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06/23/2026
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China's rare earth materials monopoly and quotas
10/17/2010
Grouped Articles
New York Times 10/17/2010
China Cuts Export Quota on Rare-Earth Metals
Wall Street Journal 12/29/2010
China Revamps Rare-Earth Exports
Wall Street Journal 12/28/2011
Nuclear power in America in 2010-2013
10/16/2010
Grouped Articles
Nuclear power in America: Constellation's cancellation
Economist 10/16/2010
Constellation, EDF End Nuclear Venture
Wall Street Journal 10/27/2010
Zion Nuclear Plant to Decommission in Novel Way
New York Times 11/22/2010
Japan's nuclear industry: The risks exposed
Economist 03/19/2011
Japan's Ex-Premier, Naoto Kan, Condemns Nuclear Power
New York Times 05/28/2012
Solutions and reforms for financial problems of U.S. states.
10/16/2010
Public worker's pay is skewed largely towards pensions, health insurance and benefits.
Grouped Articles
Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets
Wall Street Journal 10/30/2013
Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2013
Illinois Legislature Approves Retiree Benefit Cuts in Troubled Pension System
New York Times 12/03/2013
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/2010
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Lawmakers’ Pension Overhaul
New York Times 05/08/2015
Public Pension Funds Roll Back Return Targets
Wall Street Journal 09/05/2015
How U.S. states overstate the extent to which pensions are funded.
10/16/2010
Using a discount rate of 4% (for government borrowing costs) would correctly show the extent to which pensions are funded in Illinois, than the rate currently used rate of 8%. Using Illinois methods Dutch plans would be 200% funded says an expert in Holland. With lower savings of American workers as they approach retirement adequately funded pension systems are critical to the safety net.
Grouped Articles
Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets
Wall Street Journal 10/30/2013
Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2013
Illinois Legislature Approves Retiree Benefit Cuts in Troubled Pension System
New York Times 12/03/2013
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/2010
Wall Street Journal 03/05/2012
Chicago Mayor Seeks Alterations to Repair Badly Underfunded Pension Plan
New York Times 04/01/2014
Case against Countrywide under the Firrea Act of 1989 for the "Hustle" mortgage program
10/15/2010
The case brought by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York against Bank of America's Countrywide unit for misrepresenting mortgages sold to Fannie and Freddie mortgage agencies. The case is being made under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, which was a result of the U.S. Savings and Loans crisis.
Grouped Articles
Court Weighs Penalty in Bank of America 'Hustle' Case
Wall Street Journal 12/06/2013
Angelo Mozilo of Countrywide Settles Fraud Case for $67.5 Million
New York Times 10/15/2010
Bank of America to Pay $6.3 Billion To Settle Mortgage Securities Suit
New York Times 03/26/2014
BofA Deal With U.S. Is Hung Up Over Penalties Tied to Countrywide, Merrill
Wall Street Journal 07/29/2014
Judge Orders Bank of America to Pay $1.27 Billion in 'Hustle' Case
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2014
U.S. Seeks $2.1 Billion From Bank of America Over 'Hustle' Program
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2014
Standard Chartered Bank strategies
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Standard Chartered Suffers Emerging Problems
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2013
StanChart Sets Big Stock Sale, In Nod to 'Basel'
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010
Standard Chartered Looks Unapproachable
Wall Street Journal 01/27/2014
No Escaping Standard Chartered's Headwinds
Wall Street Journal 03/06/2014
Don’t Get in the Bunker With Standard Chartered
Wall Street Journal 11/14/2014
Standard Chartered Is Stung by Mining Loans
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2014
Standard Chartered Bank performance
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Standard Chartered Suffers Emerging Problems
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2013
StanChart Sets Big Stock Sale, In Nod to 'Basel'
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010
Standard Chartered Looks Unapproachable
Wall Street Journal 01/27/2014
No Escaping Standard Chartered's Headwinds
Wall Street Journal 03/06/2014
Don’t Get in the Bunker With Standard Chartered
Wall Street Journal 11/14/2014
Standard Chartered Is Stung by Mining Loans
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2014
China's new Five Year Plan.
10/14/2010
Efforts to increase domestic consumption and to build a social safety net.
Grouped Articles
Leaping Forward, China May Grow More Slowly
BusinessWeek 10/14/2010
Chinaâs New Economic Plan Focuses on Raising Standards of Living
New York Times 03/04/2011
Canada's Carney, Ahead of G-20, Presses China and Europe to Step Up
Wall Street Journal 02/25/2012
New York Times 07/17/2012
The faulty foreclosure paperwork crisis that is hitting U.S. banks.
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Fannieâs and Freddieâs Foreclosure Oversight Questioned
New York Times 10/19/2010
Foreclosure Crisis Slams Into Banks
Wall Street Journal 10/15/2010
Out of Maine, a National Foreclosure Freeze
New York Times 10/14/2010
Florida Foreclosure Lawyers Are Scrutinized Over Procedures
New York Times 10/15/2010
New York Times 10/14/2010
New York Times 10/14/2010
Lexus IS 350
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Lexus IS350 Is a Shot of Energy for Toyota's Luxury Division
Wall Street Journal 08/09/2013
Lexus Cedes Ground in the U.S. to Mercedes and BMW
BusinessWeek 10/14/2010
Efforts to bring democratic processes to China.
10/13/2010
Grouped Articles
Chinese Elders Blast Censorship
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010
China Seeks a New Self Through an Old Method
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2010
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2011
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2012
Donât Believe Chinaâs Promises
New York Times 05/04/2012
Wind Power industry in the U.S.
