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Tax increase, fund balance drawdown under consideration in Windber school district
Daily American Staff Writer @DAPeteBosakWINDBER — Windber Area School Board members are taking a hard look at several budget options to deal with an anticipated deficit next year, including a possible tax increase. School directors are at work on a preliminary 2013-14 spending plan and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Politics
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S&P ups National Public Finance financial strength rating to A
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday raised National Public Finance Guarantee Corp's financial strength rating to A from BBB and removed the rating from CreditWatch Positive. As the litigation with 18 banks over the...Tags: MBIA Incorporated, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Stock Market, Politics
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Greek budget on track to meet fiscal targets
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greece stayed on track to meet its fiscal targets in the first four months of the year, helped by cuts in public spending and investment, the finance ministry said on Friday. The primary central government deficit, which excludes local...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Politics
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ANALYSIS-Golden boy Lapid loses lustre in Israel budget squeeze
Reuters* Middle class voters voice anger over Israel budget * Lapid's ratings drop, accused of ignoring his supporters * Tax hikes, spending cuts aimed at taming deficit By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) - Just months after a dazzling...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Israel, Finance, Career and Workplace
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POLL-Gulf Arab economies to keep growing despite cheaper oil
Reuters* Saudi GDP growth seen slowing to 4.1 pct in 2013, 4.0 pct in 2014 * But non-oil sector, state spending to support economy * Budget surpluses to shrink; Saudi 2013 surplus seen halving * However, most fiscal positions comfortable through 2014 * For...Tags: National Government, Productivity, Economic Indicator, Bahrain, Politics
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U.S. House passes Pat Toomey's debt limit idea; Dent votes against bill
WASHINGTON — Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent was one of eight Republicans who bucked their party and voted against a debt ceiling contingency plan that was the brainchild of Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. Toomey proposed the idea of...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Republican Party, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Finance
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IMF likely to be next Pakistan government's first stop
ReutersBy Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Whoever wins Pakistan's elections has a fight on their hands - not just against the Taliban, but negotiating with international backers to provide a multi-billion-dollar bailout for a country that has...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, World Bank Group, Finance, National Government, Political Fundraising
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German finance minister says France deficit extension "acceptable": report
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble praised France's reform efforts and said the decision to give France an additional two years to cut its deficit was "acceptable", German regional newspaper Rheinische Post said. The European...Tags: France, Germany, Economic Indicator, Politics
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Obama renews focus on jobs, economic growth with Texas trip
Reuters* Obama trip to Austin will highlight jobs, growth * Economic focus follows guns, immigration push * Poll shows Americans' top priority is job creation By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels to Texas on...Tags: Migration, Labor Markets, White House, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice
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COLUMN-The U.S. oil pipeline glut is upon us: Campbell
ReutersBy Robert Campbell NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - For two years the dominant story in the North American oil market has been a shortage of pipeline capacity, leading to the buildup of gluts of oil as producers cannot get their crude to market. That era is...Tags: BP Plc, Plains All American Pipeline LP, Petroleum Industry, Shipping Service, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Bundesbank's Weidmann warns Europe against easing reform efforts
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann has said European countries should not ease up on reforms and resort to stimulus packages to tackle high youth unemployment as this will not result in sustainable jobs. In comments published on Thursday,...Tags: Francois Hollande, Unemployment, Angela Merkel, Career and Workplace, France
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U.S. House set to pass tactical Republican debt bill
Reuters* White House has said it will veto bill * House Republicans are mulling debt ceiling strategy * Bill would allow U.S. Treasury to borrow more funds By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans are expected to pass a...Tags: Albert Tom, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party, Dave Camp, Finance
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