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Shaeffer T

Apple, Samsung Face Off in Court Again - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...euters-apple-samsung-case.html

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  • Shaeffer T on 07 Dec 12
     
    In this writing, it talks about how Apple is in court with Samsung again because Samsung is stealing Apple's ideas and designs. This is the second time they have went to court and the first time, Apple won and revieved $1.05 billion toward damages. This is related because whatever happens between the two companies will affect the demand for each of the companies products and how prices will change.
Blair T

Debt ceiling a big question in fiscal cliff deal - 0 views

With the end of the year coming, the fiscal cliff still remains to be unsolved. We are $63 million away from the legal borrowing limit which is $16.394 trillion. People are saying if the fiscal cli...

http:__money.cnn.com_2012_12_17_news_economy_debt-ceiling-fiscal-cliff_index.html

started by Blair T on 18 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Pirrami S

Motherhood When Times Are Tough - 0 views

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  • Pirrami S on 18 Dec 12
     
    This deals with economics because immigrant women had help the rise in the birthrate but it is now dropping due to those women opting out of maternity wards. This effects the US in the sense that the US birthrate is now closer/lower to the ones of European countries. This means that women have come around to realize that the less children-the more money. Women are noticing an easier life without children.
Xiong M

Why these business owners are hiring (well, most of them) - 0 views

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  • Xiong M on 18 Dec 12
     
    This affects the economy because hiring more workers will mean increased pay for employees and that will increase consumer spending which will help the economy.
Kolinski H

the market in 2012: stocks up, ecomony sideways - 0 views

finance.yahoo.com/...ANuZXdzBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Kolinski H

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  • Kolinski H on 24 Dec 12
     
    this article says that the stocks are on there way of four straight year of gains. there are also improvements since the 2008 downturn. also the number of jobs created each month has to get higher to create a healthy labor market. oil futures are down 10% from near $99 a barrel, and the stocks are looking pretty good.
Kolinski H

No holiday cheer for energy stocks - 0 views

finance.yahoo.com/...r-energy-stocks-130036434.html

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  • Kolinski H on 24 Dec 12
     
    this article says that the stocks did not keep up with the market this year. it says the stocks are down 1.3% this year and its not looking better for 2013. this is surprising because oil prices traded have been higher.
Staniszewski E

Unemployment rates fall in 45 states in Nov. - 0 views

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  • Staniszewski E on 22 Dec 12
     
    Story Highlights National unemployment rate fell from 7.9% to 7.7% Job growth has been modest Fiscal cliff tempers hiring A job seeker talks to a recruiter at a job fair expo in Anaheim, Calif.
Staniszewski E

Fiscal cliff worries push markets lower - 0 views

www.usatoday.com/...1783963

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  • Staniszewski E on 22 Dec 12
     
    Worries about the U.S. fiscal cliff weighed on world markets today, after Republicans failed to pass their Plan B emergency fix. If Congress doesn't act by Dec. 31, taxes will rise, defense and non-defense spending will be slashed. Economists say the full force the laws that go into effect for 2013 could send the nation back into recession.
Matti J

"Fiscal cliff" drag on economy less than feared so far - 0 views

www.chicagotribune.com/...bk0l3-20121221,0,2584402.story

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  • Matti J on 21 Dec 12
     
    This article explains how the U.S. economy showed surprising signs of resilience in November despite the approach of the so-called fiscal cliff. It seems that not as many people have cut back spending as expected with a possible fiscal cliff in 2013 which would raise household taxes.
Markovic E

Tax Hikes for the Rich - 0 views

This article is about how the idea that the rich should pay more for taxes as opposed to the poor started with the presidency of George W. Bush. However, it wasn't considered beneficial since his e...

http:__finance.fortune.cnn.com_2012_12_21_bush-tax-cuts-obama_?iid=HP_LN

started by Markovic E on 21 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Kucway R

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/travel/holiday-airline-travel/index.html - 0 views

started by Kucway R on 21 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Kucway R

Sales decline as consumers shift between real and artificial Christmas trees - 1 views

This article is about how some people pick to get real christmas trees or an artificial one. Some pick a real one because it is the more traditional thing to do. Others pick and artificial one beca...

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started by Kucway R on 21 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Nota S

NYSE to be sold to IntercontinentalExchange - 0 views

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  • Nota S on 20 Dec 12
     
    This article has to do with the buying and trading of stocks. It also has to do with a trade floors. NYSE is combining with Ice. They are making a lot of money.
Angeles V

Stocks dip as investors await fiscal cliff deal - 0 views

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  • Angeles V on 19 Dec 12
     
    This article relates to economics because it talks about the stock market. The stock market is all about economics because it involves money, stocks, and bonds. This article also talks about fiscal cliff. Fiscal cliff is the popular shorthand term used to describe the conundrum that the U.S. government will face. This article later talks about settling claims It also mentions that the Treasury Department will put all of its money into General Motors. It also mentions trading. Overall, this whole article is just full of economics.
Nota S

What happens if the payroll tax cut expires - 0 views

This article has to do with the expiration of payroll cuts and the fiscal cliff. It says that a large number of Americans will see a shrink in their paychecks. Many Americans want to see a tax incr...

http:__money.cnn.com_2012_12_19_pf_taxes_payroll-tax-cut_index.html?iid=HP_LN http:__money.cnn.com_2012_11_02_technology_mobile_verizon-sandy_index.html?iid=HP_LN

started by Nota S on 19 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Zilli B

Gas prices near a two-year low - 0 views

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  • Zilli B on 19 Dec 12
     
    In this article it talks about how the gas prices have been steady and are predicted to fall next year which could help the economy
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