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WRAPUP 3-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal
Reuters* Conservative Tea Party groups rally on Capitol Hill * Ousted IRS chief to testify before House panel on Friday * Republican McConnell alleges 'government intimidation' (Adds details, background) By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party, John Cornyn, White House
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METALS-Copper eyes first weekly drop in four
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged lower on Friday to remain on course to end a three-week upward streak, undermined by a firmer dollar and indications that demand from top consumer China is unlikely to pick up strongly as Beijing...Tags: Alcoa Incorporated, Beijing (China), Central Bank, China, Metal
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UK lawmakers find Google misleading on tax
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Google Inc faced angry questions on Thursday from British lawmakers investigating its tax affairs and whether it had misled parliament in testimony last year. Google's Northern Europe boss, Matt Brittin, was...Tags: Parliament, Microsoft Corporation, United Kingdom, Conservative Party (UK), Amazon.com Inc.
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Gray's Priority As Regents President: Restore Trust, Integrity
The Hartford CourantGregory Gray says his top priority as the new president of the state's Board of Regents for Higher Education will be "to restore trust and integrity" in the position and in the regents system. Gray, 64, who is expected to be appointed by the regents...Tags: Teachers, Charter Oak State College, Dannel P. Malloy , Students, Economy, Business and Finance
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WRAPUP 1-Data raises questions about strength of U.S. economy
Reuters* U.S. claims rise sharply in latest week * Housing starts drop more than expected in April * Inflation data points to softer demand in economy By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Consumer Confidence, Gasoline Industry, Unemployment
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Merkel ally wants no ECB purchases of Italian debt: newspaper
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should stop buying Italian government debt if Italy failed to meet its debt reduction requirements, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview published on Thursday. The ECB...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Angela Merkel, Italy, European Central Bank, European Debt Crisis
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WRAPUP 2-Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
Reuters* Mid-Atlantic factory activity contracts in May * U.S. jobless claims rise sharply in latest week * Housing starts drop more than expected in April * Inflation data points to softer demand in economy By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U....Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Central Bank, Petroleum Industry, Unemployment Rate, Consumers
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ANALYSIS-Budget deficit cut adds to optimism about U.S. assets
ReutersBy Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. companies are hiring more workers and home prices, stock markets and energy production are climbing. But a sudden narrowing in the U.S. budget deficit could trump all that - and provide another leg...Tags: Real Estate, Congressional Budget Office, Public Finance, Nikkei, International Energy
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ANALYSIS-For all the debt, there's a shortage of bonds
ReutersBy Mike Dolan LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Debt may be everywhere but there's a scarcity of bonds. With governments awash with debt and furiously selling new securities to fund bloated budget deficits, the idea of a bond shortage on the marketplace may...Tags: Ben Bernanke, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bonds, Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance
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Treasury makes first move to buy time under debt ceiling
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury on Wednesday announced the first of a potential series of emergency cash measures to allow the government to keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension of the debt ceiling lapses this weekend. To...Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Public Finance, Consumer Confidence
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Morgan County schools face budget cuts after voters reject special levy
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comMorgan County (W.Va.) Schools officials will be forced to make budget cuts after taxpayers voted against renewing a levy that would have raised $5.86 million from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2019, Morgan County Board of Education President David Ambrose...Tags: Arts, Economy, Business and Finance, Health and Safety at School, Arts and Culture, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Merkel ally warns Italy and France to work harder, faster: newspaper
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Italy and France need to work harder and faster to resolve their structural problems, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview published on Thursday. Michael Meister, deputy parliamentary floor...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Parliament, Angela Merkel, Christianity, Italy
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