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Bundesbank chief says France must take deficit cuts seriously
ReutersBERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in an interview published on...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Money and Monetary Policy, Public Finance, Germany
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JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells
The Japan TimesIs it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making? Recent spikes in Japan's long-term interest rate, represented by the 10-year government bond, have created a stir and roused a deep sense of alarm among...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Shinzo Abe, Stock Market
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Moore says he'll run for 3rd term
The Record, Stockton, Calif.Touting his stewardship over massive budget cuts and a renewed commitment to expanding the San Joaquin County Jail, Sheriff Steve Moore announced Friday that he will run for a third term in the June 2014 primary election. Moore was first elected in 2006...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Politics, Elections, Prisons
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Fewer Resources for Wildfire Season
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoWith wildfire season quickly approaching, fire officials are preparing to fight flames with fewer resources and personnel. Federal budget cuts have affected almost every agency, and firefighters haven't been spared. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management'...Tags: Conservation, Wildfires, Environmental Issues
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As potential budget cuts loom, Reynolda Manor library's future uncertain
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The proposed budget by Forsyth County Manager Dudley Watts doesn't call for closing the Reynolda Manor branch of the county library system, but Watts cautions that the branch's future could depend on just how deep county commissioners want to make...Tags: Libraries, Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Property, Arts and Culture
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Sequestration cuts take a bite out of Meals on Wheels
Commercial AppealHomebound senior citizens will soon feel the sequester's sting as the series of massive federal budget cuts trickles down to the Mid-South, jeopardizing up to 18,000 Meals on Wheels deliveries this year. The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association...Tags: 2010 Census, Poverty
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Senior advocate: Don't balance federal budget on backs of elderly
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.The federal budget shouldn't undermine Social Security in the quest to control the deficit, says the executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. "Social Security should be a separate discussion from the federal budget to make...Tags: Nursing Homes, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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Obama budget cuts deficit $1.1 trillion over decade: CBO
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Near-term U.S. deficits under President Barack Obama's 2014 budget plan would be higher than those forecast by the Congressional Budget Office this week but $1.1 trillion lower than what it estimates over the coming decade, CBO said...Tags: White House, Politics, Weather Reports, Budgets and Budgeting, Fannie Mae
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Obama budget would cut deficits, report says
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington....
Tags: White House, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, John Boehner
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Treasury gears up to buy time under reimposed debt cap
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension in the government's debt ceiling...Tags: Local Government, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Jack Lew, Fannie Mae
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HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester
Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...
Tags: Rentals, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Unemployment, Budgets and Budgeting, Jerry Brown
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FACTBOX-U.S. Treasury's tools to delay hitting debt limit
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday announced a series of steps the Obama administration is prepared to take so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension of the cap on the U.S. government's debt expires...Tags: Local Government, Civil and Public Service, Politics, Jack Lew, Economy, Business and Finance
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