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2008 worldwide financial crisis.

(Date: 7/13/2010 - 55 days ago) View the latest stories >>

The 2008 worldwide financial crisis happened largely as a result of the United States mortgage crisis. The US government has bailed out some of the largest financial institutions in the US and other governments around the world have also taken similar measures to stem the damage it might cause to their economic stability.

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Senate to vote on financial reform Thursday This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 7/13/2010 12:17 PM - [direct link]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is planning a final vote Thursday morning on a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations. Harry Reid - Party leaders of the United States Senate - United ... (2 first ranks, 67%)
EU Labors Over Financial Regulation - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
NH gov vetoes financial oversight bill - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Obama lauds GOP senators' reform bill switch This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
msnbc.com: Business - 7/13/2010 9:47 AM - [direct link]
President Barack Obama says he's grateful that three Republican senators have decided to support legislation to overhaul the financial regulatory system. (1 first ranks, 50%)
NH gov vetoes financial oversight bill - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
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Finance Overhaul Casts Shadow on Plains This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 7:14 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 4:32 PM - 55 days ago - Afternoon - 2 rank
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Farmers who use derivatives to hedge their crop risks fear new financial regulations will raise costs.

RI group home closed as state investigates

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/13/2010 12:03 PM - 55 days ago - Afternoon - 4 rank
- [direct link]
A group home in Johnston for at-risk adolescent boys has been at least temporarily closed by the state. Business - Financial Services - Family - Johnston - Bristol Palin

Bailout watchdog to audit housing program

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/13/2010 10:02 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
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The special inspector general for the financial bailout will examine how 10 states were selected for an Obama administration plan to provide $2.1 billion in assistance to areas hit by the housing ...

Moody's Downgrades Portugal Rating This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 4:21 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 1:32 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 5 rank
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Moody's cut Portugal's sovereign-debt rating by two notches to A1 with a stable outlook, citing the government's weakening financial strength and meager economic growth prospects.
     
Future/spin-off stories

Asia Sharply Higher on U.S.


 (future word: shares rose Wednesday on upbeat)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 10:29 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 7:47 PM - 55 days ago - Evening - 9 rank
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Asian shares rose Wednesday on upbeat U.S. corporate results with Japan up 2.6% and techs, financial and industrials higher.

More Broker Data Coming


 (future word: Broker Data Coming The Financial)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 8:31 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 6:32 PM - 55 days ago - Evening - 13 rank
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority plans to expand significantly the data it publishes about brokers on its BrokerCheck site.

Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped a, armed in January     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/13/2010 11:32 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
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Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped a felony burglary charge against actor Rip Torn, clearing the way for him to seek special probation that might settle charges that he broke into a bank while drunk and ...

HSBC's Green Says More Shocks Possible This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: possibility of future shocks)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 7:15 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 4:17 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 6 rank
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HSBC Chairman Stephen Green said the financial crisis isn't over yet, though "we're on our way out," and suggested that markets shouldn't be complacent about the possibility of future shocks.

BMW Raises Outlook This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: sales are expected to be)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/13/2010 6:46 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/13/2010 4:04 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 9 rank
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BMW said its profit in 2010 is set to rise more sharply than previously anticipated because vehicle sales are expected to be better than hoped and its financial services division is experiencing a ...

Romanian gov't plans to scrap flat tax of 16 pct This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: taxes starting next year according to)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/13/2010 3:17 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 2 rank
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Romania's finance minister says the cash-strapped government plans to scrap the 16 percent flat tax and introduce higher income taxes starting next year, according to a financial newspaper. ...


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Financial regulation bill nears finish line with support from Snowe, Brown This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (4 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 7/12/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
Two key Republicans said Monday that they plan to support a far-reaching bill to overhaul financial regulations, all but ensuring that the landmark legislation will sail through the Senate in coming ... (1 first ranks, 10%)
Sen. Brown to Support Financial-Overhaul Bill - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
Snowe to Back Financial Regulation Bill - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Audit of NYRA shows continuing financial troubles - Wash Post Sports - [direct link]
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
all 10 news articles »

No extension of unemployment benefits in sight for the long-term jobless This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 7/12/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- Even before his unemployment checks ended, Dwight Michael Frazee's days were filled with the pursuit of any idea that could earn him a buck. But few are working out, and now his ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
No help in sight for jobless - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
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Governor's race: Finance laws allow silence This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 7/12/2010 8:17 PM - 56 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
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It's easy to keep personal finances secret in Minnesota. Candidates can take advantage of one of the nation's weakest financial disclosure laws.

Derek Fisher remains a Laker . . . for life, it would appear This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: who turns 36 next month agrees to, It took 12 days and some)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 7/12/2010 6:56 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 7:32 PM - 56 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
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The 14-year NBA veteran, who turns 36 next month, agrees to a three-year contract, believed to be worth $10.5 million, to stay with the team he has helped to win five championships. He will be the ...

Dealbook: Paulson Likes What He Sees in Overhaul This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/12/2010 6:18 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 6:32 PM - 56 days ago - Evening - 20 rank
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Henry Paulson, the former Treasury secretary, wishes he’d had the tools in the financial reform bill when the 2008 financial crisis began.

Tech Sector Defies Gravity This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: proof is expected with this, expected with this week financial results)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/12/2010 9:25 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 6:32 PM - 56 days ago - Evening - 4 rank
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The technology industry is riding a recovery that underscores the evolution of the Internet. More proof is expected with this week's financial results from giants including Intel, Google and Apple.

Seoul Calls on IMF to Tackle Volatility This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/12/2010 6:35 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 3:47 PM - 56 days ago - Afternoon - 14 rank
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The International Monetary Fund should come up with a detailed and realistic plan for tackling the volatility that can arise from rapid international capital flows, thereby ensuring global financial ...

F.D.I.C. Gains Power to Investigate Banks


 (future word: were limited after it was, by banks before they failed)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/12/2010 2:21 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 3:02 PM - 56 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
The agency said its powers were limited after it was criticized for failing to identify high-risk practices by banks before they failed during the financial crisis.

Second GOP senator will vote for Wall St. overhaul This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Second GOP senator, announcing that after some misgivings)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 7/12/2010 1:32 PM - 56 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts helped move sweeping financial legislation closer to passage Monday, announcing that after some misgivings he will support the regulatory overhaul.

Americans’ credit scores sink to new lows This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/12/2010 8:42 AM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/12/2010 9:17 AM - 56 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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The credit scores of millions more Americans are sinking to new lows, according to new figures provided by FICO Inc. Credit score - FICO - Business - Mortgage - Financial Services

Man charged in Conn. bank robbery This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: bank robbery last week has turned)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/12/2010 9:02 AM - 56 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Police say a Connecticut man accused of threatening to detonate a bomb during a bank robbery last week has turned himself in. Bank robbery - Business - Financial Services - ...


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Common words: financial, EU, regulation, labors, reform, Thursday, vote, Bill, GOP, Obama
Region: Worldwide
Category: Economy
Date added: 12/8/2008
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