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McClatchy blogs: Majorities favor gun control proposals, but issue remains divisive, new poll says
February 03, 2013

Paul Krugman: Premature turn to austerity was a terrible mistake
January 08, 2013

Paul Krugman: Banks get a bailout, but where's help for the unemployed?
June 12, 2012

Paul Krugman: Romney is upbeat on optimism, unburdened by economic reality
October 20, 2012

Obama, Romney spar on U.S. foreign policy
October 23, 2012

Paul Krugman: Failure of austerity should signal death of confidence fairy
April 28, 2012

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Yellen Seen as Next Fed Chairman in Investor Poll
May 16, 2013 | Bloomberg

China FDI Recovery `Very Weak,' Citi Says
May 16, 2013 | Bloomberg

Europe Not Even Half Way Through Crisis, HSBC Says
May 16, 2013 | Bloomberg

Central Bank Wikipedia Information

A central bank, reserve bank or monetary authority, is an entity responsible for the monetary policy of its country or of a group of member states. Its primary responsibility is to maintain the stability of the national currency and money supply, but more active duties include controlling subsidized-loan interest rates, and acting as a "bailout" lender of last resort to the...

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Oil law before Congo parliament fails to safeguard against corruption or environmental damage – Global Witness
May 09, 2013
May 9, 2013 - Planned revisions to the Democratic Republic of Congo's hydrocarbons law contain major flaws that could allow gross mismanagement of the country's...

Greece: "Troika bailout conditions are undermining human rights," warns UN expert on debt and human rights
May 01, 2013
GENEVA May 1, 2013 – The prospects of a significant number of Greeks securing an adequate standard of living in line with international human rights standards...

Darfur: Government forces involved in gold mine attacks
January 30, 2013
Jan. 30, 2013 - Reports that members of Sudan's security forces were involved in January attacks that left up to 200 people dead near a goldmine in Darfur must...

Ben Bernanke makes case for stimulus amid ‘painfully slow’ job gains
August 31, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, saying that economic conditions are "far from satisfactory," made clear Friday that he was preparing...

Singing The Praises Of The Australian Reserve Bank
October 02, 2012
At least someone, somewhere, is getting these things right:I've noted previously the remarkably underdiscussed fact that Australia hasn't had a recession in over...

Spain debt rises as bond rate stays in danger zone
June 15, 2012
MADRID (AP) -- Spain's public debt load has doubled since 2008, the central bank said Friday, as the government sought to talk calm into markets worried that the...

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Lack of money- laundering controls means it's' cash only' now for Vatican tourists
January 04, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
VATICAN CITY $It's'' cash only'' now for tourists at the Vatican wanting to pay for museum tickets, souvenirs and other services after Italy's central bank decided to block...

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Central Bank Takes Step as Europe's Downturn Drags On
May 02, 2013 | New York Times
The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low, a mostly symbolic move that is unlikely to jolt the Continent out of...

Japan central bank revamps policy to boost economy
April 04, 2013
Move aims to spur inflation and get country out of a long, debilitating slump. ...

European Central Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged
February 07, 2013 | New York Times
The central bank left its main rate at 0.75 percent, where it has been since July. But there is concern about the rising value of the...

Israel central bank chief to step down in June
January 29, 2013
Israel's central bank governor, Stanley Fischer, has submitted his resignation. ...

European Central Bank Leaves Key Rate Unchanged
January 10, 2013 | New York Times
The euro zone economy shows signs of stabilizing, the E.C.B. chief said Thursday, while the Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid a dismal economic...

Central Bank on twitter

	Maguire – This Key Level To Trigger Huge Central Bank Buying: Be prepared for the next great transfer of wealt... http://t.co/GTcI7GsU4T Twitter: @SilverbullAU
	@mwangimaina2 @FelistaWangari secondly, the 08 crisis wouldn't have happened without a central bank. '08 is purely a Greenspan baby Twitter: @nderi_j
	RT @Pickledpreppers: Maguire - This Key Level To Trigger Huge Central Bank Buying http://t.co/FmV9J39PFy Twitter: @kirillklip
	RT @rociomsampere: Según @TheEconomist, After the German elections, Europe has a short window of opportunity to rescue the euro project http://t.co/GVcHIVnvj7 Twitter: @damiamgarros
	@LibyanPilot Stupid to relocate central bank, but as a 'westerner' I couldn't give a shite about moving other stuff. Twitter: @ArmchairArab
	RT @chrisjpickles: In Frankfurt today at the European Central Bank participating in the "LEI in the EU Workshop", co-organised by the EC and ESMA Twitter: @chriseko