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Robert Reich: Why Democrats Can't Be Trusted to Control Wall Street

2013-05-24T15:58:30Z

All these men are honorable. None has broken any law. But they and their ilk in congress -- the Democrats who are now rolling back Dodd-Frank -- don't seem to appreciate the extent to which Wall Street has harmed, and continues to harm, America.

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Michelle Chen: A Budget That Tightens Belts by Emptying Stomachs

2013-05-24T13:28:50Z

A time-honored tactic of conservative lawmakers is to "starve the beast"by defunding government programs. In the case of food stamps--the quintessent...

Read more: Welfare, Congress, Unemployment, Food Stamps, Budget Cuts, Economy, Great Recession, Nutrition, Budget, Food, 113th Congress, Obama, Recession, Politics News

Scott Paul: It's Still the Economy, Stupid

2013-05-24T12:28:16Z

Sooner or later, these spectacles will lose their excitement and Capitol Hill will come back to this reality: The economy is still broken. So why not start fixing it now?

Read more: Tpp, Manufacturing, Unemployment, Congress, Trade Deficit, Wall Street, Trade, Employment, Business News

Gene Marks: 7 Ways the Government Will Affect Your Business Next Year

2013-05-24T12:01:29Z

IRS shenanigans aside, there are plenty of things being done right now in D.C. that will likely affect your business and mine over the next few years.

Read more: Marketplace Fairness Act, Immigration Reform, Obamacare, Crowdfunding, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, Affordable Care Act, Stimulus, Small Business Regulation, Business Regulation, Small Business News

Richard Leblanc: J.P. Morgan Post-game Analysis

2013-05-24T09:55:51Z

What are we to take from this, from a governance and accountability perspective? First, the directors who received less than 60 percent should all be replaced.

Read more: JPMorgan Chase, Financial Crisis, Banks, Corporate Governance, Derivatives, Jamie Dimon, Business News

Lili Balfour: 3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Fail Smarter

2013-05-23T18:43:47Z

All smart entrepreneurs know to seek legal council prior to signing off on a term sheet. However, even those who do understand the terms, tend to visualize a profitable exit,

Read more: Startup Advice, Startups, Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Failure, Bankruptcy, Entrepreneurship, Business News

This Major Stock Collapse Is A Serious Warning For The U.S.

2013-05-23T15:40:56Z

U.S. investors have brushed off a scary overnight collapse in Japan's stock market. But there's a warning in Tokyo's trouncing that shouldn't be ignor...

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Blankfein: Financial Crisis Provided An 'Opportunity' For Goldman

2013-05-23T13:23:00Z

Lloyd Blankfein just confirmed what we already suspected: The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression was good for Goldman Sachs.

The G...

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Lloyd Chapman: Should the Federal Government Be Giving Small Business Contracts to Fortune 500 Firms?

2013-05-23T13:32:24Z

Ever since the economy took a nosedive in 2008, I have watched with total amazement as presidents, Congress, economists and the mainstream media have totally and completely ignored the single most important factor in the U.S. economy: Small businesses create virtually 100 percent of the net new jobs in America.

Read more: Fraud, Small Business Contracts, Government, Politics, Fortune 500, Small Business Administration, Small Business, Dwight Eisenhower, Unemployment, Economy, Jobs, Obama, Small Business America, Small Business News

Robert L. Borosage: Washington's Sinkhole. Literally.

2013-05-23T13:22:26Z

We are sitting idly, watching, and suffering, as our nation disintegrates into a run-down backwater. At the same time, over 20 million people are in need of full-time work. Yet instead of grabbing this opportunity to rebuild the country, Washington is focused on cutting budgets.

Read more: Infrastructure Bank, Infrastructure, Jobs, Economy, Deficit, Austerity, Politics News

Ricardo B. Salinas: A Case for Cultural Change

2013-05-23T12:47:12Z

Without a willingness to face uncertainty, it is difficult to create well-capitalized companies. This apparently contradicts the view that we are a country of entrepreneurs. We are a creative people, but we are not willing to risk what we have in order to achieve goals.

Read more: Education, Wealth, Latin America, Economy, Mexico, Innovation, Human Capital, Development, Hispanic Students, Latino Voices News

Japan Stocks Nosedive

2013-05-23T04:28:02Z

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the F...

