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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 18, 2011 - The U.S. debt problem is getting larger, and we need a serious plan to bring it under…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 5, 2011 - This summer, Americans witnessed the political theater of Congress and the president…
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On Saturday, Standard and Poor's downgraded the debt of the United States a notch.But the ratings firm continues to see debt issued by the city of St.…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 7, 2011 - When the debt debate was grinding on in Washington, and everyone was saying a…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2011 - WASHINGTON - All the sound and fury in Congress over paying what some call "the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 28, 2011 - WASHINGTON - With House Republicans divided over their own leader's plan and…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2011 - While area members of Congress are in Washington enmeshed in the debates over federal…
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants to suspend about $1 billion in state income tax payments to cities and counties unless he gets legislative approval to…
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A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals has dismissed two lawsuits filed by Attorney General Chris Koster that argued debt collection…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 2, 2011 - State leaders cannot borrow and bicker their way to improving the climate for job…