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- According to a new study from Indiana University, poverty is set to increase over the next few years due to the slow economic recovery. [Reuters]
- Attacks on Mitt Romney’s career at the private equity firm Bain Capital are dividing Republicans ahead of the South Carolina primary. [Wall Street Journal]
- A majority of Americans would rather preserve the mortgage interest deduction than have their tax rates lowered. [The Hill]
- Investors are preparing to challenge large financial firms on their pay practices. [Wall Street Journal]
- The Federal Reserve reported that the economy expanded modestly last month thanks to holiday sales, but hiring was slow and housing stagnant. [Bloomberg]
- Two top Federal Reserve officials disagreed yesterday over whether the central bank should be doing more to boost the economy. [Reuters]
- Foreign governments, including Japan and Canada, are trying to block implementation of the Volcker rule, which is aimed at reining in risky trading at the biggest U.S. banks. [Financial Times]
- Airlines are suing the Department of Transportation over new rules that require them to disclose all their fees and taxes up front. [The Hill]
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