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- The Federal Reserve remains committed to its programs to boost the economy, according to a statement released yesterday. [Bloomberg]
- Business and labor groups are attempting to craft a visa program for low-skill workers that will pass muster with lawmakers. [Wall Street Journal]
- The Federal Housing Administration plans to increase premiums on the loans it insures. [CNN Money]
- The Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that will punt a needed increase in the debt ceiling down the road for a few months. [Associated Press]
- Public transit and emergency workers in Greece went on strike to protest the nation’s austerity measures. [Associated Press]
- The wind power industry posted record profits last year. [The Hill]
- JP Morgan Chase may have been betting against itself in the infamous “London Whale” trade that cost the bank billions of dollars. [Reuters]
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