10/12/2010
Grouped Articles
Wind Power Backbone Sought Off Atlantic Coast
New York Times 10/12/2010
The risks of the Federal Reserve's reinflation policy in 2010-2014
10/11/2010
A rise in commodities prices is one serious risk, leaving consumers drowning in the reinflation.
Grouped Articles
Inflation Below Fed Target for 22nd Month in a Row
Wall Street Journal 03/29/2014
Risk of Deflation Feeds Global Fears
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2014
Fed Must Consider the World and All U.S. Employment
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2015
Fed's Reflation Bet Could Hit Consumers Before It Helps
Wall Street Journal 10/11/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/26/2010
U.S. Banks handling of foreclosures and mortgage securities.
10/16/2010
Grouped Articles
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/13
Wall Street Journal 12/31/13
For foreclosure processors hired by mortgage lenders, speed equaled money
Washington Post 10/16/10
Wall Street Journal 10/16/10
Fannieâs and Freddieâs Foreclosure Oversight Questioned
New York Times 10/19/10
The Case Against the Bernanke-Obama Financial Rescue
New York Times 05/16/14
Funding the budget and pension deficit in the U.S state of Illinois
10/16/2010
Grouped Articles
Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets
Wall Street Journal 10/30/13
Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test
Wall Street Journal 12/01/13
Illinois Legislature Approves Retiree Benefit Cuts in Troubled Pension System
New York Times 12/03/13
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/10
Chicago Mayor Seeks Alterations to Repair Badly Underfunded Pension Plan
New York Times 04/01/14
For Some Bond Investors, Chicago Isn’t Their Kind of Town
Wall Street Journal 04/02/15
Transparency and disclosures of the actual condition of state pension funds.
10/16/2010
Effors to bring realistic accounting and annual disclosures.
Grouped Articles
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/10
GOP Bill Takes Aim at Pension Disclosures
Wall Street Journal 02/22/11
California Still Dreamin' on Pensions
Wall Street Journal 03/17/11
Wall Street Journal 03/23/11
State Pension Plans Lose Ground
Wall Street Journal 04/26/11
States Lean on Public Workers for Bigger Pension Contributions
New York Times 06/15/11
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Bribery cases.
10/15/2010
Grouped Articles
Foreign Bribery Cases That Can Drag On and On
New York Times 12/22/14
U.S. Seeks to Seize $1 Billion in Telecom Probe
Wall Street Journal 08/14/15
Settlements Near In Bribery Case
Wall Street Journal 10/15/10
Wall Street Journal 03/31/11
Temasek and Standard Chartered
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
StanChart Sets Big Stock Sale, In Nod to 'Basel'
Wall Street Journal 10/14/10
Standard Chartered Looks Unapproachable
Wall Street Journal 01/27/14
Standard Chartered to Cut Jobs, Shut Equities Business
Wall Street Journal 01/08/15
Singapore Slings Arrows at Bank
Wall Street Journal 10/03/12
Standard Chartered Bank management
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Standard Chartered Suffers Emerging Problems
Wall Street Journal 12/05/13
StanChart Sets Big Stock Sale, In Nod to 'Basel'
Wall Street Journal 10/14/10
Standard Chartered Looks Unapproachable
Wall Street Journal 01/27/14
No Escaping Standard Chartered's Headwinds
Wall Street Journal 03/06/14
Don’t Get in the Bunker With Standard Chartered
Wall Street Journal 11/14/14
Standard Chartered Is Stung by Mining Loans
Wall Street Journal 11/17/14
Banks forced to buyback loans because of faulty documentation.
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
One Mess That Can't Be Papered Over
New York Times 10/23/10
Foreclosures: A Paperwork Fiasco - The Basics
New York Times 10/23/10
Bank of Americaâs Foreclosure Mess Wonât Disappear Quickly
New York Times 10/22/10
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
New York Times 10/26/10
Commentary: Mortgages Lost in the Cloud
BusinessWeek 10/14/10
BMW U.S.
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/14/10
BMW Readies U.S. Factory Expansion
Wall Street Journal 03/21/14
BMW Bets on Year of Records to Reclaim Premium Car Crown
WSJ 03/21/17
Growing inequality in China in 2010, after three decades of exports driven development.
10/13/2010
Grouped Articles
Survey in China Shows a Wide Gap in Income
New York Times 07/19/13
Wall Street Journal 11/06/13
Hong Kong Wealth Gap on Display in Protests
New York Times 10/05/14
Janet Yellen Warns of Inequality Threat
New York Times 10/17/14
China Seeks a New Self Through an Old Method
Wall Street Journal 10/13/10
Villagerâs Suspicious Death Ignites Fury in China
New York Times 12/28/10
Efforts to secure freedom of expression in China.
10/13/2010
Grouped Articles
Xia Yeliang: The China Americans Don't See
Wall Street Journal 10/26/13
China Dissidents Call for Reform
Wall Street Journal 10/15/10
Chinese Elders Blast Censorship
Wall Street Journal 10/14/10
China Seeks a New Self Through an Old Method
Wall Street Journal 10/13/10
In China, Even the Premier Is Censored
Wall Street Journal 10/18/10
New York Times 10/22/10
Russia's Nuclear Power Industry.
10/11/2010
Grouped Articles
Russia Seeks to Build Europeâs Nuclear Plants
New York Times 10/11/10
After Chernobyl, Russiaâs Nuclear Industry Emphasizes Reactor Safety
New York Times 03/22/11
Japan Crisis Dims Nuclear Plans
Wall Street Journal 03/30/11
Russia Proposes Stricter Rules for Nuclear Safety
New York Times 04/28/11
Russia to Extend Life of Aging Reactors
Wall Street Journal 09/22/11
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