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06/23/2026
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Merrill Lynch.
01/17/2009
Grouped Articles
BofA Deal With U.S. Is Hung Up Over Penalties Tied to Countrywide, Merrill
Wall Street Journal 07/29/2014
Wall Street Journal 09/08/2011
At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Profits but No Joy
New York Times 10/01/2011
Merrill Bristles as BofA Toils On
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2011
For Bank of America More Trouble from Merrill Lynch Merger
New York Times 09/28/2012
For Bank of America, the Pressure Mounts Over Merrill Deal
New York Times 01/17/2009
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch in 2010-2012
01/17/2009
Grouped Articles
Pain of Thain Falls Mainly on Merrill
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
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
Merrill Bristles as BofA Toils On
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2011
Merrill Lynch to Pay $315 Million to Settle Mortgage-Loans Lawsuit
Wall Street Journal 12/07/2011
Bank of America Settlement in Lawsuit Is Challenged
New York Times 04/20/2012
Bank of America and the lawsuit related to the Merrill Lynch acquisition
01/17/2009
Grouped Articles
Pain of Thain Falls Mainly on Merrill
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
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
A $50 Billion Claim of Havoc Looms for Bank of America
New York Times 09/28/2011
At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Profits but No Joy
New York Times 10/01/2011
Bank of America Settlement in Lawsuit Is Challenged
New York Times 04/20/2012
Russian aluminium maker Rusal's performance
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
Top Aluminum Maker Rusal Sees Profit Drop on Costs
Wall Street Journal 08/30/2011
Rusal Chairman Quits Amid Battle of Tycoons
Wall Street Journal 03/14/2012
Aluminum's Structural Weakness
Wall Street Journal 07/11/2012
Russia Moves on Plan to Meld Metals Titans
Wall Street Journal 01/16/2009
How the U.S. went from a CBO surplus projection of $2.3 trillion for 2011 to a deficit figure $12.7 trillion below that estimate
01/16/2009
The CBO projection was made in 2001 and showed a surplus of $2.3 trillion for 2011. Two wars, higher defense spending added about $2 trillion. The Stimulus about $700 billion. Figures from the analysis done by the Pew Fiscal Analysis Initiative using CBO numbers.
Grouped Articles
CBO | The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024
Unknown 02/05/2014
Washington Post 08/07/2011
Tom Keene Talks to Robert Skidelsky
BusinessWeek 07/28/2011
Why the Debt Crisis Is Even Worse Than You Think
BusinessWeek 07/27/2011
New York Times 08/13/2011
Forecast Clouds Debt-Cut Outlook
Wall Street Journal 08/25/2011
Intel Corp. performance- 2011-2014
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
Intel Tries to Find a Foothold Beyond PCs
New York Times 04/14/2013
Intel's Profit Falls 25%; Outlook Less Dire
Wall Street Journal 04/17/2013
Intel's CEO Pick Is Predictable, but Not Its No. 2
Wall Street Journal 05/03/2013
Stark Earnings for Intel Reflect Its Changing Market
New York Times 07/17/2013
Intel Unveils Tiny Quark Chips for Wearable Devices
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013
Intel Discloses Shift Toward Mobile Devices, Other Markets
Wall Street Journal 11/23/2013
How innovation takes place.
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
In New Books, a Look at People and Places That Innovate
New York Times 09/04/2010
Microsoft Bid to Beat Google Builds on a History of Misses
Wall Street Journal 01/16/2009
Alan Simpson on the August 2 Debt Ceiling and Deficit legislation of August 2, 2011
01/16/2009
Alan Simpson of the Simpson-Bowles Commission talks about the debt panel or super-committee's task in coming up with $1.2 trillion in savings by the end of 2011. Simpson says the work of that committe will be similiar to the work he and Bowles engaged in. An enormous effort will go into clearing misperceptions and preconceived notions. He says there are only so many ways of coming up with savings and everything has to be touched to get to the goal, given that the U.S. borrows 39 cents of every dollar it spends.
Grouped Articles
Debt Hawk Alan Simpson on the Work Ahead
BusinessWeek 08/04/2011
Washington Post 08/07/2011
Tom Keene Talks to David A. Stockman
BusinessWeek 08/04/2011
Why the Debt Crisis Is Even Worse Than You Think
BusinessWeek 07/27/2011
Reid Names First Debt-Panel Picks
Wall Street Journal 08/10/2011
Republicans Set Debt-Panel Roster
Wall Street Journal 08/11/2011
The 2008-2009 U.S. Stimulus and solar energy projects
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
New York Times 09/06/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2011
White House pushed $500 million loan to solar company now under investigation - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/14/2011
Obama green-tech program that backed Solyndra struggles to create jobs - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/15/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2011
Solyndra Told White House in May It Was Healthy
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2011
Pricing, supply and demand in the U.S. auto industry 2011-2014
01/16/2009
Efforts to better manage supply and reduce incentives by Detroit autmakers are leading to higher prices in 2011-2013. This follows years of relentless price reductions and incentives that hurt the industry before the bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler.
