Why Uncle Sam must stop subsidizing inefficient companies - CNET News From time to time, I'm going to open up this space to guest writers with a interesting point of view. This week, Gregory L. Rosston is taking a turn in the spotlight. Greg is the Deputy Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Source: www.news.com Delphi losses widen as GM advances cash - CNN Money TROY, Mich. (AP) -- Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. says its loss widened in the first quarter to $589 million on lower revenue. The Troy-based company also said Friday that it has increased the size of a credit facility to $4.35 billion from $4.1 Source: money.cnn.com Acting HUD Chief Open to Compromise on Anti-Foreclosure Plans - Bloomberg May 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration's top housing official said he's willing to compromise with Congress on anti- foreclosure efforts a day after the House of Representatives passed a housing package the White House has threatened to veto Source: www.bloomberg.com Halliburton subsidiary in corruption probe - Financial Times US anti-bribery investigators are targeting a former Halliburton subsidiary over its work on a key Royal Dutch Shell project in Nigeria, widening a corruption probe into the country s troubled oil industry. The US investigation into Halliburton s Source: www.ft.com Treasury Department Sent $22.1 Million In Stimulus Payments This Week - All Headline News Washington, D.C. (AHN) - As a part of the nationwide stimulus package plan to ease the slowdown in the economy, the U.S. Treasury Department this week sent out $22.18 million in economic stimulus payments to American households. Starting in late Source: www.allheadlinenews.com Mental health defines income - Pravda 30 days-off a year due to mood and life insurance payments anxiety disorders cost Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. "Lost earning potential, costs associated with treating coexisting conditions, Social Security payments Source: english.pravda.ru Auto parts supplier Delphi reports wider loss - Boston Globe TROY, Mich. Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. says its loss widened in the first quarter to $589 million on lower revenue. The Troy-based company also said Friday that it has increased the size of a credit facility to $4.35 billion from $4.1 billion Source: www.boston.com March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount - Forbes The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending. Analysts forecast that trade would continue to be one of the economy's few bright spots this year. The March Source: www.forbes.com
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