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Stocks drop nearly 700, erase much of gain
Associated PressThe stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown yesterday, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession....Tags: Government, Sales, Wachovia Corp., Stock Broking, Federal Reserve
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Weak economic data drive demand for government debt; Treasury yields plumb fresh lows
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Yields on long-term U.S. government debt sank to record lows Monday as worries about mounting economic problems and a stock market plunge touched off another investor rush to safety. The possibility that the Federal Reserve could enter the...Tags: Consumers, Stock Broking, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry, Candy, Flowers and Gifts
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Boat parade back in Boca Raton and looking for boaters
South Florida Sun-SentinelLast year, disappointed boaters followed the normal route of Boca Raton's annual boat parade only to find there was no parade after all. Budget cuts in 2007 caused the first blackout in more than three decades of the holiday tradition. Now with private...Tags: Boca Raton, Financial and Business Services, Stock Broking, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach
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Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions
Associated Press WriterIllinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy ways of cleaning up the mess. Here's a look at what the state faces and what it means for...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Government, Tourism and Leisure, Medicaid, State Budgets
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Florida's costs soar as the poor and unemployed seek state assistance
Tallahassee BureauFood stamp distributions are at an all-time high. Medicaid costs are on the rise. The jobless are lining up for unemployment checks. While much of the gloom-and-doom budget talk in Tallahassee has focused on the state's dwindling revenues, there's...Tags: Medicaid, Medical Services, Miami Beach, Charlie Crist, Colleges and Universities
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State scrounges for budget cuts
Of The Associated PressGov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders are intensifying their search for budget cuts and spare millions as the deteriorating economy continues to unravel Pennsylvania's $28.3 billion spending plan. The state's bleak revenue collections look certain to...Tags: Pennsylvania, Government, State Budgets, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), National Government
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Business As Usual
Projected state budget deficits of nearly $700 million this fiscal year and billions in the outlying two years seem not to impress members of the General Assembly. Meeting in special session Monday, lawmakers picked only the lowest of the low-hanging...Tags: Government, Campaign Finance, State Budgets, Regional Authority, Lobbying
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British Virgin Islands warns of budget cuts, foresees temporary halt in construction
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ The premier of the British Virgin Islands is warning of budget cuts and says construction projects will likely be placed on hold to weather a global financial crisis. Ralph O'Neal says government programs related to education...Tags: Puerto Rico
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UW System president reduces request for raises
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly has halved his recommendation for faculty pay raises because of the growing financial strains on the state government. Reilly said he is recommending annual raises of 2.5 percent for faculty and...Tags: Government, Colleges and Universities, Heads of State, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Budgets and Budgeting
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Illinois historic sites and parks set to close
A dozen Illinois state historic sites and seven state parks will close Sunday as part of budget cuts made by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to help close a $2 billion budget deficit. ------ PARKS CLOSING: --Castle Rock State Park, Oregon --Lowden State...Tags: Oregon, David Davis, Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Illinois
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Cuts Might Curb Hartford School Redesign Plans
The Hartford CourantLooming state and city budget deficits might force Hartford school officials to consider scaling back the planned redesign of some city schools. And city council members, who must approve all school building funds, have promised closer scrutiny of any...Tags: Construction, Kenneth Kennedy, House Building, Construction and Property, Budgets and Budgeting
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Proposed cuts to schools in Montgomery resisted
The Montgomery County Council is resisting some proposed budget cuts for schools as the county works to close a projected $500 million budget shortfall for next year. County Executive Isiah Leggett called for $49 million in cuts, including a $19 million...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Montgomery County (Maryland), Local Authority, Budgets and Budgeting
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