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Friday, March 9, 2012 - 3:13pm
These ETFs Could Forecast 2012 Election Results (IEZ, UGA, VROM)
A lot can happen between now and November, but let's be honest: It doesn't take fancy models or indicators to figure out what the result of the presidential election would be if held today. President Obama would win going away and it really doesn't matter who the GOP nominates. Economic data,...
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Clinton Joins Obama Fundraising Effort
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 9:47pmFormer President Bill Clinton (D-Ark) has agreed to join President Barrack Obama's (D-Ill) fundraising efforts for the 2012 election. Citing three sources with knowledge of the matter Bloomberg News reports that Clinton, the 42nd president, will make joint appearances with Obama at several...
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Friday, February 24, 2012 - 3:33pm
Will President Obama Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
In recent days, speculation has grown that President Obama would soon tap into the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As oil prices have rapidly spiked (at the time of writing, the price of WTI crude oil is just over $108 per barrel), gasoline has followed suit, and the average price for a...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 11:19am
Obama's 2013 Budget
On Monday, President Barack Obama presented his 2013 budget. The ongoing election season combined with partisan divisions promise to make passing the more than 250 page document difficult. The budget calls for the government to take in $1.4 trillion in individual income taxes—$200 billion more...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:00am
South Korean Opposition Threatens to Scrap US Free Trade Deal
South Korea's opposition leader threatened that if her party wins the race for president, it will scrap the free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States. Democratic United Party (DUP) chairwoman Han Myeong-sook said that unless the current government revises certain clauses in...
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Nat-Gas ETFs For Obama Speak
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 1:50pm
President Obama was out with comments this morning highlighting an ambitious plan to curb America's addiction to foreign oil. In fact, the President went so far as to say he wants to see U.S. oil imports pared by a third over the next decade. Obama isn't the first president to make such remarks...
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U.S. Could Step Up Brazilian Oil Purchases
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 9:41pmFollowing talks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, President Obama said the U.S. would like to become a major buyer of Brazilian crude in the future. The two are meeting in Brasilia this weekend. Obama made the comments as violence in Libya escalates. While the North African country, the...
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