The government devalued the Zimbabwe dollar by 24% in August, and promises further devaluation, hoping to boost exports and so raise sorely-needed hard currency.

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On Thursday evening, the Senate, by a vote of 86-8, passed an energy bill that will raise fuel-economy standards by 40% and dramatically boost production of ethanol and other biofuels.

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Over the past year, most REITs have reported stronger-than-expected earnings because they have been able to raise rents and boost occupancy as the economy has improved.

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In Maryland greedy pols are ready to raise the sales tax 20% and to boost the levy on business profits--a great way to clobber both consumers and job-creating enterprises.

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Several of the big hotel companies including Marriott International have said they will raise room rates in the coming quarters to attempt to boost revenue after coming out of the post-2008 period that sent profits and revenues down.

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