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With Cuts Looming, U.S. Farm Groups Seek Lower-Cost Crop Subsidies
U.S. farm groups are looking for a formula to lower crop subsidy spending dramatically and end regional infighting ahead of new congressional demands for cuts in a farm bill now costing $10 billion ...Wisc. Med Mal Fund Okay: Audit Bureau
A new report says Wisconsin's medical malpractice insurance fund is rebounding from a massive transfer and the economic downturn. The Legislative Audit Bureau released a study Friday that found the ...SEC Charges Illinois With Securities Fraud For Misleading Muni-Bond Investors About Pension Woes
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged the State of Illinois with securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors about the state's approach to funding its pension ...
Investor Considerations: U.S. Energy Revival May Chill Emerging Economies
A retooling of the U.S. economy around cheaper domestic energy and a competitive exchange rate could be a headwind for developing economies more used to seeing U.S. growth as a boon. In a week which ...Illinois Deal On Fracking Could Be National Model
After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: They sat down ...Survey: Small Business Hiring Edges Up, Still Weak
Small businesses increased their pace of hiring slightly last month but most companies still don't plan to add jobs, according to a survey released Thursday. The National Federation of Independent ...Uncertain Health Care Costs, Other Factors Keep Small Business Sentiment, Risk Down
If you're looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop. The data is everywhere. It comes from small business associations and advocacy groups ...Trend Emerging? 3rd VC Firm Targeted In Harassment, Discrimination Suit
Three executive assistants are suing venture firm CMEA and one of its former partners for harassment and retaliation, marking the third lawsuit in less than a year alleging unfair treatment of women ...