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Sandy aid: Home buyouts? Competitions for cash? Officials think bold.
New York and New Jersey leaders are making proposals on how to use the first installment of the $51 billion aid package that Congress approved for regions affected by superstorm Sandy.
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Obama's 'have it all' budget: Can he cut, spend, and grow?
Obama's $3.7 trillion budget proposal would produce a $1.1 trillion deficit for fiscal 2012 – less than this year’s projected deficit of $1.65 trillion. Republicans, predictably, call for more spending cuts.
02/14/2011 12:49 pm -
Four ways New Orleans is better than before Katrina
The Katrina floodwaters that drowned New Orleans caused many to wonder if the city could ever recover. Five years later, recovery is evident in spades. January's Super Bowl win helped set the tone for what recently elected mayor Mitch Landrieu is calling “the new New Orleans.” Here’s a look at four signs of progress that could be models for cities nationwide:
08/28/2010 09:07 am -
Katrina anniversary: How well has recovery money been spent?
Money from charitable foundations and $142 billion in federal funds have produced a substantial recovery in metro New Orleans, says a report released ahead of hurricane Katrina anniversary.
08/27/2010 07:13 pm -
A community garden brings people together
Residents find a feeling of neighborliness as they tend to communal vegetable plots.
07/28/2009 01:00 am -
Obama promises 600,000 new jobs from stimulus spending
Only $37 billion of the $787 billion has been spent so far. Confusing provisions and the sheer size of the bill have created delays.
06/08/2009 01:00 am -
The new Gulf: Safe enough?
Post-Katrina building is booming. But conflict is rising over safety regs vs. economic needs.
05/20/2008 01:00 am
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