IN THIS ISSUE
The Xavier Bellwether Staff In This Issue
Contributors Sean Luke, Junior, English Major
THE WORLD
Contagion: Tri-state Exposure to the Euro Crisis Mark Van Sweringen, Senior, Economics Major Matt O'Driscoll, Junior, Finance Major
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POLITICS AND POLICY
Senate Bill 5: Should Public Unions Pay the Price for Budget Issues?
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INVESTING
Ricky Garcia, Junior, Philosophy, Politics and the Public Program & Economics Major Joe Simoneau, Junior, Finance & Economics Major Curtis May, Senior, Finance Major Mark Momper - MBA, Finance Concentration
Xavier Alumni Spotlight: Breen Murphy Key Banc Capital Markets Xavier Student Bond Investment Fund
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The D'Artagnan Capital Fund
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ECONOMICS
Indicators
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Bellwether Cincinnati Metro Index
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American Dream Index
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Back Cover: Upcoming Events
The Xavier Bellwether
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