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Analysis: Economic Outlook

Banking made simple

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

When is a bank a bank and when is a bank not a bank.

AIG's dilemma

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

This only makes sense if you think like a lawyer: Insurance giant American International Group may sue the government for the bailout that saved the company.

Price of dreaming

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

To Wall Street, the financial crisis that erupted in 2008 was a serious business interruption that affected jobs and bonuses.

Job creation up next

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

If Congress wants a jobs bill, it's going to have to go the long way to get one.

New bill, old dodge

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

As would be expected, banking giant Goldman Sachs Group revealed in a regulatory filing that it had sneaked some payments in under the wire in December.

Inventing a crisis

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

First you invent a crisis. Then you solve the crisis. Everybody wins. Isn't that how it works?

Goodbye logic

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

Lawmakers in Washington got closer to a deadline, closer to a deal and further, it would seem, from logic, reason and sanity.

The gridlock myth

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

One has to entertain the possibility that the powers that be in Washington enjoy scaring investors half to death.

Job data that can't win

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

First-time jobless claims fell to 350,000 in the week ending Saturday, a drop of 12,000 from the previous week, and potentially part of a healthy trend.

A clearer view of cliff

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

With the fiscal cliff a few days away, the actual budget impact is beginning to take shape.

Test of nerves

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

For all intents and purposes there is a half day of shopping left before Christmas and six days left before an economic disaster sets itself in place.

Budget extremists

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

House Speaker John Boehner's back up plan for the federal budget has died without the formal send off of a vote.

Budget winners

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

Leadership in Washington are demonstrating, again, their willingness to kick the can down the road when it comes to budget decisions.

What's going right?

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

Something must have gone right in Greece for a change.

Throwing tax darts

By ANTHONY HALL, United Press International

They have been throwing darts against the wall in Washington and those darts have tax rates attached to them.

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Energy Resources Study to look at British Columbia's 'clean' LNG VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The government of British Columbia said it will launch a study to determine emissions in Kitimat, the hub of the province's proposed liquefied natural sector. Mideast oil power wanes as U.S., others boost production Argentina taking Uruguay to world court over pulp mill, again Enbridge pipeline in Canada draws fire Green group praises British fracking abandonment	Security Industry Bradar mapping disaster-prone Brazilian municipalities BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Bradar, a company controlled by Embraer Defense & Security, is to map areas in Brazil subject to natural disasters and monitor environmental preservation areas. Israel seeks U.S. funds for Arrow-2 to counter Iran Attain LLC wins place on EAGLE II contract Wyle conducting technology assessments for USAF Growth seen in military naval vessel market
Real Estate Foreclosure processing time at new high Properties repossessed by lenders in the first quarter took an average of 477 days to complete the foreclosure process, up from 414 days in the previous... Altos: No sign of single family rental weakness -- yet CB Previews International draws the line on pocket listings Americans exit the housing crisis with new appreciation for renting Real Estate: Nothing to fear from zombie houses	Analysis: Economic Outlook This resembles austerity Nobody likes spending cuts but the champion of that attitude is clearly President Barack Obama, who seems to have a very clear pain-avoidance agenda. Fed shows it's human The name of the game The key to Keystone Mergers are us

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