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06/23/2026
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Intel Corp advertising
05/06/2009
Grouped Articles
A Tech Company’s Campaign to Burnish Its Brand
New York Times 05/06/2009
Intel Posts Improved Earnings, Revenue
Wall Street Journal 10/15/2014
Intel Profit Rises 39%, but Losses in Mobile Devices Are Heavy
New York Times 01/15/2015
Different nationalities, cultures, and management- separating the bias from the facts, cultures can work together with good management
05/05/2009
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Grouped Articles
Commentary: GM-Opel, Fiat marriage would be big culture clash
Detroit News 05/05/2009
Close links and revolving door between large banks and regulators in Europe and the U.S.
05/04/2009
Mark Branson, heads the division in charge of supervising banks at the Swiss financial regulatory authority, FINMA. He headed the Japan operations of UBS at the time when UBS traders in Japan were engaging in manipulation of the LIBOR rate. This has raised questions in the Swiss parliament about the integrity of the Swiss regulator.
Grouped Articles
SEC's Top Cop Oversaw Deutsche CDOs
Wall Street Journal 04/24/2010
SEC 'Revolving Door' Under Review
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2010
A Conflict in Geithner's New Job- Not Exactly
New York Times 11/18/2013
Doubts Greet Plan for Euro Zone Bank Regulator
New York Times 07/01/2012
New York Fed Chairman's Ties to Goldman Raise Questions
Wall Street Journal 05/04/2009
In Turnabout Former Regulators Assail Wall St. Watchdogs
New York Times 10/22/2014
U.S. unemployment and foreclosures- 2011-2012
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/2013
Wall Street Journal 12/31/2013
The Case Against the Bernanke-Obama Financial Rescue
New York Times 05/16/2014
New York Times 05/19/2014
New York Times 05/04/2009
New York Times 06/02/2009
The family and the social safety net in Spain for unemployed 2008-2015
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Spain Largely Avoids Unrest Even as Economy Slumps
Wall Street Journal 05/04/2009
Eurozone unemployment hits lowest level in eight years | Business | DW | 31.07.2017
DW.COM 07/31/2017
Despite Growth, Many in Europe Still Lack Steady Jobs
WSJ 08/17/2017
What Spain owes the ejected Mariano Rajoy
The Economist 06/11/2018
Dangers of Pakistan's nuclear weapons falling into Taliban hands
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Pakistan Strife Raises U.S. Doubts on Nuclear Arms
New York Times 05/04/2009
U.S. Options in Pakistan Limited
Washington Post 05/04/2009
Wall Street Journal 06/10/2014
With Taliban’s Revival, Dread Returns to Swat Valley
New York Times 07/26/2014
How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force
New York Times 12/16/2014
Nuclear weapons: The new nuclear age
Economist 04/05/2015
Pakistan and the development of nuclear weapons
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Pakistan Strife Raises U.S. Doubts on Nuclear Arms
New York Times 05/04/2009
U.S. Options in Pakistan Limited
Washington Post 05/04/2009
Nuclear weapons: The new nuclear age
Economist 04/05/2015
U.S. Exploring Deal to Limit Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal
New York Times 10/15/2015
China Reactors Plan Fuels U.S. Concern
Wall Street Journal 07/17/2010
New estimates put Pakistan's nuclear arsenal at more than 100
Washington Post 01/31/2011
Goldman Sachs, Paulson, and the S.E.C. suit in the Abacus case.
05/04/2009
Paulson had Goldman Sachs structure as ecurity out of handpicked bad apples in the mortgage securities market, Goldman then sells these securities to institutional investors without disclosing what Paulson had done and without disclosing that Paulson had bet heavily against them.
