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A report from D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubberd the MetroMonitor bills itself asa “beneath the hood” recession-erza look at metros with more than 500,00p residents as of 2007. The reporg placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th among those rankexd forits strength, based on unemployment, wage, output, home priceds and foreclosure data. No othetr Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slots from 61stto 80th. Toledl was ranked the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area Leading the pack in the report was San one of four Texas cities amongvthe nation’s top five. Detroiy was ranked last, followed by Cape Fla.
, and Stockton, Calif., two areas devastaterd by the foreclosure crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitamn perspectiveon states’ performance amid the recessionj “suggests that recovery may be quitr uneven as well, posing particular challenges for policymakers seekinyg to ensure a truly national rising economic Columbus’ strengths and weaknesses in the report The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percenr decline in employment since its peak earlieer this decade. Columbus found itsel f at 32nd for itsmodest 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjuster housing prices for the first threer months of 2008 compared with the same period this But the city was ranked near the bottom of the at 80th, for the 4.8 percent decline in its gross metropolitabn product – a measure of the goods and services produced in the area in the first quarter of 2009 compared with its pre-recessionh peak. Comparing the last three months of 2008 with the firsf quarter thisyear alone, the GMP dropped 1.7 representing the 14th-worst decline among the cities measured. To download the full click .
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Pilots women soccer tie Notre Dame at home, 1-1 (photo essay) - OregonLive.com
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OregonLive.com | Pilots women soccer tie Notre Dame at home, 1-1 (photo essay) OregonLive.com 1 of 23 Link to this photo | Comments about this photo essay (0) PORTLAND, OREGON - September 7, 2012 - Pilots keeper #0 Erin Dees jumps high to catch a loose ball in front of her goal but comes down on teammate #7 Lorielle McCluskie but keeps the ... |
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Dish Network to hand out converter boxes in Houston - Houston Business Journal:
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The estimates that 1.6 million peoplwe in the Houston area have ordere d coupons for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,17 2 coupons have been redeemed as of May 30. The “Coupon program is a nationwider initiative to get customers ready for the conversio n to digital television signals onJune 12. Convertet boxes are only available to thosew with avalid $40 coupon. Customers can go to Cossaboonm YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderson Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcadwe onJune 6. Dish Network handecd out about 400 boxes in Dallasxlast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out about 400 to 500 boxex in Houston.
Guajardo said representativesw from the FCC will also be on hand to answefr questions related to the digital conversion and what household need to do to be readyy forthe switch.
The estimates that 1.6 million peoplwe in the Houston area have ordere d coupons for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,17 2 coupons have been redeemed as of May 30. The “Coupon program is a nationwider initiative to get customers ready for the conversio n to digital television signals onJune 12. Convertet boxes are only available to thosew with avalid $40 coupon. Customers can go to Cossaboonm YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderson Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcadwe onJune 6. Dish Network handecd out about 400 boxes in Dallasxlast weekend, according to Marcel Guajardo, a spokesman for the The current plan is to hand out about 400 to 500 boxex in Houston.
Guajardo said representativesw from the FCC will also be on hand to answefr questions related to the digital conversion and what household need to do to be readyy forthe switch.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Poor Lightening Could Affect Pupils Sight - Daily Guide
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Daily Guide | Poor Lightening Could Affect Pupils Sight Daily Guide Poor Lightening Could Affect Pupils Sight. Published on September 5, 2012. Lee Ocran distributing school uniforms and other items to school children as part of the 'My First Day at School' programme. A NUMBER of pupils within the Greater Accra Region ... |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ten banks allowed to repay TARP funds - East Bay Business Times:
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The Treasury Department did not name the10 banks, but said they were beinyg approved for early repayment of the federakl bailout funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program because the so-called stress testx performed by the government revealed they were healthyg enough to pay back the money. The departmenrt said the institutions have met the requirement s for repayment established by federalbanking supervisors. It note d that many banks recently have raised equityh capital from private investors and haveissuedc long-term debt that is not guaranteec by the government.
“These repaymentz are an encouraging sign offinancial repair, but we stillp have work to do,” Treasurty Secretary Tim Geithner More than 600 banks received a totalp of nearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchaswe Program. About $2 billion of this moneyy was paidback previously. Under the program, banks that repay their preferredc stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasur yDepartment holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the departmenty also has received $4.5 billion in dividend paymentz from program participants. Proceeds from the repaymente to go theTreasury Department’sd general fund.
They can be used to reducse the national debt and can serve as a cushionb in case the department needs to responr to financial emergencies inthe future, the departmenrt said. The list of 10 banks was not publicly but many of the banks confirmed separatelhy in press releases that they received approval to buy back preferref shares sold to the federal including two banks withsizable Milwaukee-area (NYSE: USB) and J.P. Morgan Chase JPM). U.S. Bank was cleared to repayh $6.6 billion in TARP fundsw and Chase was approved to repayall $25 billiohn in TARP funds it received.
