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Bay Area transportation bailout bill skids off course
San Jose Mercury News· 11 hours agoBay Area lawmakers have hit the brakes on state legislation that would have asked voters to approve...
What big business wants for South Africa’s future
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 17 hours ago"Choices need to be made" to get the economy to grow again, "because if we don't do that… we'd end up with a bailout, we'll end up with an economy that...
American capitalism isn't working for everyone - Marketplace
Marketplace· 2 days agoIn his latest book, “What Went Wrong with Capitalism,” author Ruchir Sharma, who is also the...
Letters: Seek the truth about retirement system for Ohio teachers
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoThose who condemn the acquisition seem to be primarily opposed to competition for Cleveland-Cliffs, though I do believe scrutiny of foreign ownership is warranted. Personally, I am all for private ...
These Americans are terrified about the future - and they vote
Morningstar· 7 hours agoPresident Joe Biden in his latest budget bragged about the $137 billion in student loan debt that he "forgave" by executive fiat, averaging $37,000 per beneficiary. The debt was merely transferred to you, the U.S. taxpayer.
Minnesota’s long-term care insurance industry is in crisis
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoFor years, Judith Felker dutifully paid the premiums for long-term care insurance to ease the burden...
Small businesses remain haunted by the specter of inflation
Orange County Register· 2 days agoMajor U.S. retailers are initiating targeted summer sales to attract customers as the specter of...
Car Wars
The New Yorker· 6 days agoIn a recent conversation with me, Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, insisted that the new policy measures were...
Why a Bay Area transit rescue plan is on hold
Napa Valley Register· 6 days agoA long-term fix for Bay Area transit agencies’ budget woes is on pause, after the proposal’s authors announced Friday they would try to resolve...
How the Federal Reserve drives the boom-bust cycle
The Forex Market· 5 days agoThe Federal Reserve was sold as a way to "provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system." In fact, the...