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Investors eye opportunities as Republicans take U.S. Senate
November 5th, 2014
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday could lead to new legislative measures that directly affect the energy sector and other slices of the equities market. Republican Senate candidates picked up formerly Democratic seats in Iowa, North ...
The TPP’s Missing Ingredient
October 23rd, 2014
Looking for ways to stimulate economic growth and create jobs, US President Barack Obama’s administration is seeking to press ahead with the mega-regional free-trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But is the US going about it the ...
The Age of Vulnerability
October 13th, 2014
Two new studies show, once again, the magnitude of the inequality problem plaguing the United States. The first, the US Census Bureau’s annual income and poverty report, shows that, despite the economy’s supposed recovery from the Great Recession, ordinary ...
Bringing It Back Home
August 28th, 2014
An increasing number of American companies are making plans to shift their headquarters to Europe. These so-called “inversions” would reduce these companies’ total tax bill by allowing them to escape from the United States’ uniquely unfavorable corporate tax rules. ...
Brent Extends Drop as Mideast Oil Supply Stays Safe; WTI Steady
August 25th, 2014
Brent fell for a second day amid speculation that turmoil across the Middle East won’t threaten crude supplies. West Texas Intermediate was steady in New York after a technical issue disrupted electronic trading. “The region is in chaos but ...
Lawmakers threaten Ex-Im Bank subpoena in oversight rebuff
August 20th, 2014
Top members of the House of Representatives Financial Services panel are threatening to subpoena the U.S. Export-Bank over the bank’s refusal to make three employees available for questioning as Congress considers whether to renew the bank’s charter. Chairman Jeb ...
The Fragmentation of Bretton Woods
August 18th, 2014
The world has changed considerably since political leaders from the 44 Allied countries met in 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to create the institutional framework for the post-World War II economic and monetary order. What has not changed ...
IRS Tried, Failed to Repair Lois Lerner Hard Drive
August 12th, 2014
U.S. Internal Revenue Service told a judge its technicians made repeated futile efforts to save data on a malfunctioning computer hard drive used by Lois Lerner, the former official at the center of a dispute between Congress and the ...
Mauritius urge for transparency to have Africa Investment
August 12th, 2014
Navinchandra Ramgoolam, The Prime Minister of Mauritius has highlighted the importance that African leaders should establish transparent legal structures for having foreign investment. Ramgoolam was speaking at the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, chaired by US President Barack Obama. ...
West TX Oil Clings to $98 on Further Draws on Supply
August 12th, 2014
U.S. crude oil edged up on Monday as traders moved to cover short positions amid expectations on further draws in domestic crude inventory stocks. Brent was weaker but the markets were supported by a number of geopolitical risks carrying ...
