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Econ 101: March 14, 2012

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  • The New York County District Attorney’s Office has sent Twitter subpoenas to turn over data of some people arrested at Occupy Wall Street protests last year. [Mashable]
  • Citigroup, Suntrust, MetLife, and Ally all failed the latest Federal Reserve stress test; the other 15 banks that were tested passed. [Financial Times]
  • College students are pressing Congress to prevent a scheduled rise in student loan interest rates. [Boston Globe]
  • The unemployment rate dropped in 45 states last month, while rising in just one. [The Hill]
  • JP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it charged military members excessive fees on government backed mortgages. [HousingWire]
  • House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL), who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for potential insider trading violations, won his primary last night. [Politico]
  • As part of its antitrust case against Google, the Justice Dept. has subpoenaed Apple. [Bloomberg]

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