Sure, there was populist anger over the $165 million in bonuses that bailed-out firm AIG said it had to pay out to executives. And some of it was returned. But now it turns out that less than half of the [...]
Gov. David Paterson just finished a brief press conference in New York City where he reiterated that his delay in paying out 10 percent of school aid was not so much a cut but a delay — until such time that they have the money, if the money appears, that [...]
O Holy Night Christmas Prayer Edition
As we begin the new year, let us pray. Let us pray, and raise money. Let us pray, and raise money to fight sexual anarchy led by sodomites. Pastor Rick Scarborogh of Vision America sent an email pleading for donations, claiming that Barack Obama “may not [...]
BayNewser: Google's real time results were put to the test with the death of actress Brittany Murphy yesterday. But they didn't fare so well.
FishbowlDC: For the first time ever, PBS has implemented a ratings system to track who is watching its shows.
PRNewser: Kim Kardashian
Surprise…surprise…surprise…stimulus money spent in partisan ways.
From Jerry Brito, Veronique de Rugy in their report:
For our analysis, we looked at the 435 congressional districts in the United States [...]
Deborah Yannicelli of Long Island and Maurice Keshner of Brooklyn, will walk away with $1.6 million and over $250,000 respectively after blowing the whistle on three city-based home health-care companies who were fraudulently collecting government money for uncertified home health aides. The reward money is [...]
Suspected Ponzi schemer Philip Barry was in court yesterday, to pleading not guilty to several counts of fraud. The "investor" had promised clients in his Bay Ridge neighborhood 12-21% returns, but, the feds charge, only used the money to pay his [...]
As everyone and their mom talks about the MTA’s current mess and how to get out of it, one alternative to chopping transit service has generated the most discussion: using funds from the MTA’s capital budget to plug the deficit. Supported by a number of council members [...]
As everyone and their mom talks about the MTA’s current mess and how to get out of it, one alternative to chopping transit service has generated the most discussion: using funds from the MTA’s capital budget to plug the deficit. Supported by a number of council members [...]
When announcing it wanted to leave government oversight by repaying its $20 billion TARP bailout, Citigroup said it would raise the money by selling stock. However, because it sold $17 billion worth at $3.15/share—less than the $3.25/share the government paid for the stock last [...]
This week Governor Paterson withheld 10 percent of state payments to schools, hospitals, and municipalities because the state is broke and the legislature hasn't done anything about it. The word ...
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