Posts tagged: politics

Nine Months Later, Cash for Clunkers Remains Controversial

By admin, April 29, 2010 5:00 pm
Cash for Clunkers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the popular -- but controversial -- Cash for Clunkers program resulted in the sale of nearly 600,000 fuel-efficient vehicles in less than a month. But the overall impact on the economy remains unclear, according to a new report.

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Nine Months Later, Cash for Clunkers Remains Controversial originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:00:00.

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New Airline Rules Give Delayed Passengers New Rights

By admin, April 29, 2010 8:00 am
With new Department of Transportation rules, airplane passengers can rest easy knowing they won't get stuck on an idling plane for more than three hours -- or the airline will pay hefty fines.

New Department of Transportation rules attempt to prevent airlines from keeping passengers trapped for more than three hours without access to food, water or bathrooms while planes idle on the tarmac. Airlines that break the new rules, which take effect Thursday, now face fines of up to $27,500 per passenger.

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New Airline Rules Give Delayed Passengers New Rights originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:00.

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Chinese President Rejects U.S. Calls to Let Yuan Rise

By admin, April 13, 2010 8:56 am
Chinese President Hu Jintao Rejects U.S. Calls to Let Yuan Rise

Chinese President Hu Jintao rejected President Barack Obama's call to let the yuan appreciate against the dollar, saying the two nations "should respect each other's core interests and major concerns," and affirmed that his country's monetary policy won't be swayed by "external pressure."

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Chinese President Rejects U.S. Calls to Let Yuan Rise originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:56:00.

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Is Anger Blinding Americans to Stock Market Opportunities?

By admin, April 9, 2010 10:58 am

Polls suggest that many Americans are so blinded by rage that they're missing the boat on investing in the growing economic recovery. Despite strong evidence that the economy is improving, those who disagree with the Obama administration's policies continue to perceive things as getting worse -- and that will cost them.

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Is Anger Blinding Americans to Stock Market Opportunities? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:58:00.

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Discovery Defends Sarah Palin’s TV Show as ‘Not Political’

By admin, April 7, 2010 10:35 am
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Despite Discovery's defense, Palin's weak environmental record fits unnaturally with the company's pro-nature programming. Money seems to be the only thing green about the pairing, and the decision has angered many.

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Discovery Defends Sarah Palin's TV Show as 'Not Political' originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:35:00.

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Legal Briefing: DuPont Still Liable for Its Poisons — At Least for Now

By admin, March 27, 2010 11:00 am

Top legal news, including how DuPont may be able to avoid paying $283 million in damages for pollution, and the political allegiances of Attorney Generals in the suit to repeal health-care reform.

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Legal Briefing: DuPont Still Liable for Its Poisons -- At Least for Now originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:00:00.

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Rep. Rangel Bows to Pressure and Temporarily Quits Tax Post

By admin, March 3, 2010 1:00 pm

In the face of growing pressure from within his own party, powerful Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel has decided to take a temporary leave of absence from his post as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until the Ethics Committee completes its investigation of him.

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Rep. Rangel Bows to Pressure and Temporarily Quits Tax Post originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00.

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In New York, an Underdog for Senate Rails Against Wall Street

By admin, February 10, 2010 11:00 am

Jonathan Tasini isn't expecting much financial support from the Wall Street machers. He thinks many of them should be in jail. Instead, this former reporter and labor organizer is hoping to tap into the deep well of anger toward Wall Street, more than a year into a financial crisis that has cost more than 250,000 New Yorkers their jobs.

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In New York, an Underdog for Senate Rails Against Wall Street originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:00:00.

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President Obama Says Stop Watching Cable News. And He’s Right

By admin, February 4, 2010 4:30 pm
On Wednesday, President Obama had something of a Howard Beale moment. Speaking to a group of Democratic senators, the President exhorted his listeners -- and, by extension, all Americans -- to break the cable news habit.

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President Obama Says Stop Watching Cable News. And He's Right originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:00.

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Sarah Palin Heads to Fox News

By admin, January 11, 2010 4:45 pm
What will Sarah Palin do now? That was the prevailing question among watchers of the former Vice Presidential candidate when she quit her job as Alaska governor in July. With her book, Going Rogue, finished, her prospects on the speaker's circuit dim. Yet the question remained open -- until Monday afternoon, when The New York Times uncovered one answer: She's becoming a contributor to Fox News.

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Sarah Palin Heads to Fox News originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:45:00.

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