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...that trade-off,” Scudder said.With the global financial market in free fall and the University’s endowment shrinking by at least 22 percent over the course of four months, Harvard issued $1.5 billion in taxable bonds on Dec. 5 and another $1 billion in tax-exempt debt five days later, bringing the University’s total debt in bonds and commercial paper to over $6 billion, according to a Dec. 5 credit report issued by Standard & Poor’s rating services. Despite the debt increase, S&P reaffirmed Harvard?...
...said that at the start of Governor Deval Patrick’s term, the deficit stood at $1.3 billion. She estimated that within a few fiscal years, this amount would rise to approximately $3.5 billion. The Massachusetts state budget, according to the speakers, is very reliant on capital gains tax revenue, which has decreased due to the recession. “It’s a perfect storm. We have a loss of tax revenue, and an increased need for spending,” Kirwan said. Both speakers noted that raising taxes is not the answer to the budgetary concerns...
...Once operational, the trains will facilitate long-distance commuting, putting urban jobs in reach of exurban and small-town workers. Faster travel will encourage companies to relocate further outside of major cities, where real estate is cheaper and tax incentives are more forthcoming. This would be especially useful for revitalizing regions that are hemorrhaging manufacturing jobs, like the Upper Midwest and upstate New York. Funding for rail projects should be considered an investment in America’s long-term economic robustness...
...Francis had been sentenced to eleven months in prison for the videotaping of underage girls. Francis was not sentenced for any crime. He served 35 days in jail in Florida for contempt and eleven months in jail in Reno, Nevada after being denied bail while awaiting trial on Federal tax evasion charges, regarding which he denies any wrongdoing...
...Spring is here. See TIME's top 10 tax tricks...