Revenue Sharing

State Government Bears Responsibility for Local Governments' Fiscal Distress

Mitchell E. Bean | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Revenue Sharing, Detroit Emergency Manager, Michigan Emergency Manager, Public Act 4, Emergency Manager Law, Detroit Politics, Detroit News
Mitchell E. Bean

While there are notable exceptions, for the most part both local Michigan units of government and schools have done whatever was necessary to remain fiscally sound under very difficult circumstances.

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Janell Ross

Florida, California Take Cut Of Bank Fees On Unemployment Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Video, California, Unemployment, Debit Fees, States, Bank Fees, Tennessee, Public Benefits, Prepaid Cards, Prepaid Card Fees, Unemployment Benefits, Revenue Sharing, Florida, Business News

When Derrick Johnson visits the ATM in his Florida town to tap his jobless benefits, he regularly pays fees to the companies that administer the state...

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Hugh Carey, New York's Greatest Governor of the Modern Era

Ed Koch | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Revenue Sharing, Ny Politics, Hugh Carey Remembrance, Hugh Carey, Ny Governor, Remembrance, New York News
Ed Koch

I believe Hugh Carey was the greatest governor of the modern era going back to the administration of Alfred E. Smith.

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3.5 Billion Reasons Why Your 401(k) Plan Is a Loser

Dan Solin | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: 401(K), Investing, Revenue Sharing, Mutual Funds, Insurance Companies, Retirement, Barron's, Business News
Dan Solin

A recent article discussed the estimated $3.5 billion paid by mutual funds to advisers to 401(k) plans. These payments are euphemistically called "revenue-sharing." In reality, they are legal bribes.

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Revenue Sharing: The Brave New World Of Pay By Click

Richard Shrubb | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: New Online Media, Future of Journalism, New Online Ad Space, Professional Blogging, Revenue Sharing Media Online, Print Journalism, Revenue Sharing Media, Revenue Sharing, Blogging, Media News
Richard Shrubb

Print advertising is heading for the rich pickings of the Internet. Magazines and newspapers are floundering and as a result we journalists are being hammered financially, with word count, publication and page reductions.

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Jordan Schultz On MSNBC's The Daily Rundown Discussing 2011 NBA Lockout (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Nba Lockout, Revenue Sharing, Salary Cap, Labor Dispute, Jordan Schultz Nba Lockout, Nba Lockout 2011, Los Angeles Lakers, Nba Players Union, David Stern, The Schultz Report, Guaranteed Contracts, 2011 Nba Lockout, Nba, Sports News
Huff TV

HuffPost Sports Columnist Jordan Schultz joined Chuck Todd and The Daily Rundown of MSNBC to discuss the NBA Lockout Wednesday morning.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Yankees, Isiah Thomas, New York Mets, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, Donnie Walsh, Revenue Sharing, Hal Steinbrenner, New York Knicks, New York News
Len Berman

The deal is done. Carmelo Anthony is headed to the Knicks. It's a three-team deal including Denver and Minnesota. Lotsa players and draft choices are involved. The downside: the Knicks gave up too much.

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WSJ Misses the Point on 401(k) Fees

Dan Solin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fiduciary, 401k Reform, 401(K), 401k Plans, 401k Fee Disclosure, 401k Advice, 401k, Kickbacks, Revenue Sharing, Business News
Dan Solin

Full disclosure of 401(k) fees, while a step in the right direction, will do little to remedy a system that practically insures most Americans will retire, if at all, with a sharply diminished quality of life.

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Robert Shiller: To Add Jobs, Bring Back Revenue Sharing

New York Times | ROBERT J. SHILLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Revenue Sharing Jobs, Jobs Crisis, General Reveue Sharing, Economic Crisis, Revenue Sharing, Jobs, Robert Shiller, Business News

Protracted unemployment is eating away at millions of people. And the economy's failure to create enough jobs for them is part of a vicious circle tha...

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The Problem With Baseball's Participation Trophy

David Berri | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pittsburgh Pirates, Revenue-Sharing, Major League Baseball, Sports News
David Berri

Perhaps nowhere is the capitalist ideal more strongly enforced than in professional sports. Winners feel the thrill of victory; losers, the agony of defeat. At least, that's true for the players. For the owners, participation prizes are still available.

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