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...that meet California's needs and address state priorities" and "could lock in a reduced level of public services by not taking proper account of the state's changing demographics and actual growth in costs." The Legislative Analyst wrote, "The fiscal effects of Proposition 1A are particularly difficult to assess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Voters Unlikely to Help Calif. Avert Budget Crisis | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

...Other provisions of the law are similarly set up. A card company can still change the terms of your contract. It will just have to give you 45 days' notice. It's still possible for an issuer to assess a fee when you go over your credit limit - but only if you indicate that you want to be able to go over your credit limit in the first place, instead of having your card denied at the point of purchase. Companies can still set minimum required payments however they see fit. But they'll be required to tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's Credit-Card Bill: Playing Fair, Not Foul | 5/15/2009 | See Source »

...cancelled, along with SAT testing and athletic events. Parents have been encouraged by Dr. Sandra Parker, head of county's health department, to practice "social distancing" by avoiding malls and movie theaters. Health officials also are consulting with large public venues like the Rangers' ballpark in nearby Arlington to assess the situation, so far the ballpark remains open. (See the top 5 swine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Texas, Parents Worry over Swine Flu, Fight Cabin Fever | 5/3/2009 | See Source »

...that, if they leave, overall losses at banks could get worse. People can be profit centers. The most successful ones help offset the red ink created by the series of poor decisions that big financial firms made about mortgage-backed paper and commercial credit loans. It is easy to assess the value of the best traders by looking at a bank's books. (See pictures of TIME's Wall Street covers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Importance of Paying Citigroup Bankers Bonuses | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

Look how far we've come. That is the aim of the 100-day retrospective, to assess our new leaders after they've had enough time to take action but before they've solidified their legacy. And although it seems like an arbitrary measure - if something happens on the 101st day, is it somehow less important? - Presidents can get a surprising amount done in their first three-and-some-odd months. (See behind-the-scenes pictures of Obama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The 100-Day Benchmark: It All Started with Napoleon | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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