News Articles for "Great Depression"
Consequence to cuts no one thought would happen
It's not the first time that government economic engineering has produced a time bomb with a short fuse. Back in 2011, few lawmakers, if any, thought deep...
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US 4Q bank earnings up 37 pct as lending rises
Profits at U.S. banks jumped almost 37 percent for the October-December period, reaching the highest level for a fourth quarter in six years as banks cont...
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Swan to urge G20 to close tax loopholes
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is urging the Group of 20 major economies to close tax loopholes that allow profitable multinational companies to exploit diff...
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Fees for Lehman bankruptcy surpass $2B, a record
Lehman Bros., the investment bank that failing and helped spark the 2008 financial crisis, made more history by paying $2 billion in fees to outside profes...
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