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Vallejo to unveil deal to avoid bankruptcy
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThis onetime shipyard city turned Bay Area commuter village appears to have averted a move that is rare in California and across the nation -- declaring bankruptcy. A somber City Council had prepared to vote Thursday evening after putting the...Tags: Six Flags Inc., Public Employees, Collective Contract, Hospitals and Clinics, Public Officials
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U.S. carmakers are flat-out hurting
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAmerica's Big Three automakers are looking awfully small these days. Speculation about asset sales, takeovers and even bankruptcy for the former titans of Detroit raged Thursday as a stock market rout after a downgrade by Goldman Sachs brought shares...Tags: Land Rover, Hummer, General Motors Corp., Ford, Career and Workplace
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Too little in return for stimulus plan
The $789-billion stimulus package being rushed through Congress is a decidedly mixed blessing. We welcome lawmakers' focus on the recession, and we agree that the federal government can and should deliver a sizable jolt to the moribund economy. Among...Tags: White House, Local Government, Politics, State Budgets, Unemployment Benefits
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Asian stocks buckle amid global economy fears
From ReutersAsian stocks headed for their biggest fall in two weeks on Wednesday after much weaker than expected service sector data in the United states and Europe fueled fears of recession, sending investors fleeing to safer bonds. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated, China, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
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'07 vehicle sales slip into reverse
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSales of cars and light trucks in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in almost a decade last year -- and the first half of 2008 isn't likely to be much better for automakers. They reported Thursday that vehicle sales in 2007 totaled 16.1 million, off 2....Tags: General Motors Corp., Ford, Federal Reserve, Minivans and Vans, Town & Country Corporation
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A bitter pill for Big Pharma
The strategy that has made the pharmaceutical industry one of the wealthiest and most powerful on Earth is finally starting to betray it. Beginning in just a few weeks, and continuing over the next several years, some of the biggest-selling and most...Tags: Entertainment, Lilly Eli & Co, Cialis (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs
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Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
Special to The TimesMusic at the Playboy Jazz Festival always has been inextricably connected to the sun, the wine and the partying, and this year was no exception. But what was particularly interesting about the 30th anniversary event at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday and...Tags: Music Industry, Jazz (genre), Festive Events, Salsa (genre), Bill Cosby
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Lesson 4: Depending on Income
Times Staff WriterAt some point in your life--perhaps after you retire, perhaps sooner--you'll want at least a portion of your investments to generate income. That income can be used to supplement your wages, Social Security or pension, making your life more comfortable....Tags: Wages and Pensions, Interest Rate, Derivative Securities, Real Estate, Local Government
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Pass pension reform, or else
In Springfield, the presence of Abraham Lincoln can always be felt. One of my favorite Lincoln quotes is "Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." We should apply his advice to Illinois' most pressing issue today: pension reform. As I say to...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Politics, Government
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Editorial: Have Illinois' problems outgrown its leaders?
"I think most people would agree that what Illinois needs right now are leaders who actually govern, who set a clear course to take on our biggest challenges while bringing enough people around to their view to get things done." —Potential...
Tags: Springfield, Pat Quinn, Chicago Elections, Illinois Governor, Elections
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St. Mary's College reviewed for credit downgrade
Moody's Investor Services said Monday that it was reviewing for a possible downgrade the A1 credit rating of St. Mary's College of Maryland, which last week announced the resignation of its president amid news that the liberal arts school expects to...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Education, Credit Ratings, Teaching and Learning
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Rosenthal: Nothing special about upcoming legislative session
Expecting this latest special session of the legislature in Springfield to get Illinois' finances back on track is like expecting someone who throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field to give the Cubs six solid innings on the mound. Both...
Tags: Springfield, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, John J Cullerton, Interior Policy
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