Grouped Articles
Car Makers Hit the Age Speed Bump
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2010
Auto Makers Rebound as Buyers Go Big
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2014
U.S. Car Buyers Offset Troubles Abroad
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2014
Auto Sales Trends Echo Troubled Past
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2014
U.S. Auto Sales Surge in December
Wall Street Journal 01/06/2015
Detroit's Welcome Sticker Shock
Wall Street Journal 05/04/2012
Bill Gates and Microsoft
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
CEO Exit Sets Microsoft on New Path
Wall Street Journal 08/24/2013
Wall Street Journal 08/24/2013
Next CEO's Biggest Job: Fixing Microsoft's Culture
Wall Street Journal 08/26/2013
Young Tech Sees Itself in Microsoftâs Ballmer
New York Times 08/25/2013
Microsoft Board Shows Little Taste for Bold Choice in CEO
Wall Street Journal 09/02/2013
Dabbling in Microsoft Is Enough for Gates
New York Times 01/22/2014
The U.S. debt, short term financing, interest rates and future tax increases- implications of current policy
01/16/2009
The implications of a loose monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve and about 52% of debt being of short term maturities of less than 3 years at low interest rates- an average of 2.24% on U.S. Treasury debt of over $11 trillion in Jan. 2012. If interest rates were to rise in 2014-2017 as predicted by the CBO, interest rates of 5-6% could mean significantly higher interest payments on the debt- doubling or tripling current interest payments on debt of $225 billion- and calls for tax increases such as the value addded taxes in Europe.
Grouped Articles
Sovereign-debt managers: Rollover roulette
Economist 10/16/2010
CBO | The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024
Unknown 02/05/2014
Wall Street Journal 03/12/2012
The Case for Raising Top Tax Rates
New York Times 03/27/2012
Most Americans Face Lower Tax Burden Than in the 80s
New York Times 11/29/2012
Wall Street Journal 01/16/2009
Impact of U.S. Stimulus spending
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
New York Times 09/06/2011
Stimulus and the Depression: The Untold Story
Wall Street Journal 09/26/2011
New York Times 08/08/2010
New York Times 10/10/2010
The Obama Stimulus Impact? Zero
Wall Street Journal 12/09/2010
Wall Street Journal 09/08/2011
Apple and digital newspapers and magazines for the I-Pad
01/17/2009
Grouped Articles
Papers Try to Get Out of a Box
New York Times 04/13/09
Mobile Readers Abound; the Ads, Not So Much--news digest
Wall Street Journal 08/24/15
Apple’s App Store Sales Hit $20 Billion, Signs of Slower Growth Emerge
Wall Street Journal 01/07/16
Apple News App Is Off to a Rocky Start
Wall Street Journal 01/11/16
Apple to Tighten Control on Content
Wall Street Journal 02/03/11
Apple Launches News Subscription Service for App Store
Wall Street Journal 02/15/11
Troubled Assets and Bad Loans on the balance sheets of US Banks- 2010-2012
01/17/2009
High level of "Level 3" illiquid securities on the balance sheets of US banks.
Grouped Articles
Plan to Help Banks Clear Their Books Is Halted
New York Times 06/04/09
A Crisis of Faith in Mervyn King, Britain's Central Banker
New York Times 02/06/11
In Search of One Bold Stroke to Save the Banks
New York Times 01/17/09
Reaction in financial markets to the U.S. credit rating downgrade to AA+
01/16/2009
The downgrade by credit ratings agency S&P for U.S. Treasury securities on August 5, 2011. The downgrade had been expected for several weeks as debt ceiling negotiations in Congress dragged on in July 2011.
Grouped Articles
S&P's Lack of Sway on Display in U.S. Move
Wall Street Journal 06/11/13
S&P's Account of An Irate Treasury Secretary
New York Times 01/21/14
For Markets, 'Lehman Effect' Not Likely
Wall Street Journal 08/06/11
The Downgrading of a Debtor Nation
New York Times 08/08/11
The system works - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/12/11
Raters Fail to See Defaults Coming
Wall Street Journal 08/12/11
The U.S. economy and difficult choices in 2012-2013 as seen in Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections
01/16/2009
The U.S. faces difficult choices in 2012-2013- efforts to close the deficit by letting the Bush tax cuts and payroll tax cuts expire and making spending reductions will lead to low growth. Not doing this will lead to growth with much higher deficits and unsustainable debt levels.
