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That continued uncertainty over the nation's budget, despite the debt deal, will further dampen economic growth — the most powerful remedy for the nation’s fiscal problems.

In the face of stiff GOP opposition, Obama administration officials want Senate Democrats to purge a $50 billion fund for dismantling "too big to fail" banks from legislation that aims to protect against a new financial crisis.

Republicans contend the provision would simply continue government bailouts of Wall Street.

A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety because it cannot fund critical maintenance and equipment replacements.

This year, New York's deep-pocketed rich are being required to dig even deeper to help shore up state finances through new and higher income taxes.

DATELINE - July 30, 2009 An open letter was sent to Lance Davis, primary administrator, describing the problems experienced by the other major members and contributors to the CentOS project.

Here is that letter, in its entirety that's also posted on the front page at centos.org: Over the years, there have been failures to renew the centos.org domain prior to expiration and other associated problems with the non-shared administration of the project--assumed to be mostly the fault of Lance Davis.

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said in written testimony that the Bush administration's response to the financial crisis late last year was "not perfect" but "saved this nation from great peril."

We confess: We did not predict the collapse of the housing market and near-collapse of Wall Street. And to be completely honest, nobody did.  The Answer Desk, by John W.

Schoen.

A yearning for independence simmers in the heart of many a 9-to-5er, but being your own boss comes with a major amount of risk.

While larger, diversified operations will likely survive, industry officials, producers and analysts say many small- and medium-sized pork farmers could be forced out of business.

Cutbacks in loan forgiveness programs could result in fewer students going into fields like teaching and nursing.