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...products of the news will challenge the government's plan to help people stay in their homes through programs like mortgage payment modifications. The programs were meant to build a foundation under housing prices and keep worthy homeowners in their houses by reducing monthly payments. But, homes in foreclosure at not candidates for the assistance...
...time warp to the 80s. After the DJ played Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aint No Mountain High Enough, Michael Jackson, Def Leppard, Jessie’s Girl and Bon Jovi again, FlyBy just wanted to go home. And speaking of getting home, while the yellow school bus shuttle service meant not having to pay for a cab, it was a yellow school bus. Yeah. Flashbacks to middle school included...
...news article "Wary Professors Eye Next Wave of Cutbacks" incorrectly implied that Professor Steven R. Levitsky was being completely serious in his remarks about how students should respond to the cutbacks. In fact, he says the remarks were meant in jest, and the text online has been changed to reflect that sentiment...
...Administration's initial forecast, provided by the Office of Management and Budget, never had a chance. While the costs in the document might have been controlled well enough to meet expense estimates, the rate at which the economy is coming unhinged always meant that the amount of money which was supposed to come in from taxes was always at risk. OMB now says tax receipts will drop a breathtaking 15% compared with last year. (See pictures of the Top 10 scared traders...
...prudent business practice, but it is not one that will be adopted in this case. The simple calculus behind the budget assumes that if the appropriate amount of money is not spent, the chances of an economic recovery will be undermined. The line items in the plan are meant not only to keep the government running but also to allow the proper amount of capital to be invested troubled areas like the banking industry...