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Monthly Archive February, 2010

Public college tuitions spike 15%, even 30%

February 28, 2010

Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.
The University […]

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Missouri phone companies called into question

February 24, 2010

In the old days, it used to mean something when a person made a long-distance call. It meant they were paying through the nose […]

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AHCCCS getting $45 million breather

February 19, 2010

Arizona’s Medicaid program is getting nearly $45 million in financial relief from the federal government.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday that the […]

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Home prices fell 12% in 2009

February 16, 2010

The real estate roller-coaster ride continued last year as the median price of U.S. single-family home plunged 11.9% to $173,200.
The housing situation had been […]

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Colorado tax revenue slides 2.2% in January

February 13, 2010

Colorado tax revenues for the first month of 2010 looked a lot like the revenues from much of 2009, showing a year-over-year decrease once again.
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Asia Relatively Free From Sovereign Risk, CIMB Says

February 10, 2010

Asia is “relatively risk free” from contagion amid deteriorating confidence in Europe’s sovereign debt because its economies have stronger fiscal positions, CIMB Investment Bank […]

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IMF Says India Can Raise Rates Gradually as ‘Conditions Ripe’

February 7, 2010

India can gradually start raising interest rates as Asia’s third-largest economy is among the first to recover after the global financial crisis, the International […]

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Japan’s Recovery Failing to Spread, BOJ’s Chief Economist Says

February 2, 2010

Japan’s economy is far from achieving self-sustained growth as the export-led recovery fails to spur spending at home, according to Kazuo Momma, the Bank […]

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Toyota recalls top 5.3 million vehicles

February 1, 2010

Toyota’s recall troubles continue to grow, with the total number of vehicles affected by two recalls involving gas pedals growing to at least 5.3 […]

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