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Stocks slip; JPMorgan disappoints
The Dow fell 48 points to close at 12422 Friday after a rare disappointing earnings report from JPMorgan Chase battered bank stocks
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Stock prices fall on European credit rumors
Stock prices fell in morning trading Friday after a rare earnings miss for JPMorgan Chase reports swirled that European governments may get their ratings cut soon. Stock prices dragged the Dow down 159 points in the first hour of trading.
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Robert Reich
The Republican weapon of mass cynicism
77 percent of Americans mistrust the government. But a lack of faith is bad for all of us.
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Grizzly encounters and other reasons for federal regulations
My Alaska encounters with fly fishing and grizzly bears reveal how much America benefits from federal regulations. Without them, this pristine wilderness would likely not exist, and neither would many protections for consumers and workers.
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Stocks end sharply higher, but down for May
The Dow fell about 240 points in May, which ended a five-month stretch of gains. Stocks closed higher on Tuesday with news of a possible Greek bailout package.
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Stocks end higher, propelled by tech, retail
Dow gains 84 points, up nearly 5 percent over the last six trading days.
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Energy stocks are climbing
Energy stocks are up, and crude oil prices have risen to $92 a barrel.
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Robert Reich
Vote Halliburton and Goldman Sachs!
On Election Day, Americans will decide how to reward corporations that have been plundering America, like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Halliburton.
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Robert Reich
Who's really to blame for the economy
The Republicans keep blaming the economy on the government, while the Democrats are sitting on the truth: Wall Street got us here, and big business is keeping us here.
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Robert Reich
Egg recall culprit has a history of corporate crimes
Egg recall originator, agribusinessman Jack DeCoster, is pulling 380 million eggs off the shelves. His corporate malfeasance reaches back for decades, but he seems to regard fines as the cost of doing business. A database of repeat corporate offenders could prevent another egg recall or oil spill.
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Robert Reich
Joe Barton's big business apology
Americans are now having the sharpest and most emotional debate we've had in more than a century over a deceptively simple question: Which do we trust less – big business or big government?
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Robert Reich
Gulf spill: Where's the outrage, Mr. Obama?
In the Gulf spill and other recent scandals, President Obama has shown corporate America too much deference.
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Robert Reich
It's time for the rebirth of regulation
Not heavy-handed and unncessarily costly regulation, but regulation that’s up to the task of protecting the public from companies and executives that will do almost anything to make a buck.
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Obama's vow to West Virginia coal miners at service: better safety
President Obama addressed the families of 29 West Virginia coal miners who died in a mine explosion earlier this month. Miners say they hope he will honor his pledge of better safety, but many are skeptical.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/12
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With no survivors in West Virginia mine blast, focus shifts towards responsibility
Investigators say 'no stone will be left unturned' in finding the cause of the Upper Big Branch mine explosion. Criminal charges are rare following mine disasters, and causes for explosions can be complex.
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In Pictures: West Virginia mine explosion
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West Virginia mine disaster shows high cost of fossil-fuel dependence
The West Virginia coal mine explosion should compel us to work for a 21st-century energy strategy that doesn’t depend on costly and dangerous fossil fuels.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/07
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/06
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Massey Energy: West Virginia mine explosion site's checkered past
The Upper Big Branch mine, where the West Virginia mine explosion occurred Monday, had about 500 violations issued against it last year. The mine is owned by Massey Energy.
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The New Economy
West Virginia mine explosion: Mining jobs were getting safer, until now
Monday's West Virginia mine explosion, the worst since 1984, has caused more fatalities than all US coal-mine fatalities last year.
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Supreme Court: Judges must step aside when there's perception of bias
The 5-to-4 decision, involving a justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court, establishes a broad, new constitutional standard.
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Should judges step aside when campaign cash is involved?
A West Virginia case before the US Supreme Court could clarify when judges must recuse themselves.
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