Public finances: Broke but not bust yet
News | www.guardian.co.uk | Nov 20, 2009
Editorial: What really matters is the medium term, and – as the last two years of turbulence have shown – all we can safely say about this is that it is a known unknown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/20/public-finances-deficit-government-borrowing
Queen promises to make poverty and budget deficits illegal
News | www.theregister.co.uk | Nov 18, 2009
Tower looms for recalcitrant ChancellorThe Queen today delivered her annual speech to the combined Houses of Parliament, setting out her government’s plans for legislation over the next six months.…
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/18/controversial_queens_speech/
Detroit Schools' budget deficit cut by about $87M
News | www.boston.com | Nov 11, 2009
An audit shows Detroit Public Schools has cut its budget deficit by nearly $87 million.
Union urges budget cutback review (BBC News)
News | news.bbc.co.uk | Nov 2, 2009
A union calls on a council to consult staff to come up with ways of meeting a £1.5m budget cut target in social services.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/8337568.stm
Public borrowing soars to new record
News | www.independent.co.uk | Oct 20, 2009
Public borrowing ballooned by a further £14.8 billion in September, official figures showed today.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/public-borrowing-soars-to-new-record-1805786.html
Quick Takes: Concerns About Community College Students and Loans - Inside Higher Ed
News | www.insidehighered.com | Oct 9, 2009
Usually groups like the Project on Student Debt are worried about college students taking on too large a loan burden. But in a report released Thursday, the group argues that many community college students are actually hurt because their institutions do not give them access to federal loans. As a
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/09/qt/concerns_about_community_college_students_and_loans
Statement of Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, on Chairman Baucus' Health Reform Plan
Press Release | news.prnewswire.com | Sep 16, 2009
To its great credit, the Baucus plan fully offsets the costs of extending coverage to the uninsured. It would redirect spending and tax subsidies from less productive uses elsewhere in the health sector, and several of the offsets should help slow the rate of growth of health care costs over time.
http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/09-16-2009/0005095572&EDATE=
News round-up: Andy Burnham calls for better care worker pay
News | www.communitycare.co.uk | Sep 9, 2009
Other headlines in today's papers include: - Government spending: Tories launch battle of the cuts; Prisoners promised 'real wages' under the Tories; MPs say complex rules deprive carers of benefits;
DRAFT FY 2008-09 CAPER for PORTLAND
Press Release | www.portlandonline.com | Sep 4, 2009
DRAFT FY 2008-09 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report PDF Document, 1,044kbCategory: CAPER Reports
http://www.portlandonline.com/bhcd/index.cfm?c=49912&a=261904
State Budget Woes Put College Construction Plans On Halt
News | www.keyt.com | Sep 3, 2009
California's budget crisis has hit everyone. Cities, counties, local business and educational institutions are feeling the pinch. Some construction plans at Santa Barbara City College are postponed indefinitely, due to the state budget cuts.
