Business Stories from January 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Panama Canal work not likely to be halted MondayJan 20, 2014 6:28 am - PANAMA CITY — The Spanish-led consortium hired to handle the biggest part of the Panama Canal expansion said Sunday it does not foresee halting work Monday, but added th...
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Beijing, Shanghai to step up pollution battleJan 20, 2014 4:58 am - BEIJING — China’s capital city and the nation’s financial hub are stepping up measures to curb pollution as the meteorological agency warned of hazardous smog levels for...
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Dingy LaGuardia Airport undergoing $3.6 billion makeoverJan 20, 2014 6:28 am - NEW YORK — Dark, dingy, cramped and sad. These are some of the ways travelers describe LaGuardia Airport, a bustling hub often ranked in customer satisfaction surveys as...
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Pro, amateurs check out latest in home improvement at Grayslake expoJan 20, 2014 4:17 pm - Professional homebuilders and weekend warriors traveled to the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake on Sunday to learn about the latest in renovation at the Home Buildin...
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Key considerations for unwed couples buying a homeJan 20, 2014 6:28 am - Married couples represent the majority of homebuyers, but more couples are teaming up to buy a home before they get hitched. If they ever do. Data from the National Ass...
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Alternative energy powered cars on a rollJan 20, 2014 6:28 am - LAS VEGAS — While autonomous driving is a major theme at the International CES gadget show, cars that use futuristic sources of energy are potentially much closer on the...
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Baum on Money: In La-La land with consumer inflation forecastsJan 19, 2014 3:46 pm - Here are some stories I’m reading on the U.S. economy. Once a stigma, always a stigma. Until the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the Fed made it clear to banks that bor...
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Baum on Money: Defining bubbles and the value of income equalityJan 19, 2014 6:10 am - Good morning, folks. Here are some top reads. One easy way to determine if it’s a bubble. The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig has some sage advice when it comes ...
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Baum on Money: Marginal thinking from Fed, false fiscal choicesJan 19, 2014 6:10 am - Morning, all. Here are some of the stories I’ve flagged you should know. A nuanced discussion of marginal costs and benefits. The marginal costs weren’t deemed suff...
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Feeling mad? New devices can sense your mood and tell — or even text — othersJan 20, 2014 6:28 am - Cognitive psychologist Mary Czerwinski and her boyfriend were having a vigorous argument as they drove to Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle, where she works at Microsoft Res...
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