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CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew ...
DeKalb CEO accused of trying to extort vendors
A grand jury indictment on Tuesday accuses DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis of threatening to withhold county business from companies that didn't contribute to his campaign. The 15-count indictment accuses Ellis of trying to extort campaign contributions from companies and their employees. The indictment also alleges that Ellis instructed the ...
Florida editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: June 18 Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel on state owes answers for breach in pill database: Florida's pill mill database has sprung an embarrassing leak, a data breach of confidential information that threatens to undermine the public's already shaken confidence in a law enforcement tool that tracks ...
Here's what to watch for Wednesday from the Fed
What the world hopes to hear Wednesday from the Federal Reserve can be summed up in one word: clarity. Chairman Ben Bernanke will be pressed to settle the wave of confusion and speculation that's consumed investors since he spoke to Congress last month about the Fed's drive to keep long-term ...
Iowa health insurer to seek smaller rate hikes
Months after customers blasted the company for years of skyrocketing rates, Iowa's dominant health insurer said Tuesday it will limit premium increases in 2014 to less than six percent for individual and small business policyholders. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield said in a statement it would not raise premiums ...
Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers
The Times, Munster. June 17, 2013. Rehabilitated criminals need second chance Getting and keeping a job can help keep reformed criminals out of prison. The honest income makes a difference. But a criminal record can be a barrier to employment. Some employers are naturally skittish about hiring ex-convicts. So beginning ...
Orchestra lays off catering, dining staff
The financially strapped Nashville Symphony has laid off its catering and dining staff. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/19fDRBy ) reported symphony CEO Alan Valentine and Board Chairman Ed Goodrich announced late Monday what they called a "difficult decision." They said affected workers were told Monday that their jobs would end Aug. 4. ...
Duke Energy names insider to take over for Rogers
Duke Energy Corp., the nation's largest electric utility, named Chief Financial Officer Lynn Good to replace Jim Rogers next month as CEO. Rogers, 65, will retire on July 1. He agreed to step down by the end of the year as part of a settlement with North Carolina regulators after ...
US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small increase is further evidence that consumers are benefiting from mild inflation. The consumer price index ticked up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in May from April, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Over the ...
US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key source of growth for the economy. The overall pace of homes started rose 6.8 percent last month to a seasonally ...
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