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What’s the Exchange Rate?
What’s the Exchange Rate? Amos Guiora, Professor of Law, S.J.Quinney College of Law, The University of Utah And Martha Minow, Jeremiah Smith, Jr...

Nevermind the Exchange Rate, We?re Off to France!
With the U.S. dollar trading so poorly against the euro, we suspect that many have scuttled any thought of a summer European vacation, opting instead for travel closer to home...

What Is the Exchange Rate for Terrorist/Innocent Exchanges?
Amos Guiora and Martha Minow have this interesting post raising the provocative question of what is the proper exchange rate when a country like Israel negotiates with terrorists...

Chinese Premier: No Change to Exchange Rate Policy
From the Financial Times: Wen resolute on strength of currencyThe Financial Times quotes Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as saying: ?We will not yield to any pressure of any form forcing us to appreciate...

China Central Banker on Exchange Rate Policy
A few quotes:From Dow Jones: Zhou Signals Yuan Policy Shift "We don't rule out that during some special periods--such as the Asian Financial crisis and the global financial crisis this time--we adopted special policies, including a special exchange rate mechanism," [China central bank Gov...

Obama Vows to Address Yuan Exchange Rate Issue
Reuters is quoting President Obama: "One of the challenges that we've got to address internationally is currency rates and how they match up to make sure that our goods are not artificially inflated in price and their goods are artificially deflated in price...

I am currently paid an hourly rate-now my employer claims she is going to go salary for my position. Can she legally force me to do this even though I was hired in on an hourly basis without even discussing this issue w
Unless you have a contract with your employer that states how you are to be paid...

I have a credit card issued by Aspire of Columbus, GA with a interest rate of 39.75% APR on purchases and 41.75% on cash advances. I reside in PA. Are these rates allowable by law?
Damn you are getting it with no vaseline...

Should I refinance my home mortgage?
It depends on your financial situation but most likely. Most variable rate mortg...

Can my employer change my salary rate without my written consent and approval?
Yes, they can change what they pay you without your consent. It's their mon...

Where can I read more about the latest Compliance Alert issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission?
You can read more on SEC website http://sec.gov/about/offices/ocie/complialert07...