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Under Attack, Credit Raters Turn to the First Amendment

HuffPost Investigative Fund | By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert | Posted 11.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Standard, Bill of Rights, Morgan Stanley, Moodys, Egan Jones, Free Speech, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Business News

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Health Care Bill's Winners And Losers: Drug Makers To Benefit, Insurers Brace For Hit

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY and GREG HITT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Market, White House, Losers, Obama, Business, Legislation, Pharma, Politics, Scorecard, Negotiations, Baucus, Wellpoint, Aetna, Novartis, Pfizer, Health Care, Wall Street, Reid, United Health, Stocks, Merck, Winners, Insurance Industry, Senate, Profits, Health Care Reform, Health Insurers, Dodd, Medicaid, Bill, Medco Health, Politics News

The drug industry stands to gain in a health-care overhaul by getting tens of millions of newly insured customers, while insurance companies -- especi...

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Hot Timer Sees Stock Buying Stampede

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

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Dan Dorfman

Real worry has a very short half-life on Wall Street of say three to six months. After every giant decline, there's an enormous rebound and the thing for investors to keep in mind is that we're still in one.

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Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

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A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Market, CEO Pay, Bob Casey, Dignity, Wages, Employee Free Choice Act, Workers, Wage, USCCB, Compromise, Employee, Business, St Augustine, Economic, Human Dignity, Organizing, Employer Relations, Common Good, Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Ceos, Justice, Union, Pope John Paul II, Catholic Bishops, Catholic, Economy, Politics News
Jim Wallis

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

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Our Moral Audit of the Budget

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Market, White House, President, Social Justice, Debate, President Obama, Taxes, Washington, Proportion, Priorities, Poor, Wealth, Common Good, Social Responsibility, E.J. Dionne, Budgets, Justice, Capitalism, Faith, Health Care, Equality, Irs, Budget, Politics, Biblical, Community, Rich, Compassion, Federal Budget Proposal, Invisible Hand, Inequality, Economy, 100 Days, Obama Budget, Politics News
Jim Wallis

My prediction is that many in the faith community, especially those on the front lines of serving the poor, will rally around the principles and priorities of this budget.

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Obama's Call to Rebuild

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

This wasn't really a budget speech, or even a State of the Union. It was a call to rebuild a country -- from its infrastructure, to its economy, to its values.

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Davos: A Better Question Than 'How Long Will the Crisis Last?'

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Social Justice, Jonathan Reckford, International, Economic Crisis, Gary Haugen, Davos, Poor, Business, Economic, World Economic Forum, Wef, Cnn, Enterprise, Gaza, Capitalism, Poverty, Economy Special Focus, Davos 2009, Business News
Jim Wallis

The question we should be asking is how this global economic crisis will change us -- all of us, in the way we think, decide things, and even do business.

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Automakers: Apology Accepted

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Leadership, Greed, Leaders, Trust, Gm, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Backed Securities, Ford, Green, Compensation, Congress, Employee, Apology, Business, Corporations, Transparency, Automakers, Chrysler, Bailout, Stock, Sin, Big Three, Economy Special Focus, Detroit, Auto Bailout, Financial Crisis, Business News
Jim Wallis

If we are honest with ourselves, we realize that the very mistakes the leadership of GM, Chrysler, and Ford have made are all too recognizable in ourselves -- even if there are drastic differences of scale.

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I.O.U.S.A.: Right on Time

Patrick Creadon | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Deficit, National Debt, Green Jobs, Economic Crisis, IOUSA Movie, Iousa, Spending, Social Security, Documentary, Obama, Political Documentary, Business News
Patrick Creadon

Many have been quick to push the debate as a choice between stimulus and deficit reduction, but solutions committed to both objectives are critical to our short- and long-term survival.

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Maroon 5's Raw Vegan Halloween Desserts from Ani Phyo

Ani Phyo | Posted 12.01.2008 | Style

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Ani Phyo

Ani Phyo is serving up her raw vegan sweet treats at the Maroon 5 Halloween bash tonight in the Hollywood Hills.

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Repent, The End Is Near!

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Market, Consumer Ethics, Materialism, Bailout, Wall Street, Economic Crisis, Foreclosures, Rosh Hashanah, Simplicity, Stock Market, Congress, Consumption, Capitalism, Economy, Repentance, Wall Street Crisis, Politics News
Jim Wallis

This Jewish holiday begins a ten-day period during which Jews spend time in self-reflection and repentance -- I can't think of a better thing for the members of Congress to do while at home.

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Principles in an Unprincipled Crisis

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

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Jim Wallis

Restoring both the idea of the common good (which has been lost) and the practice of moral behavior in regard to money (which has been forgotten) are now critical to our future.

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US Investment Banks Seen Riskier Than Third World Countries

Reuters | Peter Apps | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Market, US Recession, Us Economic Crisis, Dow Jones, Insuring US Investment Banks, World Market Drop, Bear Stearns Buyout, Home News

Turmoil and uncertainty over some of Wall Street's best-known investment banks has left some facing rougher market conditions that price them as riski...

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Stocks Soar, Dow Rises 420 Points

AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Market, Us Economic Crisis, World Market Drop, Bear Stearns Buyout, US Recession, Dow Jones, Business News

NEW YORK — Wall Street stormed higher Tuesday as investors, optimistic following stronger-than-expected earnings from two big investment banks, ...

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