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Checking in across the pond

While the U.S. economy may be seeing a slight tick upward despite poor job numbers, in Europe, the Euro and other currencies are hitting lows against the dollar, and dividing the continent. PRI reported today on a meeting of European finance ministers to assess the latest troubles. Some countries such as France and Germany have [...]

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Quick takes

Sometimes all you have is a few minutes to devote to understanding business news. It’s a challenge for some experts to explain things with hours to spare, but a bit of humor and poetry tossed in makes it easier: Be funny. Most economists are not exactly the stand-up comedian type. But NewsHour’s Paul Solman has [...]

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