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Amendment 3 would give green homes a tax break
Associated Press WriterIngemar and Janet Persson hadn't heard about a tax break for adding renewable energy sources to homes when they started a major 2,300 square-foot addition on their Sarasota home. They'd hoped to use as many eco-friendly materials as possible, more for...Tags: House and Home, Alternative Energy, Hurricanes, Energy Saving, Meteorological Disasters
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21 Days to the Election: A look at the race for 2008 on Tuesday
IN THE HEADLINES McCain proposes eliminating tax on unemployment benefits as part of his latest economic plan ... Obama calls for moratorium on foreclosures, two-year tax break for businesses that create jobs ... Palin mistakes fans for protesters at Va....Tags: Mickey Hart, Political Candidates, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Upper House
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McCain proposes eliminating tax on unemployment benefits as part of his latest economic plan
BLUE BELL, Pa. (AP) _ Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed Tuesday that the government eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits, one plank in an economic plan that comes as he trails Democratic rival Barack Obama in national polls. More...Tags: 401K, Unemployment, Barack Obama, John McCain, Retirement
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Administration buying some bank shares, raising insurance coverage, to steady faltering market
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush on Tuesday announced a $250 billion plan by the government to directly buy shares in the nation's leading banks, saying the drastic steps were "not intended to take over the free market but to preserve it." Nine major...Tags: Henry Paulson, Economic Policy, Financial and Business Services, Consumer Confidence, Finance
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State targets tax scheme, collects $10.8 million
Comptroller Peter Franchot announced yesterday Maryland's first successful attempt at closing a real estate-related "tax-avoidance scheme," which yielded $10.8 million in back taxes. The amount represents three years' worth of taxes from a "major...Tags: Peter Franchot, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Obama expands economic proposals
Associated PressSen. Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps yesterday to heal the nation's ailing economy, including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. With the economic turmoil...Tags: Economic Policy, Barack Obama, Government, Foreclosures, Finance
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Bailout details due today
Associated PressThe Bush administration plans to spend as much as $250 billion of the $700 billion bailout buying stock in private banks, greatly expanding protections for the U.S. financial system out of deep concern for the faltering economy, industry and government...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Henry Paulson, Public Finance, Silvio Berlusconi, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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The best-laid plans of Obama and McCain
Under Sen. Barack Obama's plan, 95 percent of Americans will get a tax cut. Sen. John McCain's plan will deliver portable, affordable health care to all Americans. Mr. Obama has a plan to win in Afghanistan. So does Mr. McCain. There are plans for how...Tags: Medical Services, Barack Obama, Government, National Government, Dwight David Eisenhower
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We think: DCF needs to build momentum in challenging times
Florida's Department of Children and Families mitigates chaos. It steps in to try to fix broken families. Victories often go unnoticed. Its failures often end up in front-page headlines, complete with gruesome details. This is George Sheldon's world...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Charlie Crist, Economic Policy, Foreign Aid, Medical Specialization
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Economy squeezes Orlando's cash-intensive time-share industry
Sentinel Staff WriterOrlando's cash-intensive time-share industry is getting hammered from both sides by the nation's financial turmoil as banks cut back on lending and consumers on their spending. The frozen credit markets have taken a harsh toll on the nation's time-...Tags: Sales, Marriott International Incorporated, National Government, Corporate Officers, Santa Monica
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State sues to stop liens by 'sovereign' couple
Sentinel Staff WriterDonna and Joel Brinkle used to own 5 acres in Geneva. That's where they raised their family. Joel worked as a manager at Florida Power & Light Co. Donna is a former deputy court clerk. Then, in the 1990s, they stopped paying taxes and declared themselves...Tags: Lawyers, Court Administration, Money and Monetary Policy, Personal Income, Longwood (Seminole, Florida)
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Bank Overhaul Readied
The U.S. government is dramatically escalating its response to the financial crisis by planning to invest $250 billion in the country's banks, forcing nine of the largest to accept a Treasury stake in what amounts to a partial nationalization. The goal...Tags: Henry Paulson, Public Finance, Economic Policy, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Banking
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