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Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... remain. And then, there's the not so small issue of the Fed getting its forecasts correct. Dylan Matthews of the Washington Post tracked it last year in his piece titled, "This graph shows how bad the Fed is at predicting the future".A See it here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/06/19/this-graph-shows-how-bad-the-fed-is-at-predicting-the-future/. ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... face of such economic uncertainty, suggesting growth could weaken again." The 'Editorial Board's" column at the Washington Post is cause for concern warning that, "The West must prepare for a wounded Putin to become even more aggressive" because "the ...

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... last year, almost three times the number that retired in in 2009 when the GFC was in full swing, reported The Washington Post. The retirement rush coincides with more signs the US economy is emerging out of its slowdown although there are fears of renewed ...

Fed money drives black swans away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... trillions into the US economy over the past few years. What does a government shutdown mean? According to the Washington Post, "...some military veterans might not receive benefits checks and other Americans would be unable to apply for Social Security. ...

Main Street versus Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... to AIG is being spent, Main Street is not happy and even President popularity is showing signs of fraying. The Washington Post reports that hired security guards have been posted outside the offices of AIG Financial Products in Connecticut and that employees ...

AIG secures extra A$54bn in liquidity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... lent by AIG's insurance company subsidiaries to third parties," said the Fed in a statement. According to the Washington Post, the cash extension was required because since the financial turmoil began, AIG customers have been redeeming bonds and also ...

US Senate passes bail-out 74 to 25

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... A$30 billion from bond funds in September, 12 times the amount withdrawn in August, according to reports in the Washington Post. Political and economic tensions over the bail-out bill have been exacerbated by both sides lecturing each other over who ...

Bad genes won't hurt insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... insurers and employers from discriminating against people based on their genetic test results. According to the Washington Post, the US Senate has passed the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act, preventing insurance providers from forcing people ...

Australia dubbed the educational hub

Kaplan Professional, The Washington Post-owned group that bought Tribeca and Finsia's educational arm last year, has flagged plans to make Australia an "educational hub" in the Asia-Pacific region. While the name Kaplan is little known locally - up ...

Kaplan adapts Finsia teaching model

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... also plans to offer a wider range of subject options, drawing on courses taught overseas. Kaplan is part of the Washington Post Company and operates in nine countries. It operates 76 vocationally-oriented higher education institutions offering business ...