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- Source: newsobserver.com
New Legislation Makes it Easier for Military Overseas to Vote
Gov. Bev Perdue Monday signed into law model legislation that makes it easier for North Carolina military serving overseas to vote. Standing in front of dozens of National Guardsmen, Perdue said the legislation was part of North Carolina's efforts to become make the state military friendly.
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- Source: The New Republic
The White Working Class: The Group That Will Likely Decide Obama’s Fate
Each election cycle there occurs a tired ritual, in which pundits and reporters rediscover that yes, indeed, there are still a lot of white working class voters in America, and they represent a serious vulnerability for the Democrats. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
- Source: nytimes.com
States Want More in Pension Contributions
First came the pay freezes and unpaid furloughs. Then came the higher contributions for health insurance. Now, in the most definitive sign yet that the era of generous compensation for public-sector employees is ending, workers in more than half the states face the prospect of paying more of their salary toward their pensions. more
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- Home Visiting Campaign
- Source: The Record
Healthy Dose of Education at Home
According to the Pew Center on the States, which recently estimated there are nearly 120 home-visitation programs across the nation, "Quality home-visiting programs lay the foundation for children's development and tax payers reap the benefit when many of our nation's costliest social problems—school failure, child abuse and the use of welfare—are prevented." more
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- Source: Chicago Tribune
Black Hopes Vs. White Anxiety
Race relations have undergone a curious flip-flop. Polls show blacks feel more optimistic about the nation's future than whites, despite the Great Recession that's giving everybody the blues. more
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- Source: politico.com
How State Legislatures Could Affect the 2012 Elections
The push to rig the 2012 presidential election is under way. There’s nothing illegal about it: Across the country, state legislatures are embroiled in partisan battles over election-law changes that, by design or effect, could play a significant role in determining the outcome of the presidency.
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- Source: Bloomberg
Obama’s Toughest Re-Election Challenge May Come From Economy
President Barack Obama is facing a rising threat from potentially his toughest re-election opponent: the American economy. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: NPR
Dear Job Market, Thanks For a Lousy Grad Gift
The recession ended two years ago, but it seems the job market hasn't gotten the memo. This will be the third year college graduates will enter the workforce facing a high unemployment rate. The poor job market is already taking a tough toll on recent grads. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: TIME Moneyland
Why Your Checking Account is Getting More Expensive
Long the workhorse of the financial mainstream, the checking account has undergone a radical evolution in recent months. Banks are shifting to the business model embraced by airlines, unbundling a product and adding fees on an a la carte basis for services that used to be included.
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- Source: CNN
Home Ownership Levels Are on the Decline. What Does That Say About the American Dream?
More than two-thirds of Americans say they have achieved the American Dream or will do so at some point in their lifetime according to the Pew Economic Mobility Project. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: USA Today
Economic Problems Stubbornly Linger
Don't look now, but the economic recovery that barely exists in the eyes of many Americans is 2 years old. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: National Journal
Eclipsed: Why the White Working Class is the Most Alienated and Pessimistic Group in American Society
Almost no one noticed, but around George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004, the nation crossed a demographic milestone. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Huffington Post
American Dream Lives On Despite Rising Financial Insecurity: Survey
Americans, despite the uncertainty of their own personal finances, continue to have faith in that well-worn concept of an American dream. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
- Source: usnews.com
How Bad Is the Pension Problem?
Well-publicized crises in Illinois and New Jersey may have given public systems a bad reputation, but in reality, the vast majority of state and local government programs are not on the verge of collapse. "The public pension community is not in a state of crisis," says Keith Brainard, research director at the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. "Some plans face larger challenges than others, but it varies by plan."
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- Source: CNN
Does the Next Generation Have a Shot at the American Dream?
We've got huge problems with money and debt in this country right now. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: U.S. News Money
Poll: Government Hurts Our Chances of Success
Does the government hamper our financial success? According to a new poll from the Pew Economic Mobility Project, most Americans think the answer is yes.
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- Source: Wall Street Journal
Poll: Americans Want Government to Push Economic Mobility
An overwhelming majority of Americans want the government to help poor and middle-class Americans better their lot, but there was significant disagreement about whether or not the government was pursuing the right strategy. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: CNN
American Dream Lives On, but Money's Tight
Americans are down in the dumps about their personal finances, but still think the American dream is alive and kicking. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
- Source: the.signal.com
Report: Savings Gap for Pensions Growing
The gap between promises states made for employees’ retirement benefits and the money they set aside to pay for them is widening, according to an April report by The Pew Center on the States. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: New York Times
About That Checking Account
"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created by Congress last year as part of financial reform, has broad authority to ban unfair or abusive practices in financial products and services. Protecting checking account holders from unreasonable fees and other costly traps should be one of the agency’s first priorities when it opens for business in July.
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- Source: publicnewsservice.com
Election Study: Switching from Paper to Online Could Save CA Counties Millions
Sending less paper and more e-mail could save California counties loads of money come election time. A new study on California elections finds that money could be saved if counties made better use of technology and reduced printing and mailing paper voter guides and sample ballots.
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- Source: New York Times
The Case Against 111-Page Checking Account Disclosures
While you are opening that new checking account, don’t forget to read the accompanying 111 pages of legal fine print that go along with it.
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Four Questions for Gary VanLandingham
Gary VanLandingham is the director of Results First, a project of the Pew Center on the States. The project helps states implement cutting-edge cost-benefit analysis tools that allow them to identify options that provide the best outcomes while improving their fiscal health. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: Yahoo News/Associated Press
Schumer Bill Targets Check Accounts
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for new regulations to require banks to clearly and briefly describe checking account fees now buried in applications that can be more than 100 pages long.
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- Source: NY1
Schumer Wants Crackdown on Hidden Checking Fees
Senator Charles Schumer has proposed a crackdown on lengthy checking account applications that often hide or bury fees.
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