News tagged with federal reserve
Hopes for Obama's wave of green jobs fades to gray
President Barack Obama has put the government's weight and dollars behind a push for green jobs, but in the US heartland there are doubts his drive can revive manufacturing's glory days.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Add stocks to prices controlled by the Fed, new book by UCLA economist urges
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when both Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Congress are trying to limit the reach of the Federal Reserve, UCLA economist Roger Farmer wants to expand its portfolio.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Discovered: Audubon's first engraving of a bird
In 1824, three years before he began to publish his famous "double elephant folio" The Birds of America, John James Audubon (1785-1851), the eminent artist of American birds and animals, created a drawing ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Banks and bailouts: Playing politics?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Banks with strong political connections were more likely to receive bailout money from the government—and more of it—in the past year than those with weaker ties, say University of Michigan researchers.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2009 |
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In search of the root causes of the 2008 crisis: New York Fed to hear new theory on financial meltdown
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anjan Thakor, finance professor at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, will present a new theory on the causes of the financial crisis to a meeting of the New York Federal Reserve ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 07, 2009 |
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One factor can make mortgage modifications up to one-third more likely, study finds
One factor, little-known by borrowers, can play a large role in whether banks are willing to renegotiate mortgages with homeowners who are struggling to meet payments.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 09, 2011 |
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