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The growing integration of a global economy, which can include social, political, industrial, international and technical aspects. Globalization is viewed by some as a positive development, but a negative one by others.
The growing integration of a global economy, which can include social, political, industrial, international and technical aspects. Globalization is viewed by some as a positive development, but a negative one by others.
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Dow soars in broad market rebound
CNNStock markets continued their turbulent week Thursday as all three indexes surged on positive earnings and labor market news. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 423 points, or 3.9 percent, to close at 11,143. The S&P; 500 added 51 points, or 4.6...Tags: CNN (tv network), Earnings Forecasts, Buyback, Media Industry, AOL LLC
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Fed to keep rates low 2 more years, offers no new stimulus
ReutersThe Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will keep its hefty monetary policy stimulus for at least another two years, an effort to support a flagging economy and fragile global markets that faced considerable internal dissent. It was unclear whether the...Tags: Finance, Productivity, Money and Monetary Policy, Europe, Chicago Jobs
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Our summer of extreme discontent
Am I the only person who feels we're living through a bad and scary pastiche of old disaster movies, like "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "Dr. Strangelove"? Who feels that both nature and politics are spinning out of control, that things that could...Tags: Finance, Barack Obama, U.S. Supreme Court, Washington (U.S. state), Michele M. Bachmann
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House passes debt bill, wards off default risk
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Monday approved a last-gasp deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit in a decisive step toward averting a catastrophic debt default by the world's largest economy. A day before the deadline to lift the...Tags: Finance, Barack Obama, Gabrielle Giffords, Tea Party Movement, Arizona
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Union exec answers Change of Subject readers' questions
Change of SubjectAs a follow-up to my interview last week with Henry Bayer, executive director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, Bayer agreed to answer some follow-up questions from readers of this blog. I selected...... -
Rival debt plans drive Congress into gridlock; Obama seeks compromise
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Rival Democratic and Republican plans to raise the government's borrowing ability have thrust Congress into a standoff just one week away from a potentially devastating debt crisis. President Barack Obama made a last ditch call for...Tags: Barack Obama, Voting, Media Industry, Ronald Reagan, Jim Jordan
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Debt-ceiling standoff grinds on
Washington bureauCongressional leaders missed a self-imposed weekend deadline for reaching a debt agreement that would stave off federal default, leaving Democrats and Republicans aligned behind competing proposals as financial markets watched closely for signs of...Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Tea Party Movement, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Manufacturing and Engineering
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What Chicago can learn from Toronto
TORONTO — Luminato, the festival of arts, culture and ideas that just concluded in Canada's largest city, has only been held for four years. But this citywide extravaganza already attracts a collective audience in excess of 1 million and spends...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Philip Glass, Interior Policy, International Travel, Robert Wilson
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Japan earthquake's effect on U.S. economy hard to predict
Production of consumer products ranging from video games to the popular Toyota Prius has been hurt by Japan's earthquake, but economists are uncertain how deep the disaster will affect the broader U.S. economy. In fact, there is some thought that the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Companies and Corporations, Nuclear Power
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Gov. Quinn's budget address as delivered
Change of SubjectNow, if you don’t agree with our debt restructuring plan, tell us which payments (sic) you would eliminate to pay $8.7 billion in overdue bills today. Which programs? Put it out there for all of us to see. Saying "no"...... -
Enrollment, budget seen as biggest issues by Kirby 140 school board candidates
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsThe following four candidates are running for three seats on the Kirby School District 140 school board during the April 5 Consolidated Election. The school …... -
Gov. Pat Quinn interview with Tribune
Clout StPosted by Monique Garcia at 12:01 a.m. Fresh off his narrow election win, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn sat down with the Tribune on Friday to discuss the way forward. What follows is an edited transcript. Q. You have said that......
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