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I wasn't one of those people who lost a bunch of money when dot-com stocks blew up in 2000, but to be honest, that's because I didn't make a lot of money in the bubblicious run up, either.
Cantor leads fellow House Republicans as they talk to reporters about their proposed deficit-cutting plan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Answers to the 7 big "what-ifs" of debt default

The debt negotiations are getting down to the wire. Republican and Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to broker a deal to raise the country's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before Tuesday, when the Treasury will no longer be able to borrow funds to meet all of its obligations. It all means the United States could face the possibility of defaulting on its debt and losing its prized triple-A credit rating.
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China to guard bond investors from government shuffle

China has ordered companies that have issued bonds to submit any asset restructuring plans to bond holders for approval, sources said, as Beijing steps up its efforts to rein in the risks from a mounting pile of local government debt.
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World Population to Top 7 Billion in 2011 Amidst Growing Concerns

The world's population will surpass seven billion people by the end of 2011 and ten billion by 2100, but can earth sustain that many people? Demographers are concerned that explosive population growth in the developing world could drain the earth's resources and threaten global economies.
At Issue: U.S. Economy

As Democrats, GOP Spar, U.S. Economy Weakens

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rose just 1.3 percent in the second quarter and a scant, revised 0.4 percent in the first quarter -- statistics that reveal a U.S. economy that's not only growing at a very slow rate, it's in danger of falling back into a recession.
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Investors Seek Better Reward System for Performing Companies

Long-term investors are losing patience with companies that fail to maximize value as the slowing recovery whittles away returns, with some calling for greater financial rewards for loyalty or takeovers that put growth targets back on course.
Nochi Dankner, chairman and controlling shareholder of IDB Holding, poses in his office in Tel Aviv

Is Israel Inc. Too Powerful?

It took a two week-long cottage cheese rebellion to get Israelis to question the power of the country's tycoons.
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James Murdoch confirmed as BSkyB chairman

James Murdoch was unanimously confirmed as chairman by BSkyB's board, winning a reprieve from a phone-hacking scandal that threatens to draw him into multiple investigations, two sources briefed on the board meeting told Reuters.
At Issue: U.S. Economy

What Happens If U.S Budget Is Cut Too Much?

To be sure, long-term, the U.S. budget deficit must be eliminated. But if policy makers cut federal spending too much, too soon during a period of weak demand, the result will be another recession.
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James Murdoch Unanimously Confirmed as BSkyB Chairman

James Murdoch was unanimously confirmed as chairman by BSkyB's (BSY.L) board, winning a reprieve from a phone-hacking scandal that threatens to draw him into multiple investigations, two sources briefed on the board meeting told Reuters.
Jeffrey Gundlach co-founder and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DoubleLine

TCW vs Jeffrey Gundlach trial begins in Los Angeles

Jeffrey Gundlach tried to steal a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars after he failed to become the head of his former employer, Trust Company of the West, an attorney for TCW said in court on Thursday.
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Sprint results disappoint, shares fall 16 percent

Sprint Nextel posted second-quarter profit margins well below Wall Street estimates, sending its shares down 16 percent as the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider still lost more subscribers than expected despite spending heavily to fight off rivals.
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Zambia's Banda favourite to win September 20 election

Zambian President Rupiah Banda dissolved parliament on Thursday and set September 20 as the date for elections that are likely to hand him and his Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) another five years in power in Africa's biggest copper producer.
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TSX plunges to July low on U.S. debt deadlock

Toronto's main stock index plunged more than 2 percent on Wednesday to its lowest point this month as weak U.S. data and a looming deadline for raising the U.S. debt ceiling sent investors searching for safety.
An abandoned and dilapidated home, one of 32 abandoned properties in the neighborhood listed on the auction block during the Wayne County tax foreclosures auction of almost 9,000 properties is seen in Detroit, Michigan, October 21, 2009.

Facing criticism, MERS cuts role in foreclosures

MERS, the electronic mortgage registry that faces multiple investigations for its role in thousands of problematic foreclosure cases, changed its rules to lower its profile in court-supervised foreclosures.
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California Offset Frustration Continues

Carbon market participants said revisions to key rules may not be enough to ensure that trading in secondary offset markets in California is liquid and stable.

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