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- During last night’s State of the Union, President Obama announced his intention to launch a new financial crimes unit to investigate financial fraud. [New York Times]
- Obama also used the speech to call for raising the dropout age to 18 in all states. [Education Week]
- The unemployment rate fell in 37 states in December. [Wall Street Journal]
- According to the International Monetary Fund, the ongoing Euro crisis has significantly increased the risk of a global recession. [Washington Post]
- Eurozone finance ministers are continuing to press Greek bondholders to accept a deal that would help stave off a Greek default. [Wall Street Journal]
- The United Kingdom inched closer to recession, with GDP dropping 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter. [Bloomberg]
- Apple’s fourth quarters earnings topped expectations, led by “unprecedented” sales of the iPhone and iPad. [Reuters]
- Bank of America has warned its investment banks to prepare for a big pay cut. [Huffington Post]
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