States’ budget freeze bid risks more EU wrangling

States' budget freeze bid risks more EU wrangling

PARIS (Reuters) - Five countries said on Saturday the EU's budget should be frozen until 2020, highlighting a new source of policy divisions that could spark a funding battle between the region's ...

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Asian carp: Midwest states welcome new US efforts -- but still want more

A series of new measures to deal with a possible Asian carp infestation of the Great Lakes omits what many Midwest states are demanding: a permanent barrier to separate the Mississippi River from Lake Michigan.

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Unemployment rate rises in 21 states, falls in 15

Unemployment rates rose in 21 states last month, the highest number to report an increase since August. The report is a reminder of the job market's struggle to rebound even as the economy is improving.

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US states sue Bank of America for mortgage fraud

The Bank of America logo is displayed on the side of a Bank of America branch office January 2010 in San Francisco, California. The US states of Arizona and Nevada filed lawsuits against Bank of America ...

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