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View the original here: Brussels Pushes for Another "All Powerful" Banking Committee, Headed by ECB, In Spite of Objections by…
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Via Google Translate from El Economista, France will create 150,000 jobs for young people without qualifications The French Government has today adopted a draft law providing for the creation of 150,000 subsidized jobs for young people with little or no qualifications, which are most affected by unemployment and employability harder. The beneficiaries of these so called "jobs of tomorrow" will work for municipalities, hospitals, schools, social organizations, associations or, exceptionally, in private companies, and will receive a grant of up to 75% of their compensation.
Food Stamp Usage up 64% in Last Four Years, Cost up 114% in Same Period; SNAP Charts, Facts and Figures Posted by Michael Shedlock at 12:32 PM 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
View article: ECB Slated to Become "Currency Forger of Europe"; Merkel, the "Teflon Chancellor"
Let’s review what I said in ECB Considers Interest Rate Caps; Can Such a Scheme Possibly Work? Theory vs. Practice The ECB can "in theory" defend a price target on bonds, but only at the risk of owning every bond.
See original article: Sen. Rand Paul Speaks Out Against Senators Voting without Reading the Bills
The non-news of the day is Bernanke says scope for more Fed easing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says there’s room for the central bank to take more action in responding to critical questions from a top lawmaker on Capitol Hill.