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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Amy X

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White House Works to Shape Debate Over Health Law - 0 views

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    On Wednesday, White House officials summoned dozens of leaders of nonprofit organizations that strongly back the health law to help them coordinate plans for a prayer vigil, press conferences and other events outside the court when justices hear arguments for three days beginning March 26. This article shows concern over the American Health care system which is *none profitable*. "For months, Democrats in Congress and progressive groups have urged the White House to make a more forceful defense of the health care law, which is denounced almost daily by Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates."
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Killer got $30,000 in unemployment while in jail, officials say - 0 views

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    By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times A convicted killer who got caught because he'd tattooed a graphic mural of the murder scene on his chest raked in more than $30,000 in unemployment benefits while he sat in the Los Angeles County jail system, a sheriff's spokesman said.
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Apple sidesteps iPad ban in Shanghai, but Proview is far from done - 1 views

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    Apple sidesteps iPad ban in Shanghai, but Proview is far from done A lower court says Apple will be allowed to sell the iPad around Shanghai, but similar attempts to ban the device are being brought to other courts around the country. One down, many, many more to go. This comments on the monopoly apple is wanting to make, in the market yet struggling but showing power.
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Facebook Banks On Traditional Approach - 0 views

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    "Facebook Inc.'s lineup of six major Wall Street banks to manage its initial public offering reflects the social network's determination to pursue a conventional IPO and avoid an exotic approach to the share sale, people familiar with the company said." This article approaches to the idea about the interaction between the banks and Facebook, these interactions can shown in a relation of the free markets. also, the article mentions the competition Facebook with other social sites.
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US Exports In 2012 Likely To Increase, Italy Unveils €30 Billion Austerity Pa... - 0 views

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    because of the the high debts of europe, US export will mostly rise in 2012. In addition to this, the declining dollar index and rising wages of emerging economies has made U.S. goods cheaper abroad.
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China's Coal: Demand, Constraints, and Externalities | China Energy Group - 0 views

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    China has been, is, and will continue to be a coal-powered economy. In 2007 Chinese coal production contained more energy than total Middle Eastern oil production. The rapid growth of coal demand after 2001 created supply strains and bottlenecks that raise questions about sustainability.
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Farmers Facing Loss of Subsidy May Get New One - 0 views

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    Farmers are angry at the loss of subsidy provided by the government. Household income has been higher than ever, therefore less subsidy was provided.
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Starbucks Customers Feel Burned by Surprise Price Hikes. - 2 views

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    This article talks about that the increase in price for starbucks had an major impact on their costumers. Their costumer rate have decreased since the price increases, their price elastics was not calculated fairly, which had an impact on their service and costumers.
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China to create jobs to counter economic slowdown - The Economic Times - 0 views

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    China will make job creation a more urgent priority in the face of slowed economic growth and weakened exports. Equilibrium is connected to this article because of the balance needed to keep the economic growth in china. The growth of China may be going too fast and it is needed to slow down and in order to keep the Economics i china, China had create jobs to counter the economics slowdown.
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Oil drops on economic news and demand worries - 0 views

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    This article shows that the oil prices drops. This is hurting the demand for energy.With all the economic worries, yet the oil price is still dropping it is a concern for economic melt down. Because demand is the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price in a given time period, Oil drops will increase the amount of people buying the oil and yet one day they will raise again.
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China's economic outlook remains positive - 0 views

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    It is clearly stated at about the first line that China is facing pressure to increase prices, Because of scarcity of sources the prices are going up even though it is only the short term and the long term remain positive, it is still something we need to think about. Countries such as Japan has less resources therefore all of their resources are imported, thats why the price in Japan is so high. the article says that China should prevent the rapid growth in order to not having another economic crisis.
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