Archive for February, 2010

Flexibility & innovation

Some small businesses are not just surviving but thriving – even benefiting – from the economic weakness that has battered so many other smaller firms.

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Ticking time bomb: Crisis looms in Pa.’s dwindling pension plans

If you liked the budget crisis of 2008, you’re going to love the pension crisis of 2012.

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NY State May Close Knox Farm

Knox Farm State Park, located just outside the Village of East Aurora, is one of 41 state parks recommended for closure by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation under a plan announced by Governor David Paterson on Fri., Feb. 19. The proposal, part of an effort to shrink the state’s $8.2 billion budget gap, has already prompted an outcry in the East Aurora area …

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CONCERN

Lottie Miller spent 38 years as an educator, the last 10 as principal at Wichita’s Peterson Elementary.

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Wealth check: ‘I’d like to buy my first home, but is it wise?’

The patient Daniel Goodall, 28, is eager to buy his first home, but wonders whether property prices have further to fall before he takes the plunge.

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Giles Slade: Guest Blog: The American Dream — Get Over It!

If you haven’t noticed, the job market has changed. So why haven’t you?

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Briefly: Feb. 27

Read about what’s happening in and around Plymouth.

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Peter Boutell, Lending a Hand: Want to buy a home before you sell?

“Can I buy a home before I sell?” The question is asked often, and you may be able to do it, but it might feel like you are putting the cart before the horse.

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US economy surged 5.9% in 4th qtr

WASHINGTON -The US economy surged 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter, stronger than previously estimated, revised government data showed Friday in a report signaling positive momentum entering 2010. Read more…

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Why won’t Republicans accept their share of responsibility?

The party of “no” is also the party of amnesia.

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