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State Senate GOP, in shift, leans toward backing Paterson's tax cap (The Buffalo News)
ALBANY -- The Republicanled State Senate is poised to reverse itself and back some version of a property tax cap proposed by Gov. David A. Paterson.
2008-06-20 05:58:01 -
Big Retiremen Savings Issues and How You Can Help Your Clients ... - Insurance News Net
SOURCE: InsuranceNewsNet, Inc. A financial planner once said that only those who plan to engage in seriously dangerous activities during retirement are the only people who should not seriously think about making their nest eggs last longer than they ...
2008-06-18 11:27:00 -
Dina Titus: A congressional candidate with a lot of panache - Rebel Yell
Growing up, Dina Titus was just like any other southern girl. She would perform peppy cheerleading routines, tap-dance to show-tunes…and listen to local politicians debate current events over coffee? Okay, so maybe she wasn't the typical Georgia ...
2008-06-15 05:57:00 -
Forex - Pound jumps on unexpected surge in UK retail sales data - FXStreet.com
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The pound jumped higher following an unexpected surge in official retail sales figures, refuelling speculation that UK interest rates could rise soon. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales recorded their ...
2008-06-19 03:26:00 -
May inflation leap underlines BoC's fears - Calgary Herald
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in May, up from a 1.7 percent increase in April, on sharply higher gasoline prices, underlining a new Bank of Canada focus on the dangers of inflation. The figures, released by Statistics Canada on ...
2008-06-19 07:08:00 -
Royalty rates put a damper on petroleum producers' party - Edmonton Journal
CALGARY - High oil and natural gas prices lifted the mood at the three-day Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers investors symposium as it wrapped up Wednesday. But the impact of impending higher Alberta royalty rates -- the topic of the last ...
2008-06-19 12:20:00 -
Overview: Inflation concerns weigh on sentiment - Financial Times
Investors remained in a brittle mood on Wednesday, as they continued to gauge the willingness of central banks to tighten policy amid slowing economic growth. “From a risky asset perspective it is not a comfortable investment environment when ...
2008-06-19 10:29:00 -
John DiStaso's Granite Status: Taxes drive upstart's candidacy (New Hampshire Union Leader)
Taxes drove Kathryn Forry, 67, a retired school teacher and education program coordinator from Jaffrey, to run against Gov. Lynch
2008-06-18 09:15:04 -
06-19-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
LATIFAH SUES PRODUCERS OF 'PERFECT HOLIDAY': Actress says she hasn't seen a paycheck; plus Jenny Craig spokeswoman pleased with weight loss. *Queen Latifah's cameo in "The Perfect Holiday" may have been small, but not so insignificant that she shouldn't get her promised paycheck.
2008-06-19 12:09:31 -
Salwa Judum: Strategy that backfired (rediff.com)
What kind of strategy is it where you create 50,000 "enemies" to kill 500? Was it an experiment for India Inc to get tribal land vacated or a counter insurgency strategy gone horribly wrong?
2008-06-19 02:42:10 -
Your Money: Laddering annuity accounts provides perpetual income (Tri-State Neighbor)
By Michael Baron, Great Plains Diversified Services Inc., Bismarck, N.D. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:48 PM CDT Dear Michael: We have been following your columns for many years now. We have saved a substantial amount of money and one of our sons is farming our land.
2008-06-19 07:42:54 -
Why build a CD ladder? (Bankrate.com)
Dear Dr. Don, I've read all the articles about laddering, but I still don't understand why laddering is more beneficial than putting all the money in a five-year CD (certificate of deposit). I have about $6,000 dollars that I want to save wisely.
2008-06-20 03:52:53 -
Sydney, Perth property to fall as rates bite - News.com.au
Brisbane now the least affordable city in Australia to buy Adelaide is seen as the 'next Perth' in terms of expected boom Interest rates : The latest mortgage and rates news
2008-06-19 09:42:00 -
Dollar drops, with interest rates in focus - CNN Money
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The euro rose against the dollar Friday as new data showed German producer price inflation accelerating and investors awaited speeches by top European Central Bank officials. The euro bought $1.5547 in morning European ...
2008-06-20 03:18:00 -
Regional home sales drop 21 percent, median price increases (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A streak of slumping home sales in the Pittsburgh region reached 15 months in May, with a 21.5 percent drop continuing a pattern that stretches back to March 2007.
2008-06-19 09:07:36