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Uncertain year ahead for U.S. stocks
Investors had plenty to keep them jittery in 2011. There were the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, economic woes in Europe, and, here at home, politically tinged fiscal showdowns in Washington over deep government spending cuts.
Still, the stock market...Tags: Barack Obama, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Companies and Corporations, Finance
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Harford's Craig explains trip to New York during council hearing on bonuses
Harford County Executive David Craig released a statement explaining his trip last week to meet with three bond-rating agencies in New York, an annual event. Craig said he spent two days meeting with representatives of Standard & Poor's, Moody's and...Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, Water Supply, Church and State Relations, Credit Ratings
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State unveils plans for improved Aberdeen train station
The Maryland Department of Transportation has big plans for a greener, more vibrant neighborhood around the Aberdeen train station, although, as it became clear during Thursday evening's public presentation, those plans are still a long way from...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Aberdeen, Mike Bennett, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Balto. Co. keeps AAA bond rating from three major agencies
Baltimore County has again earned a AAA bond rating from the three major rating agencies, county officials said Wednesday. Fitch, Moody's and Standard and Poor's have all given the county the highest possible rating, pointing to conservative fiscal...Tags: Kevin Kamenetz, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Minor League Baseball, Moody's Corporation
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Supercommittee should take a look at the Puerto Rican miracle
Since the congressional supercommittee appears unable, or unwilling, to take a lesson from Indiana or Virginia -- where Republican governors have made spending cuts and delivered budget surpluses without damaging the social safety net -- members might...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Immigration, Parties and Movements, Moody's Corporation, Iran
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Some investors still on sidelines
After a brutal third quarter in which the United States saw an unprecedented downgrade of its credit, many weary investors are staying on the sidelines.
Despite encouraging signs about new unemployment claims in recent days, uncertainty remains as the...Tags: Anxiety, Stock Market, Finance, T. Rowe Price, Consumer Confidence
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Md. treasurer: S&P sees 'no action' on state credit rating
Maryland's treasurer expressed confidence Tuesday the state's AAA credit rating would not change as a result of Standard & Poor's historic downgrade of the federal government's rating. Maryland has maintained the top rating from the three major ratings...Tags: Credit and Debt, Local Government, Standards, Ratings, Credit Ratings
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Whose side is S&P on?
It may be possible to reverse a downward economic trend by examining the issues and then taking action. First, is it possible that in downgrading the U.S. credit rating, Standard and Poor's is trying to reclaim its reputation after having backed so... -
Downgrade shows D.C. at its most childish
Why is anyone surprised by Standard and Poor's downgrading U.S. debt? I'm surprised it took this long. President Barack Obama and the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have been behaving like little kids, pushing their own...Tags: Public Officials, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Government, Elections
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Maryland needs a balanced approach to balancing its budget
Gov. Martin O'Malley has signaled that it's time to replace the "steady diet of cuts" with a "balanced approach" to balancing the state's budget ("Taxes on the table in 2012," Aug. 21). He is right. The $5 billion in cuts Maryland has already made have...Tags: National Government, Credit Ratings, Government, Martin O'Malley, Maryland
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Analysis: Indonesia's "Hatta-nomics" makes foreign investors nervous
ReutersJAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Growing signs of nationalist policies in Indonesia ahead of major elections due in two years are spooking foreign investors already nervous about emerging markets. The sprawling, resource-rich archipelago has been one of the...Tags: Trade Policy, Jakarta (Indonesia), Indonesia, Central Bank, Singapore
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Illinois lawmakers move Medicaid, pension bills
ReutersMay 29 (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday worked through key legislation, advancing a plan to reform employee pensions and sending the governor a bill to raise the state's cigarette tax to help pay for Medicaid. The Democrat-controlled General...Tags: Medicaid, Hospitals and Clinics, Interior Policy, Finance, Government Health Care
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