Carmakers slicing into bailout debt, panel reports
Though full repayment is still in doubt, the improving financial performance of GM and Chrysler has made a big dent in what they owe the U.S. Treasury, the Congressional Oversight Panel says. The federal government’s $85-billion bailout of the U.S. auto industry will be less costly than first thought, [...]
UN panel explores new taxes, incentives to raise $100 billion for annual climate change fund
Carbon taxes, add-ons to international air fares and a levy on cross-border money movements are among ways being considered by a panel of the world’s leading economists to raise a staggering $10…
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House panel passes bill on flood insurance reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed House Resolution 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, which contains provisions written by U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello that would prevent mandatory purchase requirements for flood insurance from taking effect for five years.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Panel studying county dispatch for police calls
Concerns about overall costs and levels of service are at the forefront of an investigation into the benefits of joining a county dispatch program to deploy police services in the township.
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Panel eyes uniform pay for summer help for city
The Watertown Finance Committee is working with three city departments to come up with a uniform wage to pay part-time workers who are employed by the city during the summer.
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Panel approves bill on basic school aid
Despite major questions on how to pay for it, a Senate panel approved a plan Thursday to increase basic state aid to public schools by $109 million over last year.
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Dodd Says Panel Has ‘No Agreement’ on Financial Rules Overhaul
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said lawmakers have been unable to agree on legislation to overhaul U.S. financial regulations, including a proposal for a consumer unit at the Federal Reserve.
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State House panel readies muni-relief plan that includes higher auto inspect fee
Lawmakers are poised to vote on a plan Tuesday aimed at prodding municipal government to streamline services and save money, a proposal that also boosts auto inspection fees and does not address what municipal leaders have described as their biggest cost driver: rising municipal [...]
Kilpatrick Stockton’s Gary Bronstein to Lead Panel at 2010 Financial Services Symposium
WASHINGTON, DC — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Gary R. Bronstein, Partner in the firm’s Financial Institutions Team, will lead a panel at Sterne Agee’s 5th Annual Financial Services Symposium at The Peabody in Orlando, Florida on February 9 – 10. The conference will [...]