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Three possible Fed governors named
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- A White House official Friday named three leading candidates to fill the three empty board seats at the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Fed board seats remain unfilled
WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- A top candidate for a post on the U.S. Federal Reserve board of governors may turn down an offer if one is made, sources told The New York Times.

USDA accused of risking public health
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture risked the public health by not taking action on reports of unsafe slaughterhouse practices, a veterinarian says.

Postal service delivers bad budget news
WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Postal Service said it could lose $238 billion over the next decade if the agency doesn't get more flexibility on schedules, prices and labor costs.

Fed Vice Chairman Kohn to retire
WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Vice Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Donald Kohn has announced he will retire in June, the White House said Monday.

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