1. Remember the original meaning of Mothers’ Day!
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... Ten US banks need to raise almost $75bn in additional funds to survive a further major slump in the economy, the US central bank has said, after carrying out "stress tests" on 19 of the co...

2. Economic Stimulus Amounts to Central Planning
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...E... US interest rate cut to nearly zero Top_news By Agencies    Wednesday, 17 December 2008 The US central bank has cut its target for a key interest rate to nearly zero per cent - ...

3. At Last, Talking Heads Acknowledge Obama Won
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...k markets in Asia have gone into free fall following a record fall on Wall Street overnight despite efforts by the US central bank to signal a possible interest rate cut soon. CONTINUE... Bid to h...

4. The Sounds of Silence, 2008 Olympic Hype
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...nding most of the duration of the Beijing Olympics in an attempt to avoid controversy over Tibet. CONTINUE... US central bank auctions funds Economy By Agencies    Wednesday, 13 Augu...

5. Immigrants, Work, and Welfare
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...g by US Fed chief Top_news By Agencies    Wednesday, 02 April 2008 Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the US central bank, has admitted that the struggling US economy could fall into recessio...

6. Iraq: Five Shameful Years without Shame
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... Wednesday, 19 March 2008 Asian stock markets have risen, taking their cue from a rally on Wall Street after the US central bank announced a cut in interest rates. CONTINUE... Al-Hajj's Guantan...

7. Beware an Attack on Iran
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...NTINUE... Fed may cut key interest rate again Top_news By Agencies    Tuesday, 18 March 2008 The US central bank is expected to further lower interest rates in its battle against the...

8. The Government\'s Chickens Are Back
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... CONTINUE... Fed backs Bear Sterns rescue plan Economy By MWC NEWS    Friday, 14 March 2008 The US central bank says it has voted to endorse an arrangement to shore up a cash-strapp...

9. It\'s an Election - Not a Coronation
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...p dollar Economy By Agencies    Tuesday, 26 February 2008 Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the US central bank, or Fed, has said that inflation rates in Gulf states, which are reac...

10. More Victims of Immigration Control
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...timulus plan Economy By Agencies    Friday, 18 January 2008 The chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank, has thrown his weight behind calls for emergency stimulus measures t...