Controversial Oregon Taxes May Spur Corporate Exodus
Posted: 9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM
SISTERS, Ore. -- For years, Tara O’Keeffe, 55, sold a hand and foot cream for laborers called Working Hands, and employed 20 locals in sales and marketing. But this spring, she sold her company to…
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Harrisburg, Near Bankruptcy, May Default on Bonds
Posted: 9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
If there is a formula for fiscal problems that lead to bankruptcy, it may be in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — not Washington, DC.
Last week, Harrisburg announced it would default on a $3.3 mill…
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Budget Cuts Take Their Toll on Essential City Services
Posted: 7/19/2010 5:00:00 AM
For firefighter Mark Kovach, the reality of municipal budget cuts hit home when he was tumbling down the staircase of a burning building in Flint, Mich., after failing to rescue a man trapped on t…
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Virginia Business Alliance Wants Higher Taxes — Yup, It’s True
Posted: 6/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
David Guernsey, chief executive of Guernsey Office Products, knows exactly the solution to his business problem: more taxes.His northern Virginia-based company puts 100 vehicles on the road each day d…
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Ireland Battles to Boost Growth and Overcome Searing Recession
Posted: 6/7/2010 12:00:00 AM
After years of economic stagnation resulting in massive emigration, Ireland boosted its economy by attracting foreign investors during the 1990s with a particular emphasis on high-tech development…
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