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Moody’s, S&P, Fitch May Face New Competition for Debt Ratings – DailyFinance

CBC.ca Moody's, S&P, Fitch May Face New Competition for Debt RatingsDailyFinance… but also include a representative of ratings agencies and financial companies — that will assign which ratings agency will evaluate each new bond. …Franken amendment ends credit rating conflictBemidji … Continue reading

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WORLD FOREX: Dollar,Yen Up Sharply As Fear Of Risk Rules Market – Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk WORLD FOREX: Dollar,Yen Up Sharply As Fear Of Risk Rules MarketWall Street JournalTORONTO (Dow Jones)–The dollar and yen rose sharply Friday, with investors scrambling for traditional safe-haven …Forex World Currency Exchange Rates – Dollar GainsBest SyndicationForex news:pound slips from … Continue reading

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Senate Passes Rating Agency Amendment – Mortgageorb

CBC.ca Senate Passes Rating Agency AmendmentMortgageorbAccording to Franken, the goal of the amendment is to eliminate conflicts of interest in the bond-rating process. The regulatory board would consist of …Keep politics out of rating agency reformFinancial TimesRating Agencies Face CurbsWall … Continue reading

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Ask Kagan about ObamaCare – Cato @ Liberty

Reuters Ask Kagan about ObamaCareCato @ LibertyThe Senate Democrats who drafted ObamaCare took pains to protect it from a constitutional challenge. The law contains several pages of findings designed to …The Way to Block KaganHuman Events (blog)Obama picks openly gay … Continue reading

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WORLD FOREX: UK Pound, Euro Under Pressure On Debt Worries – Wall Street Journal

Globe and Mail WORLD FOREX: UK Pound, Euro Under Pressure On Debt WorriesWall Street JournalThe doubts about longer-term fundamentals for the euro zone and UK sent investors to the safety of the US dollar, the yen and the Swiss franc, … Continue reading

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WORLD FOREX: UK Pound, Euro Fall On Worries Over Fiscal Positions – Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk WORLD FOREX: UK Pound, Euro Fall On Worries Over Fiscal PositionsWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The UK pound fell Wednesday as investors focused on longer-term fiscal issues, …FOREX-Euro resumes slide as doubts swirl over aid planReutersWORLD FOREX: Euro Falls … Continue reading

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New York Gold Settles At Record: Where to From Here? – Wall Street Journal (blog)

New York Gold Settles At Record: Where to From Here?Wall Street Journal (blog)Dow Jones' Matt Whittaker reports: Gold futures hit a record Wednesday as a safe haven and currency hedge while investors fretted about how much of a fix …PRECIOUS … Continue reading

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Gold Reaches Record as Europeans Pile In – Wall Street Journal

Gold Reaches Record as Europeans Pile InWall Street JournalAs long as Europe's problems persist, gold could still rise against the euro. Hedge funds such as Paulson & Co. have also loaded up on gold assets this year …Gold soars to … Continue reading

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Houston County bond rating improves – Dothan Eagle

Houston County bond rating improvesDothan EagleOne of the top municipal bond rating companies in the US recently upgraded Houston County's rating. The credit rating, which was announced …Arizona Boycotts Could Hurt State's Bond Rating, Moody's SaysBusinessWeekMoody's raises Suffolk County's bond … Continue reading

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Gold futures hit closing record as investors fret rescue deal – MarketWatch

Reuters UK Gold futures hit closing record as investors fret rescue dealMarketWatchInflation in China is also an underlying theme in the market as investors in Asia are looking at gold as a hedge against inflationary pressure. …PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold … Continue reading

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