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US Treasury Chief Urges EU To Ease Off Austerity, Debt Reduction Measures
European countries should ease off their austerity and adopt more growth-friendly policies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Monday as he kicked off a series of meetings with the region’s top leaders.
Help Shrinks As Poverty Spikes In The US
Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He’s a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul people out of poverty in this Maryland port city where one of four residents is considered poor by U.S. government standards.
Buffett: American Banks In Better Shape Than Europe’s
Billionaire Warren Buffett says American banks are in much better financial shape than European counterparts because of measures taken during the financial crisis.
