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Eurozone: Manufacturing Downturn Deepens in March
April 2nd, 2013
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Econintersect: The latest PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) for Manufacturing shows a renewed downturn underway in the Eurozone. The index fell to 46.8 from 47.9 in February. Readings below 50 indicate contraction and that is where this metric has been… more »
How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing
March 29th, 2013
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This story was co-produced with NPR. Imagine filing your income taxes in five minutes — and for free. You'd open up a pre-filled return, see what the government thinks you owe, make any needed changes and be done. The miserable annual IRS shuffle, g… more »
Spain: Prime Minister Implicated in Corruption Ring
February 4th, 2013
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Econintersect: An expose published by the Spanish newspaper El Pais has listed previously secret donations from a variety of sources to prominent Spanish politicians over a 20-year period starting in 1990. The handwritten ledgers of the money transfers… more »
Spain Prepares A Move Away from Austerity
February 3rd, 2013
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Reuters reported on Monday that Spanish president Mariano Rajoy will actually move away from austerity and towards fiscal stimulus, trying to make Germany move the same way: Spain’s conservative prime minister is preparing a package of small m… more »
What We Read Today 11 January 2013
January 11th, 2013
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Econintersect: Click Read more >> below graphic to see today's list. The top of today's reading list has ......... and the last story is ......... more »