Grouped Articles
BusinessWeek 04/01/2010
New York Times 04/17/2010
Abacus Deal: As Bad as They Come
Wall Street Journal 04/20/2010
Wall Street Journal 04/20/2010
Economist 04/29/2010
SEC Tries to Rebuild Its Reputation
Wall Street Journal 09/12/2013
The Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Taliban in the Northwest Frontier Province
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Pakistani Cricket Star Looks to Lead Key Province
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2013
Pakistan to Release Senior Taliban Leader
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013
Leader of Pakistani Taliban Killed in Drone Strike
Wall Street Journal 11/02/2013
Official Admits Militancyâs Deep Roots in Pakistan
New York Times 06/02/2010
Taliban Take Toll on Pakistan's Biggest City
Wall Street Journal 02/14/2014
After Months of Infighting, a Major Faction Splits From the Pakistani Taliban
New York Times 05/28/2014
Russia, Putin and the democratic process
05/03/2009
Russian democracy and free elections and the lack of opposition groups that contest free elections and engage in the national debate over the direction of the country.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin
New York Times 05/08/2013
Mayor's Rival Contests Moscow Vote Result
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2013
Citing F.D.R., Putin Hints at 3rd-Term Bid
New York Times 09/06/2010
A Puzzle Over Intentions of Russia’s President
New York Times 05/03/2009
Boris Nemtsov, Putin Foe, Is Shot Dead in Shadow of Kremlin
New York Times 02/27/2015
Assessments of public opinion in Russia in 2012-2013 by the Center for Strategic Studies in Moscow
05/03/2009
A May 2012 study using 32 focus groups throughout Russia shows continuing decline in support for President Putin after the recent elections. The discontent focus less on pro-democracy issues as it is on the proper delivery of basic services in healthcare, law enforcement, education.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin
New York Times 05/08/2013
Medvedev Urges Reform of Russian Political System
New York Times 12/17/2011
Mayor's Rival Contests Moscow Vote Result
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2013
A Puzzle Over Intentions of Russia’s President
New York Times 05/03/2009
Boris Nemtsov, Putin Foe, Is Shot Dead in Shadow of Kremlin
New York Times 02/27/2015
India's West Bengal state
05/03/2009
Grouped Articles
Communists’ Land Plan Could Backfire in India
New York Times 05/03/2009
Kolkata's Communists Face Eviction
BusinessWeek 04/21/2011
Wall Street Journal 05/14/2011
Obama's thinking about the law from his years teaching at law school and from his experience as a legislator
05/03/2009
Obama's thinking about the law and legislative processes affect his selection of Supreme Court nominees.
Grouped Articles
As a Professor, a Pragmatist About the Supreme Court
New York Times 05/03/2009
Stress tests of U.S. banks by the Obama administration.
05/06/2009
What the stress tests of the banks by the Federal Reserve did and what they failed to do. By coming up with amilder stress test after intense bargaining with the banks have the stress test adequately protected transparency? Have they muddied up the problem of putting banks on their feet by not taking the strong action to clean up balance sheets that is needed, and making it appear that banks are healthier than they actually are.
Grouped Articles
Fed Publishes 'Stress Test' Procedures
Wall Street Journal 11/10/13
Stressing the Bank 'Stress Tests'
Wall Street Journal 03/14/12
Stress Tests Won't Prevent the Next Financial Crisis
Wall Street Journal 03/19/14
We Can't Subsidize the Banks Forever
Wall Street Journal 05/06/09
Banks Need Fewer Carrots and More Sticks
Wall Street Journal 05/07/09
Banks Need Funds, but Taxpayers May Not Have to Pay
New York Times 05/07/09
India in the global financial crisis of 2008-2009
05/05/2009
Grouped Articles
India, Suddenly Starved for Investment
New York Times 05/05/09
Foreclosures and unemployment in the U.S.
05/04/2009
The Obama administration foreclosure relief programs were designed for subprime lending situations and not for the high unemployment. As a result few unemployed homeowners have benefitted.
