
Wall Street Journal 09/13/13
India's Rising Hindu Nationalist
Wall Street Journal 09/16/13
India's Ruling Party Badly Beaten in State Elections
Wall Street Journal 12/08/13
India Elections: BJP Appears Headed for Victory
Wall Street Journal 05/16/14
Modi promises a ‘shining India’ in victory speech - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/16/14
Russia's economy- 2010-2014
09/10/2011
Grouped Articles
Putin Pledges Stimulus for Russian Economy
Wall Street Journal 06/21/13
Russia's Growth Pace Continues to Weaken
Wall Street Journal 08/11/13
Russia Looks to Borrow to Plug Funding Gap
Wall Street Journal 09/19/13
Russia Prepared to Let Ruble Slide
Wall Street Journal 01/30/14
Red Alert on Russia Is Premature
Wall Street Journal 02/03/14
Russia's Power Play Hits Economic Weak Spot
Wall Street Journal 03/04/14
Guatemala and drug wars
09/09/2011
Grouped Articles
Desperate Guatemalans Embrace an âIron Fistâ
New York Times 09/09/11
Raging Drug War Boosts Controversial Ex-General
Wall Street Journal 11/05/11
Pérez Molina Wins Presidency of Guatemala
New York Times 11/06/11
General Poised to Win Guatemala Poll
Wall Street Journal 11/07/11
Numbers Tell of Failure in the War on Drugs
New York Times 07/03/12
Kroger performance
09/09/2011
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/10/13
Kroger Deal Doesn't Mean a Supermarket Sweep
Wall Street Journal 07/09/13
Kroger Buys Rival Grocer Harris Teeter Citing Potential for Growth
New York Times 07/09/13
Kroger Agrees to Buy Online Vitamin Seller Vitacost
Wall Street Journal 07/03/14
Kroger Appears in Prime End-Aisle Position
Wall Street Journal 09/09/11
Canada's Wheat Board and prices for Canadian wheat farmers
09/09/2011
Grouped Articles
Canada Is Taking Aim at Its Wheat Monopoly
Wall Street Journal 09/09/11
Wheat, Barley Farmers Back Canadian Wheat Board Monopoly
Wall Street Journal 09/13/11
Setback for Canada Over Wheat Board
Wall Street Journal 12/08/11
Exchanges Aim for Northern Exposure
Wall Street Journal 12/24/11
Swiss stock market- 2011-2013
09/08/2011
Grouped Articles
Switzerland's Rising Stock Prospects
Wall Street Journal 09/08/11
Germany's Constitutional Court and the EU bailouts
09/07/2011
Germany's Constitutional Court and EU bailouts of Greece, Portugal, Ireland and other countries in the EU. The Court ruled that the bailouts were legal under German law. It also required that future bailouts would have to be approved by a parliamentary committee. This does not preclude bailout loans as the Merkel government has support for its moderate position in the parliamentary committees.
Grouped Articles
German Court to Weigh Bond Buying by E.C.B.
New York Times 06/10/13
Greek Bailout Cost Hampers Prospects of Deal
Wall Street Journal 07/11/15
Washington Post 09/07/11
New York Times 12/01/11
Deepening Crisis Over Euro Pits Leader Against Leader
Wall Street Journal 12/30/11
An American History Lesson for Europe
Wall Street Journal 02/03/12
The risk to U.S. banks of the FHFA lawsuit and other legal action
09/07/2011
The nature of the risk is different from a one shot hit to earnings. This looks to be a protracted legal situation that stretches over several years. Another factor is the uncertainty -the cost of the FHFA settlement to Bank of America could range from $1 billion to $10 billion, say analysts. And this comes at a time of lower earnings and a slower economy for the banking sector.
Grouped Articles
Fannie, Freddie: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em
Wall Street Journal 05/04/13
Wall Street Journal 09/07/11
Potential Medicare savings by using Genentech's Avantis over Lucentis for eyecare
09/07/2011
Grouped Articles
Cost Savings of Genentech's Avastin Gets Closer Look
Wall Street Journal 09/07/11
The garbage truck industry and fuel efficiency
09/06/2011
Grouped Articles
Garbage Trucks Pick Up Fuel Savings
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
Fueling a Sneak Attack on Crude-Oil Prices
Wall Street Journal 11/19/11
U.S. FDA panel and side effects of osteoporosis bone drugs
09/06/2011
The side effects of osteoporosis drugs such as Fosamax, which can cause remaining bone to become brittle and problems for jaw-bone.
Grouped Articles
FDA Panel to Weigh Osteoporosis Drug Risks
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
F.D.A. Panels Back Sterner Language on Bone Drugs
New York Times 09/09/11
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