Public Finance

It's Just a Recession

Dec 13 2008 Zubin Jelveh

The Pain to Come

Dec 05 2008 Zubin Jelveh

Great Moments in Politics, California Edition

Dec 02 2008 Felix Salmon

Even Nobel Economists Can Be Intellectually Dishonest

Nov 30 2008 Zubin Jelveh

How Economic Turmoil Breeds Innovation

Nov 25 2008 Jennifer Lai

Treasury sees signs financial rescues working

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spreads on key debt and other financial indicators point to the effectiveness
Reuters Jan 08 2009 02:22PM EST

Analysis: Can Uncle Sam spend cash fast enough?

Washington bureaucrats have a reputation for being able to spend taxpayer money real fast.
AP Jan 05 2009 08:34AM EST

Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases

Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising
AP Jan 02 2009 01:05PM EST

Georgia reduces gas tax as prices dip even lower

Georgians can celebrate a reduction in the state's gasoline tax as they welcome in the New
AP Jan 02 2009 11:41AM EST

Legacy Bancorp could receive $20M from program

Legacy Bancorp Inc. said Friday it received preliminary approval to obtain $20 million as part
AP Jan 02 2009 11:17AM EST

Fifth Third receives $3.4 billion from government

Regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp said Wednesday it received $3.4 billion as part of the government's
AP Dec 31 2008 06:58PM EST

New York Community Bancorp gets OK for $596M aid

New York Community Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday it was approved to receive $596 million as part
AP Dec 31 2008 03:33PM EST

Hampton Roads Bankshares receives government funds

Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc. said Wednesday it received $80.3 million as part of the government's
AP Dec 31 2008 01:59PM EST

Louisiana income tax cut will fatten paychecks

Thousands of Louisiana taxpayers will keep more of their earnings in the new year as the largest
AP Dec 31 2008 01:10PM EST

Douglas Elmendorf to replace Orszag at CBO

Former Clinton administration economist Douglas Elmendorf will be named to replace Peter Orszag
AP Dec 31 2008 08:26AM EST

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Economic Issues

Reports: General Motors, Chrysler federal bailout loans in default if union strikes

Chicago Tribune Jan 09 2009 12:00AM EST

HP says it will stop distributor's sales in Iran

Washington Post Jan 09 2009 12:00AM EST

China's struggling airlines get tax break

Miami Herald Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Calif. Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Tax Increases

New York Times Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Obama vows to keep pet projects out

Boston Globe Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Obama tax plan runs into opposition in Senate

Boston Globe Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Premier pledges to guard against fiscal crisis

Boston Globe Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Obama picks Clinton aide as Pentagon No. 2

San Diego Union-Tribune Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Race team co-founder agrees to tax plea in Va

Miami Herald Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

An economy in the balance

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Yankees swing for bling in new plan

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog Jan 09 2009 12:00AM EST

Paul Krugman: The Obama Gap

Economist's View Jan 09 2009 12:00AM EST

Paulson v. Buffett

TPM Café Jan 09 2009 12:00AM EST

Everyone Celebrate Stimulus Thursday!

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST

Uncharted Waters

Power Line Jan 08 2009 12:00AM EST