Thursday, January 29, 2009

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Health care for low-income children: It’s an economic issue, too. The Senate will probably vote on an extension to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program on Thursday. A Republican amendment to deny coverage to the children of newly arrived legal immigrants was defeated on Wednesday.

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New economic data coming from the U.S. government on Thursday include last week’s jobless claims and durable-goods orders for December.

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Another slew of major U.S.-based companies declares quarterly earnings on Thursday. In the cohort are 3M, Amazon, Black and Decker, Continental, Colgate Palmolive, Continental Airlines, Eastman Kodak, Eli Lilly, Ethan Allen, Gentex, Ford, Lear, Raytheon, T Rowe Price, Royal Carribean Cruises, USAirways

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Higher welfare payments and the overturn of capitalism. It may be happening already, but it’s not happening fast enough for France’s far left, which is helping promote a national strike in the Fifth Republic on Thursday, with a view to create a new workers’ movement.

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New Interior Secretary Ken Salazar begins to explore his realm on Thursday, going to Lakewood, Colo., to meet with staff of the Minerals Management Service. Under his oversize hat and undersize bolo tie is a stern message: Don’t sleep with those you regulate! (Readers may remember some malfeasance over at the service that led to red faces.)

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