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- The real lesson of Labor Day Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:36AMThe problem with the economy is structure, not the business cycle
- 18. The darnedest money mistakes Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:13AMStarBizWeek compiles five of the more common fortune disasters pointed out by financial advisers in the hopes of helping readers gain a solid financial footing.
- Ten bee-utiful years of great TIFF buzz Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:09AMThe world was very different 10 years ago, when Star movie critic Peter Howell began surveying fest-goers for their hot TIFF film picks.
- Montreal duo to open Midnight Madness at TIFF Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:08AMMontreal duo Jerome Sable and Eli Batalion are rocking out while they tell a blood-and-guts campfire story in The Legend of Beaver Dam.
- The End of Tenure? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:36AMTwo recent books resurrect the debate over universities and the supposedly pampered people who teach there.
- Joyner Venture Helps Black Colleges with Online Programs Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:05AM*Tom Joyner, one of the country’s most-visible philanthropic supporters of historically black colleges and universities, has founded a company to help those institutions develop distance-education programs-with a particular focus on allowing them to compete against for-profit colleges in enrolling minority students.Mr. Joyner regularly highlights black colleges on his nationally syndicated radio ...
- Post-Katrina debt still unforgiven Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:58PMA debt of about $68 million still looms for the St. Tammany Parish School System, with an additional $108 million in debt from the parish and municipalties that still has not been “forgiven” by the federal government.
- Super-low rates spur mortgage refinancing surge Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:40AMSuper-low rates spur mortgage refinancing surge
- Time to Short Excel Maritime Carriers? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:32AMDoes this highly shorted stock deserve it?
- Don’t worry, I’m a central banker! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:24AMThe Bernanke-led Fed ... announced on Aug. 10 it will buy Treasuries to set a $2.05 trillion floor on its balance sheet and keep interest rates from rising. Trichet said Aug. 5 that the euro-area economy was surpassing forecasts, which may pave the way for the ECB to look at phasing out its emergency lending measures.
- Website offers advice for first-time budgeters Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:07AMCollege brings a lot of firsts: first time away from home, first roommate, first all-nighter, but the first that may be the hardest one to deal with is the first time managing money.
- Indian Valley avoids BP containment-boom bust Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:53AMJOHNSON CITY -- Containment-boom maker Indian Valley Industries avoided the debt and excess product some manufacturers got saddled with after BP stopped accepting deliveries weeks ago.
- Clark offers to withdraw if leaker surfaces Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:31AMFifth District hopeful Jeffrey A. Clark said today that he is willing to abandon his campaign for Congress if the person who tipped off the press about his long history of personal debt admits it publicly. Clark, a conservative Tea Party member from Danville, is taking on first-term Rep. Tom ...
- Ladies get ready to rumble Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:19AM"Real Housewives" two-season recap
- Gold Seeker Weekly Wrap-Up: Gold and Silver Gain Almost 1% and 6% on the Week Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:30PMGold rallied from a low of $1233.83 in London to as high as $1242.20 by a little before 9AM EST before it swung back down to $1232.30 by midmorning in New York trade and then climbed back near its earlier high by a little after 11AM, but it ultimately fell back off into the close an ended with a gain of just 0.02%. Silver climbed to as high as $19.323 before it also dropped back off in the last ...
- Teen center’s future in jeopardy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:29PMThe after-school activities Maria Rosales enjoys at the Teen Center in Patterson are something she looks forward to each week. “It’s positive, it’s nice, and I like having somewhere to go after I get out of school,” Maria, 13, said.
- Fair 83° Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:20PMThe city of Kenosha and the village of Pleasant Prairie provided a study in contrasts Friday morning at the Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Bank of Kenosha, the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce and the Kenosha Area Business Alliance.
- Community Voices: Will next governor keep government strong? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:18PMBy Kerry Meagher, Community Voices I am a budget deficit hawk. That is why I was appalled at the Bush tax cuts that cut taxes so much for the richest Americans that America went from having some major surpluses when President Bush started in office to massive deficits and over a doubling of the public debt when he left office. These massive deficits, along with lack of regulation, left us with ...
- Credit Card Act enters final phase Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:17PMThe Credit Card Act is now in effect. Its goal is to protect consumers from credit card companies.
- Besieged liberals resort to their last refuge: the bigotry charge Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:05PMIt is a measure of the corruption of liberal thought and the collapse of its self-confidence that, finding itself so widely repudiated, it resorts reflexively to the cheapest race-baiting, writes columnist Charles Krauthammer.
- Congressional Candidate Questioned About Mysterious Quarter-Million Dollar Campaign Loan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:53PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A prominent Democratic lawyer is asking federal prosecutors to investigate whether Republican congressional candidate Stephen Fincher omitted debts and assets in financial disclosures maintained by the U.S. House.
- Street improvement project is funded Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:29PMThe City Commission accepted a bid for a street district and approved a deferment of a special assessment at the request of the developer Tuesday evening.
- Plymouth improvements panel outlines plan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:32PMPLYMOUTH — The Capital Improvements Committee has finalized its wish list for phase one of an ambitious plan for projects to benefit the town. The price tag is $19,387,500 for projects to be accomplished over the next three to five years.
- Definitely No Joke: ‘Ebonics Professionals’ Sought Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:26PM*As a Black youth, mama always told me to speak properly and leave those ebonics in the streets because talking like a n-word don’t get jobs. Wellllll… the times have changed and ebonics is in demand. I almost don’t believe this story myself, but if it is true, it is seriously the most bizarre and [...]
