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Unionists sending Snyder message
LANSING (AP) -- At least 3,000 union members and protesters angered by Gov. Rick Snyder's proposals to tax pensions and give emergency financial managers sweeping new powers to void union contracts shouted their displeasure inside and outside the...Tags: Michigan, Wage Contract Issues, Wisconsin, Scott Walker, Robin Hood
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Republicans say new consumer bureau too powerful
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans said Wednesday that a new government agency designed to protect consumers from problems with mortgages, credit cards and other lenders has too much power. They also criticized it for participating in a federal-...Tags: Real Estate, Spencer Bachus, Government, Republican Party, Credit and Debt
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Indianapolis businessman and top GOP donor indicted
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana businessman who served for years as National Lampoon's chief executive was arrested Wednesday on charges he ran an elaborate Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $200 million to help fund a lavish...Tags: Corporate Crime, Social Issues, Politics, Indiana, Homes
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GM chief financial officer resigns unexpectedly
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' finance chief is leaving after being passed over for the CEO job. Chris Liddell, who guided the company to its first profitable year since 2004 and led its successful public stock offering, will step down on April...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, General Motors Corp., International Paper Company, Petroleum Industry, Financing and Stock Offerings
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State rejects parts of St. Joseph County budget
The state department responsible for overseeing local government budgeting has rejected parts of the 2011 St. Joseph County budget, citing insufficient projected revenue.
According to county Auditor Pete Mullen, the Department of Local Government...Tags: Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, St. Joseph County (Indiana), Accounting and Auditing
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Memorial to buy Madison Center
SOUTH BEND -- Memorial Hospital says it's buying part of Madison Center's assets to avoid a gap in quality mental healthcare in this community. For $3 million, Memorial will take over three buildings and the programs provided there - including inpatient...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Psychiatry, Mental Health
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Key House Republican praises Obama housing plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's plan to gradually dissolve ailing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to shrink the government's role in the mortgage market drew praise from House Republicans on Tuesday. The GOP chairman of...Tags: Real Estate, Spencer Bachus, Politics, Homes, Financial and Business Services
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Vouchers to expand options
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterDustin Saunders doesn’t like the idea of the state offering poor and middle-class families vouchers for their kids to attend private schools. “It’s like putting a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound,” he said. “It’s not...Tags: Family, U.S. House of Representatives, Assault, Academic Progress, Religious Education
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Recession hurts St. Joseph County governments' deposit interest
SOUTH BEND — The recession’s record-low interest rates and sluggish demand for investments dug into the interest income local governments earned last year on their bank deposits.
St. Joseph County earned about $556,000 in interest on...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Local Government, Economy, Business and Finance, St. Joseph County (Indiana)
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Facebook raises $1 billion through Goldman
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it has raised $1 billion from non-U.S. investors through Goldman Sachs. Combined with a $500 million investment from Goldman, funds Goldman manages and Russia's Digital Sky Technologies in December, the investments...Tags: Facebook, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Shareholders, Media Industry
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Lakeville school district heading back to Indiana tax court
LAKEVILLE -- Union-North United School Corp. is going to Indiana Tax Court again, only this time it’s not a petition by a taxpayer.
The school corporation has appealed to the tax court over a final determination of the Indiana Department of...Tags: Real Estate, Marion County (Indiana), Debt Market, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Credit and Debt
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Michigan governor targets personal tax breaks in call for sweeping cuts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder is taking on everyone from senior citizens to state workers, public schools to city halls in his first budget proposal as he works to get Michigan on sound financial footing.
The new governor made good on his...Tags: Interior Policy, Employees, Unions, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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