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Zach Carter

Wall Street Speculation Drove Oil Price Spike Higher, Federal Reserve Study Finds

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 03.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Two economists at the St. Louis Federal Reserve have published findings that indicate that Wall Street speculation is responsible for 15...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Federal Reserve's Actions May Increase Unemployment

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 06.28.2011

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The Federal Reserve's purchases of more than $2 trillion in mortgage and U.S. government debt may cause an upswing in unemployment, a top regional Fed...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Another Fed Official Supports Plan Forcing Banks To Spin Off Derivatives Units; Obama's Treasury STILL Opposed

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis supports a Senate plan that would force Wall Street megabanks to spin off their derivatives uni...

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Shahien Nasiripour

St. Louis Fed Chief Calls For Megabanks To Be Broken Up, Joins Other Top Fed Officials

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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A third top Fed official is calling for megabanks to be broken up. James Bullard, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Lo...

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How Well Did States Prosper Under Bush 43? The Numbers Are In

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Tepper Marlin

The numbers are in, and under Bush 43 only four U.S. states beat the average long-term growth rate.

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