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MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ tag is ‘arbitrary, capricious’: U.S. judge

By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal regulators' decision to designate insurer MetLife Inc as “too big to fail” was “arbitrary and capricious,” the U.S. judge who struck down the determination last month wrote in an opinion that was unsealed on Thursday. The U.S. government plans to appeal the court decision, a Treasury spokesman said in a statement late on Thursday. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said he strongly disagreed with the decision and the government would vigorously defend the work of the Financial Stability Oversight…

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MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ tag is ‘arbitrary, capricious’: U.S. judge

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U.S. job market firming despite anemic economic growth

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 267,000 for the week ended …

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U.S. job market firming despite anemic economic growth

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Asian shares fall, while Japan’s gain as brakes applied to strong yen

SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Asian shares fell to three-week lows on Friday, but Japan bucked the trend after its finance minister pledged to guard against strong moves in the yen in either direction. While that led to a slight retreat in the yen from a 17-month high against the dollar, the Japanese currency is

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Asian shares fall, while Japan’s gain as brakes applied to strong yen