Grouped Articles
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/13
Wall Street Journal 12/31/13
The Case Against the Bernanke-Obama Financial Rescue
New York Times 05/16/14
New York Times 05/19/14
New York Times 05/04/09
New York Times 06/02/09
Goldman Sachs bank and conflicts of interest at the New York Federal Reserve during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
New York Fed Chairman's Ties to Goldman Raise Questions
Wall Street Journal 05/04/09
Economist 05/07/09
New Scrutiny of Goldman's Ties to the New York Fed After a Leak
New York Times 11/19/14
Fed Launches Review of Practices for Supervising Big Banks
Wall Street Journal 11/20/14
New York Fed Is Criticized on Oversight
New York Times 11/21/14
Fed’s New Bank-Regulation Tune Should Be One Direction
Wall Street Journal 12/02/14
The beginnings of the foreclosure crisis and president Obama's failure to push for effective loan modification in Congress in 2009
05/04/2009
A legacy of the Obama administration begins in 2009 with no efforts in the U.S. Congress to push loan modification to prevent foreclosures.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 05/04/09
New York Times 06/02/09
Inside Trump Treasury nominee's past life as 'foreclosure king' of California
The Guardian 12/02/16
The White House’s claim that 800,000 manufacturing jobs were added during Obama’s presidency
Washington Post 12/09/16
Opinion | The Cost of Barack Obama’s Speech
The New York Times 05/01/17
"Buy Michigan" in the 2008-2009 financial and economic crisis
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Detroit Free Press 05/04/09
The Obama administration's costly subsidies for all electric automobiles and overoptimistic projections
05/04/2009
Grouped Articles
Obama's auto team makes the right moves
Detroit Free Press 05/04/09
Overcharged - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/02/12
In Ohio, 2 Campaigns Offer a Study in Contrasts
New York Times 11/03/12
The Haqqani network in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region
05/04/2009
The Taliban in the region include the Haqqani network which has ties to the Pakistan Intelligence Agency.
Grouped Articles
Leader of Pakistani Taliban Killed in Drone Strike
Wall Street Journal 11/02/13
Taliban Take Toll on Pakistan's Biggest City
Wall Street Journal 02/14/14
Fractured State of Pakistani Taliban Calls Peace Deal Into Question
New York Times 04/20/14
U.S. Options in Pakistan Limited
Washington Post 05/04/09
How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force
New York Times 12/16/14
U.S. sharpens warning to Pakistan - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/21/11
The Project on Government Oversight Report in 2013 and weak enforcement at the S.E.C.
05/04/2009
The revolving door of lawyers for major financial companies working at the S.E.C. has weakend enforcement at the agency, according to this government oversight report.
Grouped Articles
SEC's Top Cop Oversaw Deutsche CDOs
Wall Street Journal 04/24/10
Inside the End of the U.S. Bid to Punish Lehmann Executives
New York Times 09/08/13
SEC Tries to Rebuild Its Reputation
Wall Street Journal 09/12/13
SEC 'Revolving Door' Under Review
Wall Street Journal 06/16/10
SEC-Citi Pact Rejected by Judge Rakoff
Wall Street Journal 11/28/11
S.E.C. Tension As It Examined Mortgage Cases
New York Times 12/19/13
Faces in the democracy protest movement in Russia after 2011 parliamentary elections
05/03/2009
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/13
Ex-Aide to Medvedev and Putin Out at Kremlin
New York Times 05/08/13
Medvedev Urges Reform of Russian Political System
New York Times 12/17/11
New York Times 12/25/11
Mayor's Rival Contests Moscow Vote Result
Wall Street Journal 09/09/13
Vladimir Putin returns to Russian presidency weaker than when he left it - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/06/12
Mamata Banerjee of W. Bengal, parties in Tamilnadu and Uttar pradesh states, and the influence of regional political parties in India 2010-2014
05/03/2009
Mamata Banerjee won elections in W. Bengal, removing the Communist party from control in the state after 25 years. The ruling coaltiion government in India depended on her support in 2012. This also limited its flexibility because of Banerjee's opposition to opening up the retail sector to foreign investment. After the withdrawal of support of Banerjee's West Bengal party, and withdrawal of support from the DMK party in Tamilnadu over the Sri Lankan issue, the Congress party government in India depends on support from the Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh for its majority in parliament.
Grouped Articles
Angry young Indians: What a waste
Economist 05/16/13
India’s demographic challenge: Wasting time
Economist 05/16/13
Retail FDI to Benefit Middlemen, Says Basu
Wall Street Journal 12/16/11
Big Indian States Deal Poll Setback to Congress Party
Wall Street Journal 03/07/12
Poll Suggests Crushing Loss Awaits India’s Governing Party
New York Times 02/26/14
Communists’ Land Plan Could Backfire in India
New York Times 05/03/09
The Communist Party in India's West Bengal state
05/03/2009
Grouped Articles
Communists’ Land Plan Could Backfire in India
New York Times 05/03/09
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