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American loves its cops and firefighters -- their pensions, less so

Cate Long: "avg annual pension for cops was $86,702" "@Reuters: US loves cops & firefighters - but not their pensions http://t.co/iNzVRCeg #muniland

Munis

No, unions did not bankrupt California's cities (Housing did)

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Mickey Kaus: Don't blame unions 4 broke cities? I dunno. Should union contracts assume property tax $ will never fall by a sixth? http://t.co/cxgO3KCj

Munis

Baltimore may sell advertising on its fire trucks. Syracuse may sell ads on its helicopters

nytimes.com Discussion Tweet This

amaeryllis: In non-SCOTUS news… RT @michaelroston: The Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment is upon us http://t.co/0gOoRX3v

Munis

The SEC may have lacked the expertise to stop the largest muni bankruptcy in history

Self-Evident.org Discussion Tweet This

A sign hangs outside the entrance of Valley Creek Waste Water Treatment plant located in Jefferson County, Alabama

Munis

Soured JPMorgan deal stuck poor Alabamians with ridiculously high sewer bills

bbc.co.uk Discussion Tweet This

A picture illustration shows a detail of a U.S. 20 dollar banknote in Berlin

Munis

How Wall St. locked munis into $50 billion in horrible swaps deals

businessweek.com Discussion Tweet This

A manhole cover bears the logo/design of Jefferson County, Alabama

Munis

This county just became the largest municipal bankruptcy in history

bloomberg.com Discussion Tweet This

Munis

The state capital of Pennsylvania just filed for bankruptcy

bloomberg.com Discussion Tweet This

Edward Harrison: RT @cate_long: RT @munilass: Harrisburg City Council votes to file bankruptcy http://t.co/N5G2tYA1 (Um, WTF?) #muniland

Munis

Dexia still wreaking minor havoc on Munis

ftalphaville.ft.com Discussion Tweet This

Cate Long: RT @FTAlphaville: Dexia still bringing stress to a town near you http://t.co/QR157IsL #muniland

The logo of Belgian-French financial services group Dexia is seen at the bank headquarters in central Brussels

Munis

As Dexia flounders, the Greek contagion slams U.S. cities' finances

online.wsj.com Discussion Tweet This

Great Captions
5/21
2 Sources

"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

Politicking
5/21
3 Sources

"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Wonks
5/21
3 Sources

Why pre-tax income inequality matters

EU Mess
5/21

Mobile data is a luxury good in southern Europe

Good Questions
5/21
4 Sources

How many users does Tumblr really have?

Politicking
5/21
2 Sources

"Blame-shifting to amorphous systems and faceless 'lobbyists' weakens our understanding of what is really going on in financial reform"

Billionaire Whimsy
5/21

The US is leading the recovery in the private jet industry

Primary Sources
5/20

A Senate subcommittee is investigating Apple for tax avoidance

Shocking
5/20

A hospital in Miami will make the prices it charges insurers public

Scoops
5/20
1 Sources

Steve Cohen is considering a deal with authorities that would shut his fund to outside investors

Wonks
5/20
2 Sources

A rant on why money isn't "easy"

Wonks
5/20
2 Sources

Time to start worrying about the recovery-less recovery

Charts
5/20
6 Sources

The end of the car and the labor force participation rate

Great Headlines
5/20
7 Sources

Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

Legalese
5/20
1 Sources

A law professor is taking on telecom monopolies

Primary Sources
5/20

Transport by rail is reshaping the US energy industry

SAC braces for withdrawals from major investors

Ireland does not want to be blamed for Apple's tax avoidance

"We have to recognize that the face of American poverty is an increasingly suburban one"

Munis

American loves its cops and firefighters -- their pensions, less so

No, unions did not bankrupt California's cities (Housing did)

Baltimore may sell advertising on its fire trucks. Syracuse may sell ads on its helicopters

The SEC may have lacked the expertise to stop the largest muni bankruptcy in history

Soured JPMorgan deal stuck poor Alabamians with ridiculously high sewer bills

How Wall St. locked munis into $50 billion in horrible swaps deals

This county just became the largest municipal bankruptcy in history

The state capital of Pennsylvania just filed for bankruptcy

Dexia still wreaking minor havoc on Munis

As Dexia flounders, the Greek contagion slams U.S. cities' finances

"Well-being of two hypothetical poodles over time"

"Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster"

Why pre-tax income inequality matters

Mobile data is a luxury good in southern Europe

How many users does Tumblr really have?

"Blame-shifting to amorphous systems and faceless 'lobbyists' weakens our understanding of what is really going on in financial reform"

The US is leading the recovery in the private jet industry

A Senate subcommittee is investigating Apple for tax avoidance

A hospital in Miami will make the prices it charges insurers public

Steve Cohen is considering a deal with authorities that would shut his fund to outside investors

A rant on why money isn't "easy"

Time to start worrying about the recovery-less recovery

The end of the car and the labor force participation rate

Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

A law professor is taking on telecom monopolies

New paper suggests the Fed find some central bankers who understand how the economy works