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How much will it cost us to restore public higher education?

11 hours ago ago from Keep California's Promise

Raising revenue has become such a taboo subject in California politics, nobody has gone to the trouble of actually answering that question — until now. For the median California tax return (individual or joint), restoring the entire system while rolling back student fees to what they were a decade ago would cost less than $32 next April 15. Surprised? So were we. Read the full Financial Options for Restoring Quality and Access to ...

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How did liberating electricity markets in Texas work out?

9 hours ago ago from Anti-Dismal

There is a new book out that asks this question. Electricity Restructuring: The Texas Story , edited By L. Lynne Kiesling and Andrew N. Kleit. In the early 1990s, the U.S. electricity industry was plagued by cost overruns and stagnant productivity. Many states turned to deregulation to promote innovation and cut costs, a strategy that had worked for the telecommunications, trucking, natural gas, and airline industries. Yet, after the ...

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Texas electricity market ranked first in North America Don at Dawn

18 hours ago ago from Don at Dawn

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Central Pacific Bank to leave California market | Business Blog

12 hours ago ago from Business Blog

Central Pacific Bank will shut down its California operations by 2012 after suffering significant losses on bad loans to home builders in that state. The Honolulu-based bank operates only one branch in California, located in Pasadena. Eighteen employees work California - Pasadena California - Central Pacific Bank - United States - Bank Read more: Central Pacific Bank to leave California market You must be logged in to ...

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Solar Energy in America | Futuretech daily

9 hours ago ago from futuretechdaily

Across the U. S. , both consumers and industry have called on the government to build out an infrastructure for renewable energy sources following the latest run-up in gas prices. Part 1 of this two-part series on renewable energy reviews some of the plans industry participants have outlined to support various power initiatives, along with some approaches to achieve success. With the introduction of the California Solar Initiative due to ...

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ICIS Pricing Launches Price Assessments for the European Polyethylene (PE) Pipe Grade Market

4 hours ago ago from PopEater

SINGAPORE , December 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ICIS pricing, the world's trusted price reporting service for the global chemical industry has launched a new weekly price report for Europe polyethylene (PE) pipe grade resins. With strong support from the market, an independent price assessment comes at a time of increasing demand for pipe use in construction and new capacity coming on line globally. The Europe polyethylene (PE) pipe grade report ...

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Central Pacific Bank to leave California market

8 hours ago ago from PopEater

HONOLULU -Central Pacific Bank will shut down its California operations by 2012 after suffering significant losses on bad loans to homebuilders in that state. The Honolulu-based bank operates only one branch in California, located in Pasadena. Eighteen employees will be affected. Its parent, Central Pacific Financial Corp., suffered a third-quarter loss of $183.1 million on deteriorating commercial real estate markets and declining property ...

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