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Jul 01

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California Leads States Facing Deepening Budget Crises

Several states are struggling to find solutions for deep budget gaps as a new fiscal year begins. Jeffrey Brown examines the budget picture across the country.

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Jun 11

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What Happens to California State Bonds if the State Goes Bankrupt?

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Question: I live in California and own California State Bonds. What happens to state bonds if the state goes bankrupt? Paul Solman: They stop paying, both interest and principal. That’s what a default IS. Last September 15, Lehman Brothers…

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Apr 14

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Why Don’t We Tax the Buying and Selling of Stocks?

Question: How much revenue would a 1 percent federal tax on the buying and selling of stocks produce? We have federal taxes on gasoline, so why not the selling of stocks? Surely, someone who is spending $1,000 can afford a…

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Feb 05

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How Can City, County and State Governments Become Fiscally Sound Again?

Question/Comment: Allowing for the current reduction in home valuations and thus reduced property tax revenues generated to local governments in general, what combination of revenue(s) would most likely restore city, county and state governments to fiscal solvency? I understand the…

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Dec 11

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Despite Growing Audience, NPR Cuts Programming, Staff Amid Economic Troubles

National Public Radio announced Wednesday that it will cancel two programs and lay off 64 staff members -- its first staff cuts in 25 years. Ellen Weiss, NPR's senior vice president for news, discusses the cuts and the recession's worsening…

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Jul 27

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Poverty and Crime Flourish in Oil-Rich Niger Delta

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Beset by poverty, corruption, violent political agitation and rampant lawlessness, the Niger Delta region continues to languish, despite being one of the most oil-rich regions in the world.

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Jun 22

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Kurds Get Piece of Oil Wealth; Foreign Investment Questions Linger

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Kurdish officials and Iraq's central government reached an agreement on conditions for sharing oil revenue Wednesday, clearing one obstacle for an oil law anxiously awaited by the U.S. government.

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Apr 19

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Government Estimates $290 Billion in Missing Tax Revenue

The government continues to grapple with an estimated $290 billion gap between the amount of tax revenue it is supposed to receive and what it actually collects. Tax experts explain why the gap exists and what should be done to…

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