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2012
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Aug. 8, 2012Readers differ on tax policy
There are at least three good reasons to let the Bush tax cuts for folks making over a quarter million dollars a year expire as scheduled on Dec. 31. First, we need the money to help close our budget deficit. Not all debt is bad, but our fiscal situation has gotten seriously out of whack. […]
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Posted inBusiness
Banking in London feels taint of scandals
Questions are being raised about how well the giant financial sector is managed.
Posted inBusiness
Manchester team says it has orders for all IPO shares
LONDON — Manchester United Ltd., the English soccer team with a record 19 national championships, received enough orders for all shares being sold in its U.S. initial public offering, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The company and its owner, the Glazer family, are seeking to raise as much as $333 million by […]
Posted inBusiness
When Gen Y thinks engine, it’s to search
The rate of auto sales to 18- to 34-year-olds falls as more favor gadgets and connecting online.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. job openings surge to four-year high
That signals more hiring during the second half of the year and a possible decline in the jobless rate.
Posted inNews
Bill Nemitz: It’s not easy to save Guv from himself
I’m not sure what the protocol is for this sort of thing, but I hereby proclaim today Adrienne Bennett Appreciation Day . . .
Posted inBusiness
Positive earnings reports propel stock market higher
The Nasdaq and S&P close above levels not seen since May, and the Dow is 996 points below its record.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentRussian trio could face three years behind bars
MOSCOW — Prosecutors on Tuesday called for three-year prison sentences for feminist punk rockers who gave an impromptu performance in Moscow’s main cathedral to call for an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule, in a case that has caused international outrage and split Russian society. Some Russians say the three women – who have already […]
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Consumers cut back on credit card use in June Americans cut back on credit card use in June, a sign that high unemployment and slow growth have made some more cautious about spending. Still, total consumer borrowing increased as many kept taking out loans to buy cars and attend school. Consumer borrowing rose by $6.5 […]