AP – Amazon.com, the world’s biggest online retailer, is in talks to bring two warehouses to New Jersey in a deal that could bring 1,500 or more full-time jobs to a state where unemployment has hovered around 9 percent.
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Archive for February 8th, 2012
APNewsBreak: Amazon in talks for NJ warehouses (AP)
Counting The GOP Delegates, But Not Before They’re Official
The NPR Delegate Tracker credits a candidate with delegates only when party rule or state law unambiguously awards those delegates to that candidate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Mortgage applications jump on refi demand: MBA (Reuters)
Reuters – Applications for home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Santorum Wins Big In Three Early Voting Contests
GOP hopeful Rick Santorum carried wins in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, on Tuesday. The White House also tries to manage a controversy over requiring many Catholic institutions to provide free contraception in their employees’ health coverage. Host Michel Martin covers these topics and other political news with a diverse panel of politicos. » E-Mail...
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#InevitabilityFail (talking-points-memo)
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Why I Don’t Believe The European Crisis Is Over
pI owe readers a mea culpa on Europe as of late. nbsp;The LTRO far surpassed my expectations of helping stabilize the region. nbsp;But my position hasnrsquo;t changed much. nbsp;I still think the European debt crisis ultimately comes down to a question of budget sustainability and the road to sustainability runs through growth. nbsp;a href=http://pragcap.com/the-ugly-math-behind-italys-sovereign-debt-crisis...
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German exports broke euro1 trillion mark in 2011 (AP)
AP – German exports climbed 11.4 percent last year to top the euro1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) mark for the first time, official figures showed Wednesday, though a decline in December underlined the likelihood of slower growth ahead.
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5 Reasons Why Israel Might Bomb Iran, Or Not
After years of talking about the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program, Israel says the time for action is drawing near. But not everyone shares Israel’s assessment, and the United States and others still want to pursue other options to pressure Iran. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Disney earnings beat despite shaky economy (Reuters)
Reuters – Walt Disney Co’s quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street’s expectations after the movie studio put in a poor showing, but profit grew at a faster-than-expected 12 percent clip as media networks and theme parks held strong in an uncertain economy.
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Join Us For A Live Blog Of The Republican Primaries
We’ll be keeping tabs on Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri at the It’s All Politics blog. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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