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MID-DAY UPDATE: Congress can’t meet a budget deadline — push it back?

Bill Radke Sep 21, 2010
News In Brief

MID-DAY UPDATE: Congress can’t meet a budget deadline — push it back?

Bill Radke Sep 21, 2010

The federal government’s budget year ends September 30th – and Congress is nowhere near passing a new budget. What do YOU do when you can’t meet a deadline … just push it back? Marketplace’s Janet Babin reports, some lawmakers want to switch to passing a budget every TWO years.

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The growing financial burden of dementia

Airline industry expects larger profit

China carmaker may buy into GM’s IPO

Good sign for Irish — successful bond auction!

NYC fashionistas vs. U.N. delegates

NYC’s underground grilled cheese

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