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  2. University of Phoenix - Wikipedia

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    University of Phoenix. University of Phoenix[3] (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. [a] Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission [4 ...

  3. John Sperling - Wikipedia

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    John Glen Sperling (January 9, 1921 – August 22, 2014) was an American billionaire businessman who is credited with having led the contemporary for-profit education movement in the United States [1] The fortune he amassed was based on his founding of the for-profit University of Phoenix for working adults in 1976, which became part of the publicly traded Apollo Group.

  4. Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania (/ ˌ p ɛ n s ɪ l ˈ v eɪ n i ə / ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. ' Penn's forest country '), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [b] (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie), [7] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

  5. ‘The party is over’ as Tupperware files for bankruptcy after ...

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    Many businesses file for bankruptcy protection to wind down some operations, shed debt and cut costs. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a common route. Tupperware shares have plummeted 74.5% this year and ...

  6. History of bankruptcy law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of bankruptcy law in the United States refers primarily to a series of acts of Congress regarding the nature of bankruptcy.As the legal regime for bankruptcy in the United States developed, it moved from a system which viewed bankruptcy as a quasi-criminal act, to one focused on solving and repaying debts for people and businesses suffering heavy losses.

  7. History of Federal Open Market Committee actions - Wikipedia

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    The FOMC left rates unchanged the day after the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Official Statement: August 5, 2008 2.00% 2.25% 10–1 The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent. Official statement: April 30, 2008 2.00% 2.25% 8–2 The FOMC cut rates by 25 basis points.

  8. United States Trustee Program - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The United States Trustee Program is a component of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. [1] The applicable federal law is found at 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. In addition to the 21 United States Trustees, the program is ...

  9. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX, FAA LID: PHX) is a civil-military public international airport 3 mi (2.6 nmi; 4.8 km) east of downtown Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. [3]