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Slump in small-business lending vexes Washington
Small business lending remains down after two years of attempts by Washington to revive it. The latest remedy to surface is President Obama’s $30 billion plan to offer capital to small banks with incentives to loan it to small companies. That plan passed the… Small business – Barack Obama – Business – Washington – President of the United States

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At jazz festival, Anderson, Reed and Zorn paint in the abstract
Performance devoid of rhythm or vocals incites anger for some in Montreal audience

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John Flerlage: Mike Coffman Votes against Local Banks, Small Business
What further proof do you need, business leaders, bankers, citizens and voters, that Mike Coffman has little interest in solutions, in helping small business,…

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Holding On to the Perks
As we plow through the legislation to figure out the winners and the losers of the new financial rules, it’s worth pondering what Wall Street got out of the crisis. Most of the reaction, in fact, nods to it being a boon to the banks. And some of those benefits will remain intact even after the legislation passages. Here’s a look at the handouts given to Wall Street.

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