Archive | Economy
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Column: Most economists are keeping a dirty little secret
Modern, mainstream economics has a problem - a major one. The problem is not just the nation's current economic woes, though that is part of it. It's that modern economics fails on almost every account.
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Under the Line: Lack of funding, jobs root of Athens’ poverty problem
Census numbers released last month tell a grim story for Athens County and much of southeast Ohio. Decades-old problems with poverty, a lack of well-paying jobs and the number of people relying on food assistance are only getting worse - and county leaders say state funding cuts aren't helping.
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Christmas spending cut down for many American families
Santa Claus is coming to town, but his reindeer may have a lighter load to carry on Christmas Eve than in previous years. According to a Gallup poll released Nov.
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Sabbaticals under fire at public universities
Of the 3,340 full-time and 760 part-time faculty members in the U. Minnesota system, 104 went on sabbatical and 83 went on semester leave from 2009-10.
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Column: Democrats cave to pressure on tax cuts
Democrats have reluctantly allowed for a two-year extension of tax cuts for the richest 2 percent of the nation as long as unemployment benefits are extended in tandem, to which Republicans have gladly "acquiesced.
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Bernanke: We need confidence
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a meeting at Ohio State U. Tuesday that although the U.S. economy has been expanding for the past year, low consumer confidence has hampered progress toward solving nationwide unemployment issues.
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Editorial: Money problems in Washington
For the last fiscal year, the federal government faced a $1.3 trillion deficit that brings the total national debt to about $14 trillion. President Barack Obama and Congress know they must take serious steps to confronting America’s deficit spending and growing national debt.
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Online deals fuel holiday shopping on Cyber Monday
Black Friday is over, but shoppers will soon scour the Internet for deals during the burgeoning Cyber Monday tradition.
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Obama visits Indiana to discuss Chrysler plant success
Two days before Thanksgiving, it seemed appropriate for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the success of the automobile industry caused by the stimulus package.
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