State of the State Focuses on Budget Reform
Albany reports outline a grim fiscal picture with an 84.5 billion budget gap. Governor Cuomo and lawmakers struggle over deficit reduction, tax policy, and budget reform while New York faces high income taxes, rising costs, and job losses. The piece notes crime and Medicaid costs as ongoing concerns.
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What Went Wrong Loan Scam on Wall Street
Knight Ridder reports two men siphoned cash from a bank to fund lavish money-making schemes with bonds from Wall Street. Their fraud unraveled when the bank ran dry, triggering government probes and criminal charges, ending with the bank's seizure.
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P C unveils plans for 18 million Van Buren food warehouse
P C Food Markets proposes an 270000 square foot warehouse on Walters Road near Exit 39 Thruway to serve 133 stores. The project would create 170 construction jobs and 54 permanent positions while paying 84000 dollars in annual town and highway taxes. Construction aimed to start May 1 after planning-board review.
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Bush visits Japan softens rhetoric on trade talks
President Bush arrives in Osaka and Tokyo for a three day trade mission with 18 corporate leaders and top advisers. Officials say the trip aims to win concessions and counter critics who say the White House lacks a domestic economic policy.
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Car sales slide to 1991 low amid Japanese gains
The Associated Press reports that in 1991 Japanese automakers captured their largest U.S. market share to date, largely at the expense of the struggling Big Three. The figures come ahead of President Bush's trade talks in Japan.
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U.S. automakers defend products amid sales slump
In 1991 U.S. automakers faced their worst sales since 1983 with 12.4 million new cars and light trucks sold, an 11.4 percent drop from 1990. The Big Three and Japanese makers split market share, while Honda Accord led as the best selling car for the third straight year amid Bush’s Japan visit.
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UN Council condemns Israel deportation plan
United States joins 14 other Security Council members in unanimously condemning Israel planned deportation of 12 Palestinians from occupied territories. The council calls the action a violation of international law and urges Israel to halt deportations and allow deported individuals to Tel Aviv. Palestinian and Arab officials say the stance could influence peace talks in Washington this week.
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