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Emanuel wants new standards for special taxing districts
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel made it clear Monday that the city will continue to rely on special taxing districts as an economic development tool, even as he tries to wash away the stain of public criticism that marred them in recent years. The mayor plans to...Tags: Property Tax, Economic Policy, Chicago Transit Authority, Politics, Robin Hood
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Update: Beef plant decision could involve roadwork
A resolution that will allow Northern Beef Packers access to tax increment financing was approved Tuesday by Brown County commissioners. A future agreement is almost certain to require the beef processing plant to help pay for improvements to about 1.3...Tags: Finance, Economic Policy, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letter to the Editor - Sept. 1
World War II was itself a government stimulus program To the editor: George Michael’s Aug. 26 article points out how two people can look at the same data and come to different conclusions. Michael takes on the issue of whether Keynesian economics...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ronald Reagan, Finance, Economic Policy, Mitch McConnell
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Baltimore's Grand Prix comes with risks and rewards
The city invested nearly $7 million in the Grand Prix at a time of cutbacks in neighborhood services. It tied up downtown traffic before, during and after a long holiday weekend, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls for a mayoral election....Tags: Rituals, Cultural Development, The Wire (tv program), Public Officials, Culture
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Melina Kennedy releases economic development plan
Indy's Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy announced her plan to spur job growth Tuesday.
Her economic development plan calls for creating an environment that fosters entrepreneurship, especially for women and minorities.
Kennedy said she...Tags: Economic Policy, Economy, Business and Finance
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District 9: Christopher Taylor
1. Please describe your educational and professional background and how it has prepared you to serve on the City Council.
I bring a wealth of experience to my campaign for the 9th District City Council seat. As an educator, small business owner, and...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Employers, Economy, Business and Finance, Health and Safety at Work, Hospitals and Clinics
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Beef plant near Aberdeen hive of activity
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comWorkers at the $100 million Northern Beef Packers plant are pushing hard to complete construction with two months remaining before the planned opening. "Now there is a big push every day," said David Palmer, CEO. "Contractors are working 10 hours a...Tags: Plant Openings, Finance, Career and Workplace, Chicago Jobs, Economic Policy
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Republicans Are About To Break an Old Pledge and Raise Taxes on the Poor
!["Read my lips: No new taxes," George H. W. Bush famously said on the occasion of receiving the Republican nomination for president in 1988. It was a six-word pledge that rallied the party and excited the electorate, and the party has been trying to reclaim it since Bush reneged to get a budget through a Democratically controlled Congress in 1990.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64443009-07092525.jpg ""Read my lips: No new taxes,\" George H. W. Bush famously said on the occasion of receiving the Republican nomination for president in 1988. It was a six-word pledge that rallied the party and excited the electorate, and the party has been trying to reclaim it since Bush reneged to get a budget through a Democratically controlled Congress in 1990.")
"Read my lips: No new taxes," George H. W. Bush famously said on the occasion of receiving the Republican nomination for president in 1988. It was a six-word pledge that rallied the party and excited the electorate, and the party has been trying to...Tags: Federal Income Tax, Jeb Hensarling, Poverty, Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 19
Waters should be admired for courageous vote To the editor: I have to disagree with a recent letter (Sept. 2) that takes to task Leonard Pitts for crediting U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters with a spine. Referring to budget proposals, the writer makes...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Body, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Hospitals and Clinics
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A Texas remedy for what ails Maryland jobs
![A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I warned voters of this exact situation. The policies that have been a mainstay in Annapolis for decades have driven Maryland into a state of economic ruin. (And, just for the record, both Democrats and Republicans are to blame.)](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62676108-22104417.jpg "A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked\" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I warned voters of this exact situation. The policies that have been a mainstay in Annapolis for decades have driven Maryland into a state of economic ruin. (And, just for the record, both Democrats and Republicans are to blame.)")
A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Laws, State Income Tax, Maryland, Republican Party
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Donna Brightman: Economic strength can be built from existing assets
A recent column by Art Callaham about economic development in downtown Hagerstown is based on the 20th-century premise that a central city is the sole economic engine for itself and the surrounding county. Why would the citizens of Washington County think...Tags: Finance, Agriculture, Business, Agricultural Research and Technology, Dining and Drinking
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Baja California economy recovering
Staff WriterIn the third quarter of 2011, Baja California recorded a 5.58 percent unemployment rate, the lowest along the U.S.-Mexico border. And yet there is an issue with unemployment, said Enrique Rovirosa, former president of the School of Economics of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Defense Equipment, Aerospace Manufacturing
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