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These are only the most publicized of the recent murder-suicide crimes in the U.S. Since March 10, 2009, at least 43 people have been killed in murder-suicides, and there is no telling why the crimes occurred in such rapid succession. It is also not clear whether the spate of recent deaths represents an escalation in the typical murder-suicide death toll. But it has got some observers wondering why. Past research suggests that factors ranging from the time of year (suicides are more common in spring) to the financial climate may have an impact on the rates...
...been an investment banking goldmine fueled by quarters of good M&A and corporate finance results. Citi's numbers beat forecasts but revisionists began to take apart the earnings after the fact. An analyst from Goldman Sachs wrote that the big bank's credit losses are growing at a "rapid rate," meaning the shares remain a "sell." When Bank of America (BAC) released quarterly numbers that were so good that many believed they would save the job of CEO Ken Lewis, JP Morgan responded by releasing an analysis that said banks are likely to realize about $400 billion more...
Wall St.'s belief about the banks swung 180 degrees in less than a week. The rapid shift of heart took some financial shares down by more than 20% in the first trading day of the week...
...Economists of all political stripes agree that the recession grew largely from certain issues: An unsustainable boom in home prices—propped up in part by daredevil lending—led to a rapid depreciation in home values. When transmitted through securitization, this loss of wealth resulted in a crisis of confidence in credit markets and a downturn in economic activity...
...current issue of Biology, researchers report that they've figured out the cause of jet lag: a desynchronization of the internal clocks of two groups of neurons deep in the brain. One group is associated with deep sleep, which results from fatigue; the other is linked with rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep. Although the first group of neurons can be reset in a few days, the latter can take up to a week to catch up - so, one part of the brain thinks its in Paris, while the other insists it's still in New York. The result...