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  • Ben Bernanke and the Disappointing Return of 'Fedspeak'

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    In his time at the helm of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan elevated “Fedspeak” to a low art. When push came to shove, Greenspan could be pretty forthright about what he thought about the...

  • Jamie Dimon Wins Big in JPMorgan Title Fight

    By Cnbc Staff, CNBC

    A proposal to cleave the roles of chairman and CEO at banking giant JPMorgan Chase was defeated in a shareholder vote on Tuesday, strengthening the hand of the bank's embattled chief, Jamie Dimon.

  • Apple Sheltered $74 Billion from U.S.Taxes--Legally

    By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post

    Apple used a “complex web” of offshore entities — with no employees or physical offices — that allowed it to pay little or no taxes on tens of billions it earned overseas, according to a Senate...

  • 4 Timely Lessons from the Sohn Investment Conference

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    It’s early May, meaning that it’s time for those of us with allergies to stock up on Kleenex and for most of us to make sure we’re prepared for Mother’s Day. Oh, and for the investors in our midst,...

  • This Little Box Could Kill Cable

    By Jon Friedman, The Fiscal Times

    The race for the crown in the realm of streaming video involves more players than "Game of Thrones": traditional cable titans; upstarts such as Aereo and Hulu; and tech innovators such as Netflix (...