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Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.02, 2011, under Towing
For those investors keeping score at home, Republicans have won “Round 1″ of the budget battle in Washington. But in the long run, all Americans may benefit if a government shutdown is averted.
Congress has just agreed to a Republican-crafted bill that contains $4 billion in budget cuts. The bill, if signed by President Obama, as is expected, will keep the U.S. government open until March 18, two…
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Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:45:00.
Filed Under: Economy
State Governments Are Just Adding to Labor’s Woes
by Bruce Kennedy on Feb.23, 2011, under Towing
American labor unions have been in decline for a half-century now. About the only large unions still growing have been those in the public sector. Until now. Cash-strapped states are attacking unions where it hurts by trying to strip them of the right to collectively bargain.
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State Governments Are Just Adding to Labor’s Woes originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00.
The Looming Springtime Shutdown of the U.S. Government
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.20, 2011, under Towing
Here we go again: Congressional Republicans and White House Democrats are engaging in a game of rhetorical warfare over the budget. If the parties don’t agree on a plan by March 4, the federal government could close, rattling stock and bond markets.
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The Looming Springtime Shutdown of the U.S. Government originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy
House Votes to End ‘Car Czar,’ ‘Pay Czar’ Posts
by David Schepp on Feb.18, 2011, under Towing
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to eliminate the Obama administration’s “car czar,” as well as the “pay czar” who oversees compensation at companies bailed out with TARP money, and seven other presidential advisers.
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House Votes to End ‘Car Czar,’ ‘Pay Czar’ Posts originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, American International Group, General Motors, Taxes, Autos, Chrysler
Obama’s Budget Cuts: Less Than Meets the Eye, Thankfully
by Vishesh Kumar on Feb.15, 2011, under Towing
A parade of Republicans immediately lined up to attack the president’s proposed budget this week, claiming the plan falls short of making a real difference. They’re right. And that’s good, because really deep reductions are the last thing the economy needs right now.
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Obama’s Budget Cuts: Less Than Meets the Eye, Thankfully originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:10:00.







