Enron, a musical hit about the Texas energy company's dizzying rise and fall, is coming to Broadway. The story of high finance and fraud unfolded nine years ago, but in an economy still reeling from the Lehman Brothers collapse, it's lessons are more relevant -- and funnier -- than ever.

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Enron Musical Hits Broadway with Timely Story of Finance and Fraud originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:30:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Many high-profile U.S. lawmakers and economists stridently advocate trade sanctions to pressure China into raising the value of the yuan. But such threats would likely only backfire -- with extremely dangerous fallout.

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Why the U.S.-China Currency Brawl Puts Global Recovery at Risk originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Currency, NYSE

During his State of the Union address Wednesday evening, look for President Barack Obama to focus on solutions for the nation's No. 1 problem: The lack of jobs. Employment growth will determine whether the U.S. economic expansion continues and will likely also determine the fate of Democratic majorities in the House and Senate -- and possibly, the Obama presidency itself.

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The State of the Union Will Depend on Jobs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:30:00.

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