Open Mind For A Different View (NEM)

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GOP critics likely won't change direction of Fed [external]
For all the derision U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by lead contender Mitt Romney would likely change little at the U.S. central bank, at least in the short term.


Job creators? Some cities are poachers instead [external]
When the leaders of this small Iowa city became desperate to land a new department store, they didn't have to look far: They lured one from the city next door, along with up to 100 jobs.