US Can Defeat Any Iranian Effort To Block Persian Gulf Oil: US DOD's Panetta :: The United States has the military capacity to defeat any Iranian attempt to shut down sea commerce in the oil-rich Gulf region and will hold Tehran directly responsible for shipping disruptions, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364470/20120718/oil-prices-iran-gulf-persian-panetta-sanctions.htm
Grassroots Group Tries To Bypass Congress' Fiscal Cliff :: As Washington struggles to address America's intensifying fiscal woes, it is getting help from an independent and growing brigade of budget experts, business tycoons and civic leaders.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364469/20120718/campaign-fix-debt-ceiling-fiscal-cliff-tax.htm
US Inflation To Remain Near Fed's 2% Target: Bernanke :: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday U.S. inflation will probably remain at or below the central bank's 2 percent target, aided by a reduction in energy prices after a first-half run-up.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364421/20120718/bernanke-fed-inflation-2-percent-oil-prices.htm
With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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Poor Oral Health Damages Economy :: Over 2 million people in the UK say they have taken time of work due to poor oral health. The UK's economy is being damaged unnecessarily with an estimated two million workers taking sick time off work due to poor oral health over the past five years. Most problems with teeth and gums are preventable with a good oral health routine, but around seven per cent of the UK's 29 million workforce have called in sick with teeth problems at least once in the past five years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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To beat FiOS, Comcast reportedly prepping 305 Mbps speeds :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Gh2AaTPhVQk/
IMF Urges UK To Stimulate Its Economy :: Britain risks permanent damage to its economy if the government does not adopt fiscal stimulus measures to reverse the country's recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday, as it pressed for a reduction in the country's deficits to jump-start its ailing economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364939/20120719/imf-uk-economy-exports-fiscal-consolidation-deficits.htm
US Construction Industry Will Go 'Back To Work' This Year: Freddie Mac :: Although the U.S. home construction industry continues to lag behind the broader job market, improvements in housing are expected to create jobs and boost construction this year, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said in a new report, "Housing: Getting Back To Work.".
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364913/20120719/construction-recovery-freddie-mac.htm
US Initial Jobless Claims Jump 34,000 To 386,000 :: The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits rebounded last week after a seasonal auto-plant retooling period caused a steep drop the prior week.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364790/20120719/initial-jobless-claims-july-14-unemployment.htm
Libor Fixing Scandal: Global Regulators Spur Rate Reviews from Tokyo to Toronto [VIDEO] :: Following Barclays' record fine for Libor manipulation, the IBTimes UK examines efforts by key global regulators to tackle potential fraud in the $550tn benchmark.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364758/20120719/libor-rate-fixing-barclays-hsbc-ubs-citi.htm
Mortgage lending 'fell in June' :: Total mortgage lending, for both home buyers and people moving lenders, fell back in June, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18901387#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
India's Economic Growth To Hit 10-Year Low: Report :: The Indian economy would see in this fiscal year its weakest growth rate in the past 10 years as the policy gridlocks and global economic uncertainties weigh heavily on the country.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364729/20120719/economic-growth-india-hit-10-year-low.htm
UPDATE ENERGY WATCH: Western Australia's First Uranium Mine Project Runs Behind Schedule :: The rigorous environmental assessment phase had compelled Toro Energy Ltd to push back and revise its initial target date for a final board decision on what could be Western Australia's first uranium mine project.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364687/20120719/uranium-western-australia-environment.htm
Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Mellanox, Select, Skyworks, QUALCOMM, QLogic, Diana Containerships, Tudou, Trius, Nanosphere, Smart Balance) :: The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were Mellanox Technologies Ltd, Complete Select Comfort Corp, Skyworks Solutions Inc, QUALCOMM Incorporated and QLogic Corporation. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Diana Containerships Inc, Tudou Holdings Limited, Trius Therapeutics, Nanosphere Inc and Smart Balance Inc.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364653/20120719/top-market-nasdaq-movers-mellanox-select-skyworks.htm
Manchester United IPO, MANU, To Launch In New York Next Week :: The dominant European soccer franchise is coming to the U.S. market for help paying off a huge debt that has yet to hurt the team's success on the field.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364583/20120718/manchester-united-manu-ipo-stock-exchange-soccer.htm
Greeks Say They Have Identified Huge Cutbacks (Details To Follow) :: Pressed by foreign creditors to produce 11.5 billion euros in spending cuts in 2013 and 2014, Greek leaders said Wednesday they had identified areas that could be trimmed.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/364576/20120718/greece-troika.htm
Ailing U.S. economy delivers a blow to 'medical tourism' :: Fewer U.S. patients are traveling abroad for non-emergency medical procedures, such as hip replacements or cosmetic surgery, ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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How Much Inequality Is Needed to Support a Strong Economy? :: There's plenty of self-interest on display in the debate on inequality, but behavioral and experimental economic studies and other inquiries into the topic show that there's more to the issue than meets the eye.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
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Healthy Eating Hindered By Parents' Work-Life Stress :: In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that one of those sacrifices is sometimes their own and their family's nutrition. While prior studies have implicated working mothers in providing less healthy family food environments, this is one of the first studies of family nutrition to look at fathers - in particular a population of urban fathers, who face higher rates of unemployment and under-employment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Greek youth: To fight or flee? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/6gO8mHETMTc/index.html
Tanking Economy May Mean Kids Suffer More Abuse (CME/CE) :: (MedPage Today) -- Rates of physical abuse and brain injury among the nation's children have risen significantly in the early 21st century, and the recent economic recession and housing crisis may be a reason why, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
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Rwanda: Too Many Babies Straining Economy :: [Focus]Rose Mukamurigo is a 54-year-old community health worker in Kayonza district, Eastern Province. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
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America Has A Great Economic Future :: Behind the headlines, American entrepreuers are solving the country's major economic problems and building the foundation for a great future for future generations. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
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