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07/19/2014

What’s in a name? If it’s “Made in USA,” quite a lot. http://on.wsj.com/1taSVKp

Deciding when something can be called “Made in USA” is harder than you might think.

07/19/2014

Smartphones that open room doors: Bill Marriott on the future of hotels http://on.wsj.com/1mXZoaM

The Marriott International chairman on Chinese menus, bigger lobbies and the future of hotels.

07/19/2014

Saturday Essay: Economic mobility is alive and well for Americans who pursue technical or practical training http://on.wsj.com/1mXBSuD

Economic mobility is alive and well for Americans who pursue technical or practical training. The U.S. economy's future could lie along the career paths of welders, nurses and franchise owners.

07/19/2014

Sign o' times: Dairy giant shares down 17% YoY but organic and soy milk company it spun off last year is up 62% http://on.wsj.com/1qlySLJ

Shoppers' zeal for healthier foods and beverages has turned the tables on a small soy-milk supplier and its former parent, America's largest milk processor.

07/16/2014

Treasury urges Congress to take immediate action on US firms reincorporating overseas for tax reasons http://on.wsj.com/1wsMzWT

Letter to Congress follows uptick in U.S. firms moving to lower-tax countries.

07/16/2014

Realogy will buy ZipRealty for $166 million http://www.marketwatch.com/story/realogy-announces-agreement-to-acquire-ziprealty-for-approximately-166-million-2014-07-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp …

MADISON, N.J. and EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Realogy Holdings Corp. /quotes/zigman/12214823/delayed/quotes/nls/rlgyRLGY+0.40% and ZipRealty, Inc. /quotes/zigman/93280/delayed/quotes/nls/ziprZIPR-2.87% today announced that Realogy has entered into a definitive agreement to acqu…

07/16/2014

SEC commissioner Piwowar has different nicknames for the FSOC such as "Unaccountable Capital Markets Death Panel" http://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370542309109 …

Remarks at AEI Conference on Financial Stability

07/16/2014

Jamie Dimon on mortgage slowdown: "We've got some catch up to do." http://buff.ly/1qDYoaX

J.P. Morgan’s mortgage business is still reeling from a sharp slowdown in refinancing that’s bruising the industry...but the largest U.S. bank by assets is also contending with issues around mortgages it originates that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

07/16/2014

Fed sees a tech bubble: “Equity valuations of... social media and biotechnology firms appear to be stretched.” http://1.usa.gov/1jut7s6

07/16/2014

Housing recovered notably from its trough but leveled off after rates rose, activity is disappointing http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-26772 …

The Federal Reserve remains concerned about the U.S. housing recovery--which began to slow down last year when mortgage rates spiked--and has so far has failed to regain much traction, Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Tuesday.

07/16/2014

Wells Fargo's Franklin Codel on three myths of homeownership. In short, getting a loan isn't as hard as you've heard http://buff.ly/1n4lZn0

Franklin Codel of Wells Fargo Home Lending debunks three myths that are keeping prospective homebuyers on the sidelines and offers tips for buying a home.

07/16/2014

California to set mandatory water curbs amid drought (Getty pic of Lake Mead at lowest ever) http://on.wsj.com/1oYxVUh

California on Tuesday is expected to institute mandatory statewide water restrictions for the first time, as a prolonged drought across the West shrivels reservoirs.