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FPA Announces Keynote Speakers for 2012 Annual Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Carville & Matalin, Giunta, and Kashkari Bring Politics, Economics and Inspiration to One Stage The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) today announced the keynote speakers for FPA Experience 2012, ...

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Bernanke tries to keep Fed out of politics
CNNMoney
Texas governor and former presidential candidate Rick Perry claimed it would be "treasonous" for Bernanke to use Federal Reserve policy to stimulate the economy before the election. But criticism of the Fed also extends into Congress.
Bernanke-Led Economy Proves Critics Clueless About Fed PoliciesBusinessWeek
The Limits Of Monetary Policy Call For Moral, Sound MoneyForbes
Where's the inflation? It's Ron Paul versus Ben Bernanke89.3 KPCC (blog)
Yahoo! Finance (blog)
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"Political And Economic Stability In Russia Will Attract Foreign Investment ...
Sacramento Bee
The increase of Russia's prestige in the eyes of the Europeans and the strong economic growth were possible thanks to political and economic stability of the country which was a merit of politicians who led Russia in recent years.

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India a Major Economic, Political Power: Mauritius PM
Outlook
PTI | Kurukshetra | Feb 08, 2012 Calling India a major economic and political power, visiting Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam today said both the countries can work together in the fields of economy, education and culture.

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KOMO News

Why an Independent Presidential Candidate Is Desperately Needed
Huffington Post (blog)
The post was based on a lengthy research paper that I wrote in which I emphasized that an improving economy would not slake Americans' thirst for an independent candidate. The political alienation that drives independent voting surged before the ...
US: 2012 Presidential Vote-Share ModelFXstreet.com
Despite election year, we need to find answersThe Coloradoan

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When Will President Obama's Critics Admit They Were Wrong?
Huffington Post
President Obama is succeeding in spite of the fact that he's been up against a Republican Party willing to destroy the economy in order to destroy him. "Two well-known Washington political analysts, Thomas Mann, of the bipartisan Brookings Institution, ...

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Demand drives the economy
Long Island Business News
That's a pretty direct statement to the president of the United States, but one of which our political leaders should take note. Economic studies provide evidence showing that the United States is rapidly moving into the post-industrial era, ...

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GoLocalProv

Rob Horowitz: Chafee's Political Fortunes Tied to Economy
GoLocalProv
Lincoln Chafee identified Rhode Island's economy as his his top priority. Given that Rhode Island's unemployment rate of 10.8% is more than two points higher than the national average -- much worse than its New England neighbors -- it is certainly the ...

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TPMDC

Dems: GOP Bet On Bad Economy Creating Payroll Tax Cut Gridlock
TPMDC
Democrats are emboldened enough by their political turn of fortune that party leaders are laying payroll tax cut contretemps at the feet of Republicans rooting for further economic strife. “[W]e've seen improvement: The unemployment rate's going down; ...
Hoyer: GOP blocking payroll tax bill to sink economyThe Hill

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China-Africa Oil Ties
Council on Foreign Relations
At the same time, complex local and regional politics are challenging China's noninterference policy in the affairs of African governments. China's booming economy, which has averaged an annual growth rate of 9 percent for the last two decades, ...

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