This morning, the sun is shining on New York City and on Wall Street.
President-elect Barack Obama was one of the few people that could have restored confidence in the financial markets through the appointment of a Cabinet members that the market trusts and a clearer plan of action for tackling the economic crisis. [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 5:14 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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Fed Chairman Kohn Paints Dour Picture
Japan Weighs Releasing Rice Reserves
Vietnam Considers Ending Rice Export Curbs
Is Inflation NExt Fight for the Fed?
UK Rentals See Boom as [...]

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Even though sales of existing homes rose for the first time in 6 months, today’s reports on house prices and consumer confidence tell us that the US economy is still in trouble. According to S&P CaseShiller, house prices dropped over 10 percent, the largest decline on record. With the values of homes quickly slipping, [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 05:36 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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Canadian Retail Sales Rebound in January
Existing Home Sales Rebound because of Foreclosures
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy more mortgage backed securities
The Problems With College [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 07:41 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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- US Producer Prices: Fastest Pace of Annualized Growth Since 1981
- German IFO Report Improves, Reflecting Increased Business Confidence
- ECB Orphanides: Eurozone has ducked US [...]

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