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Summer Rerun: The Administration’s Cosmetic Credit Market ReformSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:01PMThis post first appeared on March 13, 2008 Never expect a group with members ideologically opposed to regulation to come up with a wide ranging reform program, no matter how badly one is needed. An individual can have a Nixon-goes-to-China moment, but not a committee. Later today, no doubt with great fanfare, Hank Paulson will announce the [...]

Slimmed-down Mardy Fish reaping big rewardsSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:59PMMardy Fish roared into the camera after his five-set win over Arnaud Clement on Saturday, as a jam-packed Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd roared with him.

Regional Insights: Tech businesses important to region's economySaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:54PMFor many years, the Pittsburgh region has been working to grow technology businesses and jobs, and we've had a number of major successes to celebrate. But how big a role do technology businesses actually play in our economy, and how does our technology sector compare with that of other regions? It's actually quite hard to define and measure the "technology sector."

Tom Joyner reunion empowers black familiesSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:54PMA nationally syndicated radio host returned to the Orlando area Labor Day weekend for what has become an annual tradition for many black families.

Stimulus pressure on Fed eases a bitSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:37PMHigher-than-forecast U.S. private job gains may reduce pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to add monetary stimulus this month without closing the door to a move later this year, economists said. The report reduces the odds of a relapse into a recession while also reinforcing the view of Fed policy makers that the economy is recovering more slowly than they would like. The president ...