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The Week In Washington
Lawmakers spent a busy week in Washington discussing the recently unveiled Fiscal Year 2011 budget, and the Democrats new jobs agenda
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Japan Machine Orders Jump 20.1% In December
Private sector machinery orders in Japan surged by a seasonally adjusted 20.1 percent in January compared to the previous month, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday.
That was sharply higher than analyst expectations for an 8.0 percent monthly gain following the record low 11.3 percent contraction in November.
On an annual basis, core orders....
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Dollar Drops Versus Euro Amid Greek Rescue Rumors
The dollar hit the skids versus the euro on Tuesday, paring its strong recent gains amid reports that the European Union may be coming to the rescue of debt-ridden Greece.
In hopes of containing the debt crisis that many fear could spread to Portugal, Spain, and Italy, the EU is meeting on Thursday in Brussels.
European Central Bank....
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Euro Rallies On Talk Of Greek Bail Out
The euro fought back against the dollar on Tuesday, improving from lows not seen since last spring after reports surfaced indicating that European leaders have agreed in principle on a package to bail out debt-ridden Greece.
Greece has been taking steps to cut Europe's largest deficit, which is 12.7 times higher than the value of its total....
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European Economic News
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U.S. Treasury Market Updates
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