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<title><![CDATA[Bernanke's prepared testimony to Joint Economic Committee]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:09 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's prepared testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[At the Heart of DC's Fight with Apple]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sitting at the heart of the Apple scandal-palooza in Washington is the belief that Apple’s low tax bill via the use of Ireland’s low corporate tax regime is helping to drive the U.S. deficit. But here's what lawmakers are missing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Slow Recovery has Americans Guarded but Optimistic]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consumers are still cautious when it comes to their spending habits, despite lower gas prices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Legislation Will Help Federal Student Loan Borrowers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 16:55:39 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New legislation seeks to help federal student loan borrowers take advantage of record-low interest rates-- but critics say the move may hurt taxpayers]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Chief Tim Cook Takes on the Senate]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Apple will argue for comprehensive corporate tax reform when it goes before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday becoming the latest tech company to face questions about offshore tax practices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Survey: Red Tape Hurts SMBs]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/technology-web/2013/05/17/dell-survey-red-tape-hurting-smbs/?]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to take a pulse of U.S. small businesses and entrepreneurs at the local level, over the last year Dell conducted a nine-city small business “Think Tank” tour.  Here are the findings.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading economic indicators hint at underlying strength]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:24 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A gauge of future U.S. economic activity in April rose to its highest level in nearly five years as firming housing and labor market conditions offset weakness in manufacturing, suggesting an anticipated growth slowdown would be temporary.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan PM sets targets in latest growth strategy tranche]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 05:59:19 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, unveiling the latest tranche of his growth strategy on Friday, set targets to triple infrastructure exports, double sales of agriculture products overseas and boost private-sector investment to the level seen before the 2008 financial crisis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Appoints New IRS Head]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:48 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President  Obama Thursday appointed Daniel Werfel as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, effective May 22. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. More Austere Than U.K., Europe: Rosengren]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 07:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The cuts in government spending in the U.S. have been larger in percentage terms than in the U.K. or the euro area, where fiscal austerity has received more attention, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren told an audience in Milan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Behind the IRS's Targeting of Conservative Groups]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 09:51:24 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IRS’s targeting of tax-exempt applications from conservative social welfare groups is worse than initially believed, a new government report shows.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer Sciences Swings to 4Q Profit]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 09:26:56 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Computer Sciences turned a profit in the fourth quarter despite missing revenue estimates, as lower operating costs and a tax benefit boosted the technology services company.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Businesses Shift Into Growth Gear]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 08:12:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After years of just trying to survive the down economy, small business owners are once again focused on growing, a new study finds.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China premier says little room for policy stimulus - media]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 23:57:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[China has limited room to use government spending and policy stimulus to boost its economy, China Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying on Wednesday, dashing hopes among some investors that Beijing may take steps to foster growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CBO Says 2013 U.S. Budget Deficit Estimated at $642 Billion]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday the federal deficit is expected to shrink to $642 billion in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, down sharply from last year because of higher taxes and other revenues collected by the government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What to Expect at the IRS Hearings]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 08:47:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emac's Bottom Line: The IRS is not some mindless, acultural thing. It’s populated by human beings prone to political pressures. Here's a look at its history and what to expect from the  coming hearings.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Wellpoint Board Members Step Down]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 17:58:09 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Three of WellPoint Inc.'s (WLP) board members have stepped down for what the health-benefits provider said were personal reasons.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Taxpayers Deserve to Know in IRS Controversy]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 09:15:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IRS has found itself in a deepening scandal over targeting certain nonprofit profit groups, including Tea Party supporters. Here's what every taxpayer should know. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IRS Kept Shifting Targets in Tax-Exempt Scrutiny]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:11:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over two years, IRS field office agents repeatedly changed their criteria while sifting through thousands of applications from groups seeking tax-exempt status to select ones for possible closer examination, the findings showed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coming Up: April Retail Sales]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 07:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Retail sales may show a second straight monthly drop in April, according to a MarketWatch-compiled economist poll.]]></description>
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