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Most economists see 'sequestration' budget cuts as unavoidable
WASHINGTON -- With just a few days to go before new government spending cuts are set to take effect, what are the chances that another eleventh-hour action will avert the latest impending hit to the economy? Very little, according to a survey of...
Tags: Government, Public Finance, Employment Opportunities, Politics, Economic Indicator
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McManus: D.C. doubles down on the sequester
The sequester, those $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to hit the federal government on March 1, was designed to be stupid. In 2011, when President Obama proposed the scheme and both parties in Congress embraced it, their...
Tags: Government, Public Finance, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, John Boehner
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California could lose 64,000 defense jobs, White House warns
California could lose 64,000 defense jobs if looming federal budget cuts start to take effect this week, the White House warned. The administration released a state-by-state breakdown of how $85 billion in spending reductions will play out if...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, HIV, Elections, Politics, U.S. Congress
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White House details budget fallout amid blame game
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has detailed the potential fallout in each state from budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, while congressional Republicans and Democrats keep up the sniping over who's to blame. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Leon Panetta, White House
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Federal budget cut estimated effects in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own budget office. The numbers reflect the impact of the automatic budget cuts this year. Unless Congress acts by Friday, $85 billion in cuts are set to take...Tags: Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Economy, Business and Finance
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Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Economy, Business and Finance, Flu, HIV, Measles
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A look at automatic budget cuts in Indiana
Military and education would take big hits in Indiana from automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect this week, according to a report the White House issued Sunday. The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Department of Defense, Economy, Business and Finance, Flu, Whooping Cough
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Federal preschool proposal draws support, questions in Aberdeen area
Four-year-olds in northeast South Dakota could all go to preschool if a plan proposed by President Barack Obama is carried out. During the State of the Union address, Obama asked members of Congress to make quality preschool available to all children....
Tags: Early Learning, Barack Obama, Schools, U.S. Congress, Money and Monetary Policy
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Apodaca: Making the case for preschool
When my older son turned 3, I decided he should go to preschool. My reasons were simple: We were living in Los Angeles, and I had a busy career as a reporter. My son played with a few neighbor kids, but it was obvious he was ready for something more,...Tags: Early Learning, Barack Obama, Schools, School Examinations, Entertainment Events
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News briefs for Feb. 22
Financial aid workshop offered at Boyle County Public Library The Boyle County Public Library will host a financial aid workshop 2 p.m. Tuesday in the community room at the library. Topics include: - What is financial aid? - How do I apply for...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Libraries
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Republicans can't escape blame for sequester
If aliens came to earth from outer space in search of intelligent life, Congress is the last place they would look for it. The Republican-led 112th Congress -- in a good week, in session no more than two and a half days -- let the Standard & Poor's credit...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of Defense, Republican Party
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Character Counts: Luke Barron
Luke Barron Age: 16 School: Olympic Heights High in Boca Raton Grade: 11th Hometown: Boca Raton Pillar: Responsibility Luke feels blessed and he blesses others — about 200 a year, for the past eight Christmas holiday seasons. He plays...Tags: Toy Industry, Human Interest, American Red Cross, Santa Claus (fictional character), here! (tv network)
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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