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The US employment picture continues to baffle those who care to look beyond the stated unemployment figures. This is Why Participation in the US Workforce Has Plunged to Its Lowest Since 1977
In case you thought you were getting a clear picture of markets and the economy, these articles shed some light on government intervention (directly or indirectly) into markets beyond the numbers games and Fed intervention. Are Big Banks Using Derivatives to Suppress Bullion Prices? Citigroup Just Cornered the “Precious Metals” Derivatives Market Red China Goes Redder, Stocks Tumble Despite Government Ban on Bearish Talk
Your retirement – one quick one on fees:
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Boring, but worth noticing:
Do you suppose this was intentional, or simply an unintended consequence? Regardless, is it a good thing? Amid New Overtime Rules, More Employers Might Set Email Curfews
Of course we all saw this coming, but still it’s particularly offensive from that role. Eric Holder Back on Wall Street After Years Refusing to Jail Bankers
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These are fascinating … now to apply them. 4 unbelievable chemical substances humans have discovered
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