- No Joke: The Cannibus Car Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:26PM*So Canada is smart. They’re developing this car that runs off of cannibus, weed, hemp, etc. The car is supposed to be a biocomposite electric vehicle possibly powered by God’s perfect plant – to some that is… hehehe… The vehicle is called Kestrel. They say type of fuel in question is perfect because it is [...]
- George Michael pleads guilty Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:12PMGeorge Michael pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug offenses and a judge suspended his license and warned him he could face jail after an incident in which his car crashed into a photo shop and he was found slumped at the wheel.
- Horse names turn race into comedy routine Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:12PMA horse race at a New Jersey track turned into an impromptu comedy routine for the announcer who was saddled with some pretty interesting horse names.
- LM libraries facing lean times in 2011 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:27AMWhen state aid to local libraries was cut by 20 percent in 2009 and an important reimbursement program was eliminated, the Lower Merion Library System raised fines, reinstituted a fee for reserve requests and spent down its reserve funds to bridge the gap.
- Radnor revenue growing, but problems loom Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:18AMBudget season for local municipalities is approaching, and shortly officials will be presented with the realities, often harsh these days, of how the financials stand for the rest of 2010 and for next year.
- Castle Rock’s top 10 budget goals Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:59AMAs the town of Castle Rock prepares for its fifth consecutive year of declining revenue, town council began the dialogue to pave the way for the coming year. On July 16, councilmembers conducted a one-day budget workshop to prioritize its coming goals and on Aug. 10 approved the following “top 10” list prepared by Town Manager Mark Stevens.
- Frisco ISD considers holding tax rate Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:51AMAt Monday’s school board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Facilities and Finance Richard Wilkinson told board members about an isolated fund that had not been considered during the budget making process. The overlooked sum will mean millions of additional dollars in Frisco ISD’s budget.
- Local income-tax formula shorts many cities by spreading money around Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:46AMCritics decry collections disbursement as unfair; economy may spur push for reform.
- SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE: Forget retirement, just save Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:32AMNow, the government has an economic story to tell. By reframing as a national savings issue the sterile debates about superannuation, privatisation, private foreign debt levels and the sale of farmland to foreigners, the potential is there to de-fang several political bugbears at once.
- State defers schools, welfare program payments Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:13AMState leaders on Monday used a recently passed law to delay payment of nearly $3 billion in funds to K-12 public education and a welfare program, a decision that officials acknowledged will exacerbate difficulties for school districts and counties that... Welfare - Law - Education - School district - Kâ12
- Westpac $17m loss as NZ grapes go sour Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:19PMWestpac stands to lose up to $NZ22 million from collapse of a New Zealand wine grower, with other Australian banks believed to be significantly exposed.
- Local edge, global plans Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:08PMThere’s a hall in Mahindra Towers at Worli in Mumbai where the Mahindra & Mahindra bosses address the media. There are close to 60 chairs in the hall. A wooden panel slides to reveal a large screen. On Thursday, 12 August, journalists were called for an impromptu conference in this hall. Mahindra & Mahindra Vice-chairman Anand Mahindra and President (automotive & farm sector) Pawan Goenka would ...
- Local officials review taxpayer initiatives in forum Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:03PMLocal officials are taking a close look at November’s ballot initiatives, and they don’t like what they see. Reports from statewide finance experts say that if Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 gain voter approval, the outlook is bleak.
- 6-feet tall? Like potatoes? There’s a scholarship for that Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:25PMWith the decrease in the number of jobs available, there is an increase in the level of education needed to get those jobs.
- Plymouth committees detail $18M capital improvements plan Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:18PMPLYMOUTH — Rodney Houle has a message for local taxpayers: $18 million sounds like a lot of money, but it can go a long way to benefit the town — and without adding a single tax dollar to the existing debt service.
- MEXIDATA . INFO Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:44AMThank you Ken. Good morning everyone. I’m delighted to be here at the Center for American Progress. I do have to put in a quick rebuttal on behalf of Holly, which is that both of us went to Iowa State for undergrad as well. This is definitely old-home week.
- MISD weighs bond election Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:42AMSEGUIN — Renovations, upgrades and technology are on the minds of the Marion trustees. On Wednesday night during the monthly meeting, trustees began discussions of holding a bond election to build a science and technology center and make modifications throughout the district.
- GM Far From Repaying Government Debt, Despite IPO Intentions Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:32AMAutomaker General Motors Co. this week filed a form S-1, laying the groundwork for issuing public stock at a later date.
- Stage set for showdown between Patty Murray and Dino Rossi Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:17AMEVERETT -- A day that began with a presidential visit ended with voters putting Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Dino Rossi on course for a showdown in November.
- Movie Review: The Other Guys Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:10AMAnd The Other Guys started out so well, too. Here is an action buddy comedy that uses up all its energy and punch lines during its first half, before steadily descending into awkward and uncomfortable silences.
- Bellamy signing interests Cardiff Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:44PMCardiff City confirm they "would love" to sign Wales captain Craig Bellamy on loan from Manchester City.
- Questions about money remain as GM deadline looms Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:22PMQuestions about money remain as GM deadline looms
- What would it cost the pollies to cut out hypocrisy about costings? Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:21PMLabor and the Liberals are playing a farcical game.
- Once-shaky GM posts $1.3B profit Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:25AMIn a signal moment for the turnaround of the American auto industry, General Motors is edging toward a public stock sale, and its profits are now solid enough that the demanding CEO will step aside, saying his work is done.
- Paralysis at the Federal Reserve Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:15AMA decade ago, Ben Bernanke had some sharp criticism for how the Bank of Japan was handling a cool economy. Now he’s the Fed chairman, and that critique of Japan could be applied to the Fed today.
- GM Posts $1.33B Profit; CEO To Step Down Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:07AMGM posts another profit, moves toward stock sale
