State Budget Cuts, Reconsidered

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May 27, 2011
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY POLITICS & POLICY State Budget Cuts, Reconsidered Rebounding tax revenues may blunt the drive to cut spending   MORE TOP STORIES INVESTING Luxury Brands Take IPOs to Hong Kong They're selling stock to the people who buy their luxury goods PAYMENTS Banks' New Money Machine: Prepaid Cards Cards are replacing checks for payroll and government benefits ENERGY Tony Hayward Gets His Life Back The former head of BP is launching a new venture in the oil business MERGERS Ralcorp's Stellar Dealmaker Bill Stiritz of Ralcorp has bought and sold dozens of companies MARKETS & FINANCE The Man Behind Egypt's Real Estate Rebellion Lawsuits brought by Hamdy El Fakhrany have uncovered an array of corrupt land deals INDICATORS In Brazil, the Bikini Wax Is a Harbinger of Inflation The cosmetic procedure is one of the services used to gauge prices, and it's costing more SHIPPING Trade Slows as the Mississippi River Floods A Mississippi pilot confronts a flooded river as he moves ships   INVESTING TOOLS MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD How's Your Fund Doing? Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2009-2010 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

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