The U.S. Senate confirms Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a move likely to reassure world markets.
A Washington conference brought together aspiring women entrepreneurs from across the Americas.
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If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. … And that’s why we’ll continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, and Panama, and Colombia.
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