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Poll: Americans more upbeat about own finances than economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are of two minds about the economy in the midst of an election race that largely hinges on the issue. They are strikingly pessimistic about the national economy yet comparatively upbeat about their own financial circumstances. Just 42 percent of adults describe the U.S. economy as

Massachusetts

New rules clarify ‘cooperation’ between candidates, super PACs

BOSTON — Charting the borders of acceptable activity between candidate campaigns and super PACs that can spend unlimited sums, the state's campaign finance regulator is set to finalize new rules to guard against coordination. "We get complaints all the time, so we're trying to create a

Massachusetts

Baker leads Mass. elected officials cashing in on new limit

BOSTON — A 2014 change in the state's campaign finance law has delivered a cash windfall for top elected officials in Massachusetts, allowing them to rake in big money donations and quickly rebuild their election coffers. An Associated Press review of campaign finance records found the change — which doubled

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Greece passes reforms; more needed to keep tapping bailout

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's parliament has approved a batch of minor reforms demanded by bailout creditors, but the government is still struggling to finalize tougher decisions required to receive a new rescue loan installment. The bill covering technical issues from tax and energy to pensions was adopted with

cuba

US companies in Cuba for week-long celebration of commerce

HAVANA (AP) — A weeklong celebration of commerce is underway in one of the world's last communist countries, with hundreds of international corporations including some big U.S. firms flocking to Havana to try to do business with a government basking in expectations of growth set off by detente

Massachusetts

Treasury officials discuss state debt, rating agency concerns

STATE HOUSE — Months after being left frustrated by the Baker administration's performance before his committee, a key House Democrat on Thursday resumed his questioning over the governor's decision to limit capital spending – this time with a Treasury official. Rep. Antonio Cabral, a New Bedford Democrat and

new hampshire

Bush campaign cuts pay, redeploys staff to early states

MIAMI – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is downsizing portions of his campaign and has ordered across-the-board pay cuts while also planning on beefing up his ground game in states with the first contests, according to a staff memo obtained by multiple media outlets. "Over the last four months our

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N.Y. Fed: Correlation between spiraling tuition costs and rising federal aid

There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report examined three aid programs: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Pell Grants,