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- A majority of Americans either view the Occupy Wall Street protests favorably or do not have an opinion about them, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. [Reuters]
- Slovakia’s “fallen ruling coalition” has scheduled a new vote on approving the Eurozone bailout, after agreeing to a snap election with the opposition. [Reuters]
- “Foreclosures continued to plague the U.S. housing market last quarter, while a a growing backlog has caused the length of the foreclosure process to drag on and on,” according to the latest data from RealtyTrac Inc. [CNN Money]
- Some Republicans on Capitol Hill are hesitant to attempt repealing the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, believing such a move “would play into the hands of President Obama, congressional Democrats and the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement.” [The Hill]
- Federal Reserve officials “weighed several options for boosting the economy when they met in September and could revisit those measures — including more bond purchases — if the recovery continues to flounder.” [Wall Street Journal]
- Prosecutors are asking for a nearly 20 year sentence for Raj Rajaratnam, who was convicted on insider trading charges in May. [Washington Post]
- “Birth rates in the United States declined sharply during the recession,” according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. [New York Times]
- The IRS has launched an audit into “how Google Inc. avoided federal income taxes by shifting profit into offshore subsidiaries.” [BusinessWeek]
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