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                </div>This week the U.S. Department of Labor released a report indicating that new unemployment claims were about 388,000 for the week ending on the 25th of this month.  This was the first time the numbers had been below the 400,000 mark in just over 2 […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    New Unemployment Claims at 2 Year Low

    This week the U.S. Department of Labor released a report indicating that new unemployment claims were about 388,000 for the week ending on the 25th of this month.  This was the first time the numbers had been below the 400,000 mark in just over 2 […]

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                </div>Latest reports from Bloomberg indicate that Verizon will have the iPhone out in time for Valentines day. Previous reports suggested that Steve Jobs would announce the change at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. But this report changes that. According to the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Verizon iPhone for Valentines Day

    Latest reports from Bloomberg indicate that Verizon will have the iPhone out in time for Valentines day. Previous reports suggested that Steve Jobs would announce the change at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. But this report changes that. According to the […]

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                </div>The rising stock market over the past several months has led to an expected pull back by investors in the bond market. According to reports, investors withdrew nearly four and a half billion from the bond market last week, and had pulled another eight and […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Investors Shift Away from Bonds

    The rising stock market over the past several months has led to an expected pull back by investors in the bond market. According to reports, investors withdrew nearly four and a half billion from the bond market last week, and had pulled another eight and […]

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                </div>There has been a good deal of positive press related to the repayment of government bail-out funds, formally referred to as TARP. Along with manufacturers like GM, many of the financial institutions who received loans from the government have already paid them back. Recent reports […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    TARP Recipients Struggle to Repay

    There has been a good deal of positive press related to the repayment of government bail-out funds, formally referred to as TARP. Along with manufacturers like GM, many of the financial institutions who received loans from the government have already paid them back. Recent reports […]

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                </div>Ford will be rolling out a proven technology for non-hybrid gasoline engine vehicles as early as 2012 according to a recent announcement from the auto maker. Since the government bailout of several auto makers in the U.S., of which Ford was not one, the auto […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Ford Cars Will Turn Off Automatically

    Ford will be rolling out a proven technology for non-hybrid gasoline engine vehicles as early as 2012 according to a recent announcement from the auto maker. Since the government bailout of several auto makers in the U.S., of which Ford was not one, the auto […]

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                </div>In an effort to learn from the mistakes of others, the Chinese government is taking steps to protect is growing economy. The recent real estate bubble in the U.S. and the devastating impact of its collapse on the American economy is a lesson learned. To […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    China Works to Stem Inflation

    In an effort to learn from the mistakes of others, the Chinese government is taking steps to protect is growing economy. The recent real estate bubble in the U.S. and the devastating impact of its collapse on the American economy is a lesson learned. To […]

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                </div>Five and a half years ago in 2005, Southern California Edison signed a contract which would have led to one of the largest amounts of power ever produced by a single solar thermal power plant in a single contract. The facility, called Calico, should have […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Solar Project Cancelled

    Five and a half years ago in 2005, Southern California Edison signed a contract which would have led to one of the largest amounts of power ever produced by a single solar thermal power plant in a single contract. The facility, called Calico, should have […]

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                </div>With the start of the New Year will come and end to multi-million dollar sponsorships for several athletes, at least from Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand. As part of their plan to end its Gillette Champions marketing campaign, the company has opted not to renew […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Tiger Woods Among Athletes Dropped by Gillette

    With the start of the New Year will come and end to multi-million dollar sponsorships for several athletes, at least from Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand. As part of their plan to end its Gillette Champions marketing campaign, the company has opted not to renew […]

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                </div>This week the FCC established a set of guidelines which, among other things, ensure that fast and reliable access to the internet will be available on a level playing field regardless of income. The rules, known as Net Neutrality Rules will stop internet service providers […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    New FCC Rules Keep Internet Accessible

    This week the FCC established a set of guidelines which, among other things, ensure that fast and reliable access to the internet will be available on a level playing field regardless of income. The rules, known as Net Neutrality Rules will stop internet service providers […]

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                </div>At perhaps the worst time of year for it, the FDA announced a recall on, of all things, gingerbread houses. The recall on fully assembled and packaged gingerbread houses were manufactured by . In the recall the FDA indicates that the tainted houses have been […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Gingerbread Houses Recalled by the FDA

    At perhaps the worst time of year for it, the FDA announced a recall on, of all things, gingerbread houses. The recall on fully assembled and packaged gingerbread houses were manufactured by . In the recall the FDA indicates that the tainted houses have been […]

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