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2/11/2012 9:08 PM

Greek Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Approve Debt Deal
New York Times
ATHENS — Prime Minister Lucas Papademos urged Greeks on Saturday night to accept a tough new austerity package sought by its lenders. The alternative, he said, was certain bankruptcy. “We are a breath away from ground zero,” Mr. Papademos said in a ...
It's bailout or chaos, PM Papademos tells GreeceReuters
Papademos Appeals to Greeks as Party Leaders Endorse AusterityBusinessWeek
Papademos Appeals to Greeks on Eve of Vote as Party Leaders Back AusterityBloomberg
Wall Street Journal -ABC News
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2/11/2012 7:36 PM

Aid coming from foreclosure-abuse deal
Covington News
By Gabriel Khouli gkhouli@covnews.com 678-750-5009 Newton County homeowners who have their mortgage with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup or Ally Financial could receive some financial assistance in the coming months.
The Deal Is Done, but Hold the ApplauseNew York Times
US, Banks Agree on Foreclosure PactWall Street Journal
Foreclosure Settlement Falls Short, Still Worth the Wait: ViewBloomberg
Los Angeles Times -Washington Post -TheStreet.com
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2/11/2012 6:53 PM

Federal regulators seize Shelby County bank
Post-Tribune
AP February 11, 2012 6:52PM SHELBYVILLE — Federal regulators have seized a troubled central Indiana bank and turned over its assets to a Muncie institution. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday night seized Shelbyville-based SCB Bank, ...
Barrington Bank now serving Charter National customersChicago Daily Herald
Charter National Bank & Trust failsChicago Tribune
Bank failures in Ill, Ind bring 2012 total to 9The Associated Press
TheStreet.com
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2/9/2012 10:39 AM

Don't Be Fooled, The Obama Unemployment Rate Is 11%
Forbes
When Barack Obama entered office in January, 2009, the labor force participation rate was 65.7%, meaning nearly two-thirds of working age Americans were working or looking for work. When the recession supposedly officially ended in June, 2009, ...
San Antonio's manufacturing employment base grew in 2011Bizjournals.com
What's the 'Real' Jobless Rate?FactCheck.org
People Are Not Leaving the Labor ForceNew York Times (blog)
Knowledge@Wharton -Ideal Taxes Association -Seminole Chronicle
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2/8/2012 4:55 PM

Goldman Snags Old AIG Bonds
Wall Street Journal
By SERENA NG And AL YOON Goldman Sachs Group Inc. won a hotly contested auction for a large bundle of risky mortgage bonds from the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc., in a sale that was a victory for both the Wall Street firm and the ...
New York Fed Sells $6.2 Billion of Bonds From AIG Rescue to Goldman SachsBloomberg
Fed Plays Wall Street Favorites in Secret Bond Deals: MortgagesBusinessWeek
Wall Street Places Big Bets on Troubled SecuritiesNew York Times
Reuters -Forbes -Financial Times
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2/11/2012 5:06 AM

US stocks reflect new Greece troubles
Herald Sun
US stock markets tumbled on Friday as new doubts surfaced over Greece's debt deal that just two days earlier seemed likely. Ending its worst week in more than a month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 89.23 points (0.69 per cent) at ...
Stocks Down Sharply on Doubts Over GreeceNew York Times
Stocks fall most in 2012 over Greek deal holdup; first losing week of the year ...Washington Post
US Stocks Edge Higher After Greek Austerity DealWall Street Journal
BusinessWeek -USA TODAY
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2/11/2012 6:40 AM

Climax nears in Greek drama
Reuters
By Richard Hubbard | LONDON (Reuters) - Tortuous negotiations over a second bailout for Greece are set to come to a head on Wednesday, putting fragile market confidence to the test on the same day data is tipped to show the euro zone is entering a mild ...
ECB Keeps Rate at 1% as Focus Turns to Role in Greek Debt SwapBloomberg
Global Stocks Fall Most This Year as Commodities, Euro RetreatBusinessWeek
Greek Bailout Gains Could Fade FastWall Street Journal
The Associated Press
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2/10/2012 11:33 PM

MF Brokerage Has $1.6 Billion Shortfall to Pay Commodity Claims
BusinessWeek
By Linda Sandler Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The trustee liquidating MF Global Inc. brokerage said the firm has a shortfall of at least $1.6 billion to pay commodity customers' claims. James Giddens, the trustee, gave the estimate yesterday after counting ...
Missing at MF: $1.6 BillionWall Street Journal
MF Global trustee reports missing cashAppleton Post Crescent
MF Global Trustee Sees $1.6 Billion Customer ShortfallNew York Times
Reuters -Washington Post
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2/9/2012 10:17 AM

Apple now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined
Apple Insider
By Neil Hughes First on AI: Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combined. As of Thursday morning, ...
Should Apple Pay A Dividend?Forbes
Apple's $90 billion runCNNMoney
Google Wants to Do What?DailyFinance
CBS News -MSN Money -Macgasm
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2/10/2012 7:43 PM

Oil falls on Greece deal doubt, but up on week
Reuters
* Greece debt deal stalls again, pressures euro, oil * IEA cuts global oil demand growth forecast * Coming up: API oil data 4:30 pm EST Tuesday (Adds analyst comment, CFTC data paragraphs 4, 8) By Robert Gibbons NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices ...
IEA Again Cuts Oil-Demand ViewWall Street Journal
IEA Cuts 2012 Oil Demand Forecast on 'Darkening' GrowthBusinessWeek
Iran Sanctions Give China Bargaining Power for Crude, IEA SaysBloomberg
MarketWatch -Sin Chew Jit Poh -Financial Times
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