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- Business and academic leaders are warning that cuts to higher education are harming U.S. competitiveness. [Wall Street Journal]
- Central banks around the world are reportedly preparing to take action if Sunday’s Greek elections rattle markets. [Reuters]
- Direct foreign investment in the U.S. has been positive for 12 consecutive quarters, according to the Commerce Department. [Wall Street Journal]
- The Senate Appropriations Committee has decided not the fund the Obama administration’s Race to the Top higher education program. [Inside Higher Ed]
- Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for running a $7 billion Ponzi Scheme. [Washington Post]
- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner reportedly suggested that current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be his replacement if he were to leave the administration. [Washington Post]
- Bailed out insurance giant AIG has officially repaid all of its loans to the New York Federal Reserve. [Associated Press]
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