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April 21, 2009

Programs to Help Banks Are Seen as Open to Fraud

Programs to Help Banks Are Seen as Open to Fraud The Treasury Department’s most ambitious plans to rescue troubled banks — partnerships between the government and private investors, backed by the Federal Reserve — are inherently vulnerable to fraud and should not be started without stronger safeguards, a top government investigator warned in a report…
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April 21, 2009

Bryant: work continues on tobacco tax, car tags

Bryant: work continues on tobacco tax, car tags Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said when legislators return to the Capitol next month — tentatively set for May 6 — he’s hopeful they will find common ground on a few key areas: car tag relief, a tobacco tax increase and Medicaid. Bryant, who made a brief stop…