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What Can Be Done to Cure the Ailing Economy?

New York Times - The American economy is once again tilting toward danger. Despite an aggressive regimen of treatments from the conventional to the exotic — more than $800 billion in federal spending, and trillions of dollars worth of credit from the Federal Reserve — fears of a second recession are growing, along with worries that the country may face several more years of lean prospects. Read more ...

City announces furlough dates

The Capital - Nearly all of the Annapolis City government, including trash pickup and street cleaning, will close for four days this year: Sept. 3, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 27, the city announced late Friday. Read more ...

High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans Grow, Making the Right Choice

New York Times - If you’re in or are about to join an H.S.A., here are some ways to make the most of your decision. Read more ...

Maryland job growth inches up in July

Baltimore Sun - The state's growth this year — about 37,000 jobs — is the largest for a January-to-July stretch since 1999. Read more ...

Anne Arundel Co. firm to rebuild Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

Baltimore Sun - n Anne Arundel County construction contractor was awarded this week a $30.7 million contract from the National Park Service to rebuild the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Read more ...