Fed extends low-rate vow in bid to help economy
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said it will likely not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, much later than it had said previously, as it nurses a still-sluggish economic recovery. Full Article | Video
Merkel deflects calls for bigger euro zone firewall
DAVOS, Switzerland - German Chancellor Angela Merkel deflected pressure on Wednesday to increase the euro zone's rescue fund, saying the key to reassuring markets was to restore lost trust in governments' policies.
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Soros on U.S. politics, being a "traitor"
Billionaire investor George Soros explains why there wouldn't be much difference for Wall Street between President Obama and Mitt Romney. He also tells Reuters Digital Editor Chrystia Freeland why his fellow billionaires see him as a "traitor" to his class. Video
Japan's competitive edge questioned
TOKYO - Japan's first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years raises concern over long the country can rely on exports to help finance a huge public debt without having to turn to fickle foreign investors. Full Article | Video
Obama's tax ideas face long odds
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's bid to get millionaires and multinational companies to pay more taxes may play well with many voters, but it faces major hurdles in Congress. Full Article | Video
HSBC under scrutiny for money laundering
HSBC is under investigation by a Senate panel in a money-laundering inquiry, the latest step in a long-running U.S. effort to halt shadowy money flows through global banks, according sources and a company securities filing. Full Article
One year on, protests and celebrations in Egypt
CAIRO - Tens of thousands gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities a year after an uprising erupted that toppled Hosni Mubarak, spurred on revolts across the region and exposed rifts in the Arab world's most populous state. Full Article | Video
The return of the activist
The left-wing Occupy movement and right-wing Tea Party are just two examples of the world's new wave of activists. Reuters Magazine
Stellar Apple results point to a good year ahead
At least 15 brokerages raised their price targets on Apple's stock after skyrocketing iPhone and iPad sales helped it smash Wall Street expectations. Full Article | Related Story
Utility stocks go from red hot to red flag
NEW YORK - Utilities stocks caught fire last year as investors sought safety amid the market's waves. But that performance is likely over as utilities are now in the unfamiliar territory of trading at a hefty premium to the market. Full Article
Giffords leaves Congress to focus on recovery
Jan. 25 - Wounded Gabrielle Giffords bids an emotional farewell to Congress to focus on injuries she sustained in last year's shooting. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Faith-based economic theory
The Republican candidates for president have some major differences in their policies and their personal lives. But they have one striking thing in common—they all say the federal government is responsible for the financial crisis. Commentary from Reuters Magazine
More primary math, Boeing’s second chance, and DHS mission creep
With a brokered convention likelier, tell us about delegate-shifting rules in post-Florida states, including those where kingmakers like Governor Mitch Daniels reign. Meanwhile, should Boeing get to bid on work that only exists because of its own abject failure? And why is Homeland Security worrying about deceptive dating? Commentary
Wasting away in Dementiaville
GOP presidential candidates are most comfortable trying to market their imagined utopia of the 1950s. It was a wonderful decade for some, but it was also the time of Jim Crow, segregation, and the mistreatment of women and homosexuals. Commentary
How to navigate the Davos maze: Ask a wife
The average lily-livered man may not be able to face the vicissitudes of life at Davos and that women are much better suited for the event's rampant paranoia, ego smashing and petty humiliations. Commentary
The elephants in the Davos ski lodge
A 20-year period of one-way globalization is being replaced by an era of competitive sovereignty. The walls are going back up. Developed and developing states alike are vertically integrating political and economic interests in a race for growth, employment and security. Commentary
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The case against austerity
Reuters columnist David Cay Johnston argues against austerity budgets during a global downturn and offers suggestions on what governments should do instead. Video
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