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'Political noise' puts debt reduction at risk: Fitch
Political uncertainty could hamper efforts to reduce the world's largest debt burden if it forces the government to delay fiscal consolidation, according to Andrew Colquhoun, head of Asia-Pacific sovereign debt at Fitch Ratings. "The key issue for the ratings is whether a government can be formed with the will and authority to draw up and implement a credible medium-term fiscal consolidation ...
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Political limbo not hurting Australia
THE political deadlock is not harming Australia's credit rating as Standard & Poor's today reaffirmed its AAA rating for the country.
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Political Scientists Forecast Big Losses
Mark Blumenthal notes three of five presentations at a political science convention in Washington, D.C. this weekend predicted Republicans will gain more than 39 seats to take control of the House of Representatives. Alan Abramowitz of Emory University forecast a Republican gain of 49 seats with a model based primarily on the generic congressional ballot. Joe Bafumi of Dartmouth College forecast ...
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Australia political limbo expected to end Tuesday
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Australia's political limbo could end Tuesday if, as expected, the last three undeclared independent lawmakers declare support for either the Labor Party or the coalition Liberal-National coalition. Following the inconclusive election result on Aug. 21, both parties have been scrambling to gain support from independent lawmakers to try to amass 76 seats of the 150-seat ...
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Political Signs Vandalized In Md.
Police say someone vandalized 10 political signs belonging to a candidate for Baltimore County Council.
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Italy Political Crisis Won't Derail Budget Cut Plans, Tremonti Tells FT
Italy’s political crisis won’t derail planned fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti said in a video interview with the Financial Times posted on the newspaper’s website.
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Political Notebook: Conservative PAC targets Welti in billboard ad
A conservative political action committee with deep pockets is sponsoring a billboard along U.S. 14 in Chester that goes after DFL state Rep. Andy Welti of Plainview.
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Political sign season draws near
If you haven't already come across a few political signs around town, you soon won't be able to ignore them. Friday marked 60 days before the Nov. 2 general election and the unofficial start of what those in political circles call the silly season.
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