Locally based banks that received TARP fundd include andof Milwaukee, of Menomonee Falls and in M&I, the Milwaukee-area's largest bank, was not amont the list of 10 bank approved to repay its TARP according to media reports. M&I said in May that it beganb to sell stock in a sale that coul d raise as muchas $350 million in part of which the bank said it may use to repa y a portion of the $1.7 billionb capital infusion it received in November 2008 undefr TARP if approved by regulators.
The Treasury Department did not name the10 banks, but said they were beinyg approved for early repayment of the federakl bailout funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program because the so-called stress testx performed by the government revealed they were healthyg enough to pay back the money. The departmenrt said the institutions have met the requirement s for repayment established by federalbanking supervisors. It note d that many banks recently have raised equityh capital from private investors and haveissuedc long-term debt that is not guaranteec by the government.
“These repaymentz are an encouraging sign offinancial repair, but we stillp have work to do,” Treasurty Secretary Tim Geithner More than 600 banks received a totalp of nearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchaswe Program. About $2 billion of this moneyy was paidback previously. Under the program, banks that repay their preferredc stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasur yDepartment holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the departmenty also has received $4.5 billion in dividend paymentz from program participants. Proceeds from the repaymente to go theTreasury Department’sd general fund.
They can be used to reducse the national debt and can serve as a cushionb in case the department needs to responr to financial emergencies inthe future, the departmenrt said. The list of 10 banks was not publicly but many of the banks confirmed separatelhy in press releases that they received approval to buy back preferref shares sold to the federal including two banks withsizable Milwaukee-area (NYSE: USB) and J.P. Morgan Chase JPM). U.S. Bank was cleared to repayh $6.6 billion in TARP fundsw and Chase was approved to repayall $25 billiohn in TARP funds it received.
Locally based banks that received TARP fundd include andof Milwaukee, of Menomonee Falls and in M&I, the Milwaukee-area's largest bank, was not amont the list of 10 bank approved to repay its TARP according to media reports. M&I said in May that it beganb to sell stock in a sale that coul d raise as muchas $350 million in part of which the bank said it may use to repa y a portion of the $1.7 billionb capital infusion it received in November 2008 undefr TARP if approved by regulators.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Cattle producers taking a hit as corn prices rise - AberdeenNews.com
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Cattle producers taking a hit as corn prices rise AberdeenNews.com Cattle producers are being hit hard by a nationwide drought that has caused a shortage of hay and pushed corn prices to record levels. Some area cattlemen are reducing their herds rather than take large financial loses. Horace Walter, who operates ... |
Saturday, September 1, 2012
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Company Profile | FNFG Company Information
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First Niagara was founded as a communitu bank more than 139 years agoin N.Y., located 30 miles from where we remain headquartered. Today, we are a financial servicess company committed to thesame community-oriented philosophyg yet we are able to serve a greater number of customeres with added products, services and convenience. We offer personapl and commercial banking, investment and insurance products primarily throughbanking centers, ATMs and several financiapl services subsidiaries throughout New York Our customers also have the convenience of advancexd telephone and online banking. We have achievede tremendous success overthe years.
Our president and CEO creditx our company's success to our people and our Both have given us the ability to adapt and change in a verycompetitivwe industry, all while not losing sight of our In the last five years alone we have triples in size, adding new markets, services and sourcez of income. We have become a market player in21 counties, with a workforce of 2,00p and 113 branches that span across New York Our success is also attributable to our commitmenr to customers, building customeer relationships and responsiveness.
We are also committed to the communitied we serve by offering our talent and treasure to the various agenciesw and activities that are importanr keeping them strongand vital.
First Niagara was founded as a communitu bank more than 139 years agoin N.Y., located 30 miles from where we remain headquartered. Today, we are a financial servicess company committed to thesame community-oriented philosophyg yet we are able to serve a greater number of customeres with added products, services and convenience. We offer personapl and commercial banking, investment and insurance products primarily throughbanking centers, ATMs and several financiapl services subsidiaries throughout New York Our customers also have the convenience of advancexd telephone and online banking. We have achievede tremendous success overthe years.
Our president and CEO creditx our company's success to our people and our Both have given us the ability to adapt and change in a verycompetitivwe industry, all while not losing sight of our In the last five years alone we have triples in size, adding new markets, services and sourcez of income. We have become a market player in21 counties, with a workforce of 2,00p and 113 branches that span across New York Our success is also attributable to our commitmenr to customers, building customeer relationships and responsiveness.
We are also committed to the communitied we serve by offering our talent and treasure to the various agenciesw and activities that are importanr keeping them strongand vital.
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