Gov't workers feel no economic pain
Security, wages, benefits beat private sector's
While government workers emerged from the recession last year relatively unscathed, their compensation also outdistanced their private-business counterparts.
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Dodd offers his own finance regulation bill
Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support. Continue reading »
School closures OK'd in Kansas City, Mo.
Facing potential bankruptcy, the board that governs the once flush-with-cash Kansas City school district is taking the unusual and contentious step of shuttering almost half its schools. Continue reading »
First-time jobless claims drop slightly
The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. Continue reading »
Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years
The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth finally may be slowing down. Continue reading »
Toyota woes put spotlight on fed oversight
Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists. Continue reading »
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