Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/category-economy-govt-and-policy/Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financeen-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Sun, 19 May 2013 20:20:50 +00005Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/category-economy-govt-and-policy/http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ww/met/yahoo_logo_us_061509.pngObama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topichttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-urged-economy-bigger-bolder-140833020.htmlObama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topicFive months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized ...

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FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2009, file photo Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, left, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, right, leave with President Barack Obama, not shown, from the White House in Washington. Obama allies and former top aides are worried he has lost his voice on his central theme of economic opportunity, silenced by a trio of recent troubles. Axelrod and Gibbs are pressing Obama's current aides to let the president stake out a big vision once again, not only to put a focus on his second term but to move away from the controversies engulfing the White House. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

]]>Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says Britainhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/independent-scotland-open-cyprus-style-083357208.htmlIndependent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says BritainAn independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain's finance ministry says. Before a referendum due in September ...

]]>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:11:18 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/independent-scotland-open-cyprus-style-083357208.htmlScotland's Finance Secretary Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in debating chamber of Scottish Parliament in EdinburghScotland's Finance Secretary Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in debating chamber of Scottish Parliament in EdinburghScotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland September 20, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR386ZH

]]>BoE governor King warns of risks in mortgage schemehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/boe-governor-king-warns-risks-010337541.htmlLONDON (Reuters) - A flagship British government scheme to boost mortgage lending must not become permanent like in the United States, outgoing Bank Governor Mervyn King said on Saturday. King's warning ...

]]>Sun, 19 May 2013 01:03:37 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boe-governor-king-warns-risks-010337541.htmlBoE governor King warns of risks in UK mortgage schemehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/boe-governor-king-warns-risks-223157513.htmlLONDON (Reuters) - A flagship British government scheme to boost mortgage lending must not become permanent like in the United States, outgoing Bank Governor Mervyn King said on Saturday. King's warning ...

]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:57 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boe-governor-king-warns-risks-223157513.htmlTOP VETERANS' ADVOCATE: Obama's Budget Contains One Of The Most Galling Mistakes Of His Presidencyhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-veterans-advocate-obamas-budget-163321390.htmlCutting benefits for the most seriously wounded vets.

]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:33:00 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-veterans-advocate-obamas-budget-163321390.htmlGovernment Stinginesshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-stinginess-110000214.htmlA lower deficit is great longer-term news, but it could continue to hurt short-term data.

]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-stinginess-110000214.htmlChina April housing inflation quickens to two year highhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-april-housing-inflation-quickens-032204550.htmlBy Xiaoyi Shao and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating ...

]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:13 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-april-housing-inflation-quickens-032204550.htmlGlance: Europe's Key Institutionshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/glance-europes-key-institutions-154141844.htmlFollowing the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions ...

]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:57 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/glance-europes-key-institutions-154141844.htmlTop officials call to overhaul euro institutionshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-officials-call-overhaul-euro-152951745.htmlTop officials call to overhaul euro institutionsEngineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Officials ...

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FILE - In this Thursday, March 28, 2013 file photo, people wait outside a branch of Laiki Bank in Nicosia. Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March 2013 was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis _ and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may no longer be needed as a key decision-making partner. And they say that the eurozone would be able to make decisions and take action more quickly if it wasn't bound by the need for unanimous agreement among its 17 member countries. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

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