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Edward J. Black: Upcoming Auctions Key to Wireless Internet Future

2013-05-22T17:54:15Z

Government will make decisions which could positively impact how we use our smartphones to communicate, conduct business, get directions, ect. These key decisions could determine what kind of choices we'll have for mobile connections -- and what they will cost.

Read more: Competition, Iphone, Internet Access, Fcc, Economy, Internet, Wireless, Antitrust, Wireless Spectrum, Ipad, Technology News

Beverly Bell: From Field to Table: Rights for Workers in the Food Supply Chain

2013-05-22T17:02:50Z

The Food Chain Workers Alliance has a goal of nothing less than full rights and fair wages for the 20 million workers who grow, harvest, process, pack, ship, cook, serve, and sell food in the US.

Read more: Law, Wages, Employment, Labor, Food, Community, Civil Rights, Economy, Impact News

Fed Comments Worry Stock Market

2013-05-22T17:20:26Z

* Dow, S&P both rise and fall more than 1 pct in same trading day * FOMC minutes show members open to tapering, disagreement on c...

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Bob Aiken: As Baby Boomers Approach Retirement, New Research Reveals Great Recession Contributed to Dramatic Increase in Senior Hunger

2013-05-22T15:25:03Z

As individuals, charities, businesses and government, we all have a role to play in getting more food to people in need. Together, we can solve hunger and ensure our parents and grandparents have enough to eat.

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Bernanke: U.S. Is Taking Wrong Approach To Debt

2013-05-22T12:30:56Z

Sure, Ben Bernanke is worried about the U.S. government's debt problem. He just thinks we're going about solving it the wrong way.

Unfortunately, t...

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Mitchell J. Rabin: Compassionate vs. Casino Capitalism: Moderation or the Wild West

2013-05-22T11:29:57Z

It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that "casino capitalism" is one of the very worst and lowest expressions of the human spirit. In human civilization, we have achieved some of the most extraordinary acts of love, art and heroism for millennia.

Read more: Mortgage Crisis, Compassion, Well-Being, Economy, Moderation, Duane Elgin, Capitalism, Civil Society, Business News

April Rudin: I Have A Dream--Wall St And Social/Digital Media Become Facebook Friends

2013-05-22T10:46:50Z

We cannot lose sight of the reason for compliance and the "spirit" in which it exists. But we need to recognize that we need a new way to maintain the regulatory spirit and discard those ideas that are no longer relevant in a world of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging, social media, posts, 'likes', endorsements, comments and opinions, all of which appear in real-time.

Read more: Finra, Compliance, Social Media, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Financial Services, Wall Street, Wealth Management, Twitter, Sec, Cfa, Facebook, Financial Advice, Business News

Richard (RJ) Eskow: What's Wrong With Jamie Dimon is What's Wrong With America

2013-05-22T00:56:21Z

JPMorgan Chase is a perfect example of modern corporate leadership in its native habitat: at the center of a complicated matrix of human desires which it manipulates to suit its own ends. And you and I are allowing it to continue.

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Terry Savage: Money Fuels Stocks

2013-05-21T17:18:24Z

The economic news is mixed, and corporate profits are so-so. Housing is mixed, and so are reports of consumer spending. So why is the stock market soaring to new highs on a regular basis?

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Ethan Nichtern: The Shambhala Principle : We Made This World, We Can Change It

2013-05-21T16:15:11Z

"Society" is a creation of the minds of those who inhabit it; it always has been and always will be. Thus, we have always been and will always be empowered to change society for the better.

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Alex Malley: Australia: Lucky Country, or Competitive Country?

2013-05-21T15:32:26Z

Over the last decade Australia has generally economically outperformed other OECD nations while maintaining a reasonable -- though debatable -- fiscal and monetary stance. But great success can breed even greater complacency, and this is the unfortunate case for Australia.

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Mike Lux: Inspiring Each Other Forward

2013-05-21T15:07:35Z

Yesterday, homeowners who have been royally screwed over by big Wall Street banks risked not only arrest but worse in demonstrations at the Department of Justice demanding that they start prosecuting bankers rather than the people ripped off by them.

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Nehginpao Kipgen: Quid Pro Quo Diplomacy in U.S.-Myanmar Relations

2013-05-21T15:05:43Z

If softliners and hardliners within the Myanmar military see confidence in its democracy roadmap, provided that there is continued support from the international community, Thein Sein's visit to Washington can possibly pave the way for amending the 2008 constitution.

Read more: Diplomacy, Democracy, US, Myanmar, Politics, Relations, Economy, World News