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Treasury Takes Extra Steps to Stay Under Federal Debt Limit

The Treasury Department announced further steps to keep funding the government without going over the nation’s debt limit, amid a stalemate between Congress and the Obama administration on approving an increase in the ceiling. The U.S. declared a “debt-issuance suspension period” under the statute governing the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. That allows the U.S. to redeem existing Treasury securities held by the fund as investments, and suspend new investment. [Full Story]

JPMorgan Shareholders Support Dimon's Dual Roles

JPMorgan Chase & Co. shareholders voted in support of Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon maintaining both roles, rejecting a proposal from shareholders who said the corporate governance structure was flawed, according to a preliminary tally at its annual meeting on Tuesday.... [Full Story]

Equifax: Americans Are Taking on More Debt

New consumer borrowing has hit a five-year high, vaulting more than 33 [Full Story]

Bullard: Fed Should Maintain 'Effective' Bond Buying Program

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the central [Full Story]

Kyle Bass: Japanese Bond Market Is Teetering on Epic Ruin

High-stakes hedge fund operator Kyle Bass is making a full-blown bet that [Full Story]

World Bank President Kim: Universal Health Coverage Can End Poverty

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said universal health insurance coverage [Full Story]

China Trade Surplus Seen by BofA at One-Tenth Customs Figure

China’s trade surplus is one-tenth the official $61 billion reported so [Full Story]

NYT: CFTC's Derivatives Regulations Are 'Setback for Financial Reform'

New regulations from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on [Full Story]

Overall Commodity Weakness Might Mean Trouble for Oil

Oil prices have risen this year while most other commodities have dropped, [Full Story]

Ernst & Young Survey: Corruption Courses Through Companies Globally

Corruption runs rampant at the corporate level of companies globally, [Full Story]

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Treasury Takes Extra Steps to Stay Under Debt Limit

The Treasury Department announced further steps to keep funding the government without going over the nation s debt limit, amid a stalemate between Congress and the Obama administration on approving an increase in the ceiling. [Full Story]

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BofA: China Trade Surplus Seen at One-Tenth Customs Figure

China’s trade surplus is one-tenth the official $61 billion reported so far this year after accounting for fake transactions used to disguise hot-money inflows, Bank of America Corp. says. [Full Story]

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Companies

Home Depot Profit Rises 18% on Housing Recovery

Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery. [Full Story]

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Markets

Czech Leader Evokes Soros as Currency Risk

Euro adoption would give the Czech Republic better protection against market speculators such as billionaire George Soros, President Milos Zeman said.A majority of entrepreneurs Zeman has met see membership in the euro area as beneficial for their businesses and the country... [Full Story]

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Ernst & Young Survey: Corruption Courses Through Companies Globally

Corruption runs rampant at the corporate level of companies globally, according to a new survey. [Full Story]

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