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August 13, 2013 0

Treasury Yields Rise Following .2% Rise in Retail Sales; Fed Tapering Begins in September?

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Treasury Yields Rise Following .2% Rise in Retail Sales; Fed Tapering Begins in September? Posted by Michael Shedlock at 10:18 AM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

August 6, 2013 0

Army Will Not Suspend Contracts with Al Qaeda-Tied Companies, Citing "Due Process Rights"

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The above link is from the Fox News story Army won’t suspend contracts with Al Qaeda-tied companies, citing ‘due process rights’ In a scathing passage of his latest report to Congress, Special Inspector General John Sopko said his office has urged the Army to suspend or debar 43 contractors over concerns about ties to the Afghanistan insurgency, "including supporters of the Taliban, the Haqqani network and al Qaeda." Sopko wrote that the Army "rejected" every single case. Sopko pointed out the apparent disconnect between one part of the Army that is killing insurgents and the other part that allegedly is doing business with them