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No Rush

By Isaac Cohen* The Federal Reserve met last week in Washington and for the peace of mind of many, the central bank said it will continue doing the same for some time. The reasons offered to stay the course are found in the final communique of the Open Market Committee…
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Sixteen Years is Too Long: Continuing the Fight Against the Lawless Case of the Cuban Five

By Juan Acosta Sixteen years is too long. September 12th, 2014 marked sixteen years since the Cuban Five (Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Fernando González, Antonio Guerrero, and René González) were arrested and imprisoned in the United States on spurious, politically motivated charges. During the past week, the International Committee for…
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Stronger Dollar

By Isaac Cohen* During the last nine consecutive weeks, the US dollar has increased against several major currencies, the longest climb in 17 years. As a consequence, stocks went down and the yield on 10 year US Treasury bonds rose, while gold and most commodities declined. The markets are anticipating…
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O’Malley-Brown Administration Highlights New Community Resources for Central American Children Fleeing Violence

HYATTSVILLE, Maryland. – Martialing input from hundreds of citizens, community leaders, and service providers across Maryland, officials from the O’Malley-Brown Administration today announced three new community resources for Maryland families sponsoring unaccompanied Central American children who are seeking refuge during a press conference at the Hyattsville Public Library. “We are…
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Less Jobs

By Isaac Cohen* After seven consecutive months of average monthly creation of 225,000 new jobs, in August there was a disappointing downward turn in the US labor market. Last week, the Labor Department said only 142,000 new jobs were created in August. Still, the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent,…
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