Grouped Articles
Four Deficit Myths and a Frightening Fact
Wall Street Journal 01/19/12
CBO | The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024
Unknown 02/05/14
Budget Deficit Returns to Prerecession Levels
Wall Street Journal 10/16/14
U.S. Racks Up Smallest Deficit Since 2007
Wall Street Journal 01/14/15
U.S. Annual Budget Deficit Smallest in Nearly Seven Years
Wall Street Journal 06/11/15
Deficit Is Again Set to Top $1 Trillion
Wall Street Journal 02/01/12
The U.S. Debt Ceiling and Deficit Reduction Deal of August 2, 2011
01/16/2009
The deal finally put together by Vice President Biden and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell on August 2, 2011. The deal requires the setting up of a debt panel to come up with additional savings.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/13/11
Budget Shell Games Are Contrary to Law
Wall Street Journal 07/14/11
New York Times 10/20/13
From Big Spending to Big Cuts, as Economy Stalls
New York Times 07/31/11
Could this Deal Raise Budget Deficits
New York Times 08/01/11
The President Surrenders on Debt Ceiling
New York Times 07/31/11
Innovation and culture in companies
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
In New Books, a Look at People and Places That Innovate
New York Times 09/04/10
Boeing Teams Speed Up 737 Output
Wall Street Journal 02/07/12
Microsoft Bid to Beat Google Builds on a History of Misses
Wall Street Journal 01/16/09
How only $144 billion of the $825 billion U.S. 2008-2009 Stimulus adds value to the economy, the rest increases U.S. Debt
01/16/2009
As much as the Stimulus was needed a lot goes to stabilize the economy and shore up the banking system, only a small portion 17% goes into productivity increasing improvements. The rest increases the nation's debt which has implications for the future in terms of austerity measures to reduce debt to GDP ratios. These future costs are all part of the costs of the bubble and financial crisis.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 09/06/11
Stimulus and the Depression: The Untold Story
Wall Street Journal 09/26/11
New York Times 10/10/10
How Righteousness Killed the World Economy
New York Times 10/12/14
Wall Street Journal 01/16/09
Government Spending Is No Free Lunch
Wall Street Journal 01/22/09
Rusal and Deripaska.
01/16/2009
Russian industrialist Deripaska retains most of his holdings after the financial crisis with help from President Putin.
Grouped Articles
New Détente: Putin, Tycoons Rescue Each Other in Crisis
Wall Street Journal 01/07/10
This Time, Russia Is Prepared for a Global Downturn
New York Times 08/17/11
Top Aluminum Maker Rusal Sees Profit Drop on Costs
Wall Street Journal 08/30/11
Russia Inc.'s Love-Hate Thing for Putin
BusinessWeek 12/15/11
Rusal Chairman Quits Amid Battle of Tycoons
Wall Street Journal 03/14/12
Russia Moves on Plan to Meld Metals Titans
Wall Street Journal 01/16/09
Mexico's army and the drug cartels
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City
Wall Street Journal 11/05/13
Despite Killing, Mexican Backs Drug Policy
New York Times 06/14/10
Elite Flee Drug War in Mexico's No. 3 City
Wall Street Journal 09/10/10
Executive Slaying Sparks New Fears
Wall Street Journal 01/20/14
Mexico's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Captured
Wall Street Journal 02/22/14
Mexico’s Deadly Narco-Politics
New York Times 10/09/14
Russian business and Putin in 2011-2014
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
New York Times 01/22/14
Putinism Thrives on Dirty Money
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Private Bank Fuels Fortunes of Putin’s Inner Circle
New York Times 09/27/14
Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks
New York Times 11/01/14
Russia Inc.'s Love-Hate Thing for Putin
BusinessWeek 12/15/11
Vladimir Putin returns to Russian presidency weaker than when he left it - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/06/12
The Obama White House and the investigation into the half a billion dollar loan to Silicon Valley solar company Solyndra
01/16/2009
Solyndra collapsed in mid 2011. U.S. taxpayers will bear losses on the loan supported by the Obama White House. The cost of jobs created in the U.S. with Stimulus money.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 04/13/13
New York Times 09/06/11
White House pushed $500 million loan to solar company now under investigation - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/14/11
Obama green-tech program that backed Solyndra struggles to create jobs - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/15/11
Obama administration e-mails: Giving more taxpayer money to Solyndra was risky - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/16/11
Wall Street Journal 09/16/11
Solyndra management, lobbying, loan guarantees and waste in U.S. stimulus spending
01/16/2009
Grouped Articles
New York Times 09/06/11
Wall Street Journal 09/16/11
Dark Times Fall on Solar Sector
Wall Street Journal 12/27/11
Solyndra employees: Company suffered from mismanagement, heavy spending - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/22/11
Wall Street Journal 09/24/11
New York Times 09/23/11
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