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St. Joseph County finance board approves investment policy
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The St. Joseph County Board of Finance members met today to vote on how to invest the county's savings, which averages between $100 million and $110 million. County Treasurer Mike Kruk said the adopted resolution brings county policy in...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Investing, Investments
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Local Fed Challenge team takes top honor
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. Joseph High School Fed Challenge Team used its expertise and won the regional competition at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank last month. The winning team — Nick Wawrykow, Graham Murphy, Robert...Tags: Justice System, Central Bank, Economic Policy, Students, Dwayne Johnson
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Green acre$
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- It was a sunny spring morning in March and farmers were gathered inside the Elkhart Community Building at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds for the Garber land auction. Some had plans to bid on the Goshen farm. More were there to watch....Tags: Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues, Arable Farming, Auction Service
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Oil price up 3.3%;natural gas drops
NEW YORK - The price of oil rose more than 3 percent Thursday as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a new low and U.S. unemployment claims dropped. But natural gas was headed for its biggest decline since August after U.S. supplies...Tags: European Central Bank, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Weather, Commodity Markets
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Jobless claims help lift stocks
WASHINGTON - U.S. stocks rose Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining 14.98 points or 0.95 percent, to 1,597.68. This was after the S&P fell almost 1 percent Wednesday in its largest drop in two weeks. Experts believe two factors contributed to the gains....Tags: European Central Bank, Nasdaq Composite, Stock Activities, Financial Markets
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April truck sales pick up
Associated PressDETROIT -- Ford, GM, Chrysler and Nissan all reported double-digit U.S. sales increases last month, signaling the best April for car and truck sales in six years. A rebound in pickup truck sales led the way, especially for the Detroit automakers....Tags: Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Career and Workplace, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Fed: Lawmakers' policies hurt economy
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy. The Fed stood by its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. But it sent its clearest signal to...Tags: Social Security, Economic Policy, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting
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Confidence of consumers rises
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from the...Tags: Social Security, Prices, Career and Workplace, Manufacturing and Engineering, AAA
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Team takes top honors in Euro Challenge
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentA few months ago, the European Union economy was barely on their radar screens. Now a team of St. Joseph High School sophomores is first runner-up in the national Euro Challenge Competition held recently in New York. Their entry was so last-minute that...Tags: International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank, European Union, Google Inc., Students
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Rare moment of silence
A rare moment of levity during Wednesday's gubernatorial debate at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame came as a result of Libertarian candidate Rupert Boneham doing something most politicians never do. In...
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Fed's Bullard recommends euro zone consider QE
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official urged the European Central Bank on Tuesday to consider employing a U.S.-style quantitative easing program to counter slowing inflation and recession in the euro zone. The ECB has engaged in bond...Tags: European Central Bank, Japan, Central Bank, Economic Policy, Finance
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