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msn.com: George Osborne claims the poor economy would have a lasting effect on the Tories if they win the next election msn.com

Interview: Poverty, privilege and a cosmopolitan upbringing: Osborne in his own words

guardian.co.uk     7 hrs ago   6 related          

At the start of a three-day Guardian series, the shadow chancellor explains how he differs from his boss The three generations of the Osborne family who spent their summer holiday together last month presented a lively...                    

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Stephen King: Interest rate cuts won't cause another bubble, but they could relieve the pain

independent.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

Those who oppose interest rate cuts seem to base their arguments on one of three ideas. First, rate cuts won't work. Second, rate cuts will simply reignite earlier housing or stock market bubbles. Third, borrowers simply...                    

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How Much Should the U.S. Government Spend on Clean Energy R&D? [Earth2Tech]

gigaom.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

When it comes to getting U.S. federal government funding to deliver clean technology innovation and save us from the energy and global warming crisis, how much is enough ? Dan Kammen, director of UC Berkeley’s Renewable...                    

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Japan PM contenders clash over spending and taxes (Reuters)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago   8 related          

By Linda Sieg 21 minutes ago TOKYO (Reuters) - The frontrunner to become Japan's next leader will pledge tax cuts and bigger government spending to boost the economy, a newspaper said on Monday, a contrast with rivals...                    

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[EXPAT VOICE] Is education worth it?

todayszaman.com     9 hrs ago   1 related          

Well, it’s that time again: The littluns have already gone back to school and the bigguns go back today. As schools and universities put their noses to the educational grindstone for another academic year, questions are...                    

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We Need a Clearer Debate About Infrastructure

scoop.co.nz     6 hrs ago          

Press Release: New Zealand Business Roundtable We Need a Clearer Debate About Infrastructure Much discussion about infrastructure is confused. Infrastructure is a loose term covering a collection of industries and assets....                    

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Annual commercial spending at RM893bil

thestar.com.my     4 hrs ago          

ANNUAL commercial spending in Malaysia is estimated to grow by 20.1% to RM892.6bil in 2007 from RM743.0bil in 2006, according to Visa. Visa, in releasing the data from the Commercial Consumption Expen-diture (CCE) index,...                    

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RIPTA says growing deficit to force service cuts after Jan. 1

projo.com     3 hrs ago          

01:00 AM EDT on Monday, September 8, 2008 By Bruce Landis Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE — The state’s transit system is on its own until January, when, its officials say, it will have to start cutting bus service by as...                    

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Fannie, Freddie and the five trillion dollar screw-up

bbc.co.uk     15 hrs ago   470 related          

Stand by. The US Treasury is about to take over Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac, the two giant mortgage underwriting companies that underpin the entire US property market. We knew they had the power to do this since 23 July,...                    

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Clegg goes bonkers. Again.

libdemblogs.co.uk     14 hrs ago   1 related          

I'm struggling to work out what on Earth the Nick Clegg line on tax cuts actually is. Since the launch of the Make it Happen, I've assumed that this is down to poor communication on his part. As I summed it up on Lib Dem...                    

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