States Seek Aid as Budget Gaps May Hit $200 Billion (Update1) - Bloomberg

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States Seek Aid as Budget Gaps May Hit $200 Billion (Update1) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago States are feeling the effects as rising unemployment and reduced consumer spending leave less money than needed for schools, roads and other programs. ... Governors to President-elect Obama: send money soon. Christian Science Monitor all 15 news articles

Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions - Forbes

Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions Forbes, NY - 7 hours ago ... of the year add up to roughly 5.7 percent of the entire budget. But much of the budget involves federal money and other revenues outside state control. ...

Schwarzenegger Calls Fiscal Emergency in California (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Schwarzenegger Calls Fiscal Emergency in California (Update1) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago California, whose escalating income taxes make it dependent on capital gains, is contending with the largest budget shortfalls. ... California Republicans may be willing to trade breaks for ... Tri-Valley Herald all 203 news articles

City Refunds $800 Million in Corporate Taxes - New York Times

City Refunds $800 Million in Corporate Taxes New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago The refunds — three times the amount typically returned — have triggered deep unease among city budget officials, who are already struggling with weakening ...

Merkel to Defy Calls for German Tax Cuts at CDU Party Congress - Bloomberg

Merkel to Defy Calls for German Tax Cuts at CDU Party Congress Bloomberg - 13 hours ago Even so, a coalition plan to balance the budget by 2011 has already been abandoned after the government unveiled a 500 billion-euro ($634 billion) ...