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Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20).

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Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20). August 2006 (37).

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Ukraine Central Bank Imposes 6-Day Waiting Period on Foreign Currency Purchases; Capital Controls Hit Ukraine in Effort to Halt Money Exodus

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Bloomberg reports Ukraine Imposes Capital Controls as President Meets Putin. Ukraine’s central bank imposed limits on foreign-currency purchases after its interventions failed to alleviate pressure on the hryvnia, while President Viktor Yanukovych left to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. As the U.S. Reserves fell to $17.8

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. According to Moodys Chicago has $19 billion in unfunded pension liability and faces a "tremendous strain" in meeting their budget and paying law enforcement. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20).

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Portuguese Bond Yield Spikes to 8% as Portugal's Coalition

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The EU may consider extending the deadline for Portugal to meet its deficit targets if economic conditions worsen, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the group of euro-area finance ministers, said on May 27. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20).

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Italy Faces Huge Losses on.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The senior government official who spoke to the Financial Times and the experts consulted said the restructured contracts in the 2012 Treasury report included derivatives taken out when Italy was trying to meet tough financial criteria for the 1999 entry into the euro.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Problems in Italy Go On.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Needing revenue to meet its budget deficit targets, Italys Finance Undersecretary Says Budget Crunch May Require More From Rich. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20). August 2006 (37).