South Fork towns weigh tax hike to offset housing slump

As Southampton Town officials try to figure out their budget for 2009, it has become clear to them that - no matter what they do - the tax rate increase will be 5 percent. That's the self-imposed tax increase cap with which the town board has lived ...

How did Greenspan miss warning signs?

For most of the last two decades, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan guided the fiscal policy of this country. He was responsible for the cheap-money policy that fueled the explosive growth of the housing market. So I was astounded to ...

Redesign Of Hartford Schools At Risk -- Courant.com

Oct 17, 2008
Hartford Courant, United States -
By JODIE MOZDZER The major redesign of Hartford schools may be in jeopardy because of state funding changes going into effect next year. Superintendent Steven J. Adamowski told members of the board of education and the city council Wednesday ...

Week In Review: Uncertainty Everywhere We Turn -- Courant.com

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Hartford Courant, United States -
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The stock market didn't offer much stability, with the Dow industrials up 936 points Monday, down 733 Wednesday, then up 401 points Thursday. That was enough to sustain an overall gain for the week, despite a 127-point drop Friday. ...

Readers speak out on state budget cuts -- baltimoresun.com

Oct 15, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States -
While Gov. Martin O'Malley has shown leadership in addressing issues of importance to the developmental disabilities community, he is now considering state budget cuts for the fiscal year totaling some $250 million ("State weighs cuts in critical needs," Oct. 9). Among ...

Budget cuts planned -- baltimoresun.com

Oct 15, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States -
By Laura Smitherman and Gadi Dechter Gov. Martin O'Malley will present about $300 million in state budget cuts today to the Board of Public Works, as fiscal analysts warned that the state's financial outlook is rapidly deteriorating. The board, made up ...

Md. officials approve $300M in budget cuts -- baltimoresun.com

Oct 15, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States -
By Brian Witte | AP Maryland officials, adjusting to the worsening economy, approved $297 million in state budget cuts on Wednesday, including reductions to ...

Md. budget cut by $300 million -- baltimoresun.com

Oct 16, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States -
By Laura Smitherman and Gadi Dechter and It's hard enough to attract staff willing to work at low wages to train developmentally disabled clients, said Vicki Callahan, who runs Opportunity Builders Inc. Now she can't deliver promised pay increases because of state budget ...

Yes, they're paper cuts, but they can go deep -- baltimoresun.com

Oct 16, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States -
Maybe it's because we're already accustomed to talking about hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars as casually as if it were pocket change. A $250 billion outlay to prop up the country's biggest banks? Big deal, when we're already committed to spend ...

Mayor Richard Daley to halt city services for 3 days during holidays -- chicagotribune.com

Oct 15, 2008
Chicago Tribune, United States -
By Dan Mihalopoulos | Chicago Tribune reporter The steady flow of bad budget news out of City Hall continued Tuesday, as Mayor Richard Daley announced he ...

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