Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/category-economy-govt-and-policy/Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financeen-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Sat, 25 May 2013 13:08:05 +00005Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/category-economy-govt-and-policy/http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ww/met/yahoo_logo_us_061509.pngImproving economy changes political landscapehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/improving-economy-changes-political-landscape-124733708.htmlImproving economy changes political landscapeAlleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack ...

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FILE - In this May 15, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The economy is clearly, if slowly, recovering on Obama’s watch and robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. But the alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies is giving the GOP something else to talk about and investigate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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FILE - In this May 15, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The economy is clearly, if slowly, recovering on Obama’s watch and robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. But the alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies is giving the GOP something else to talk about and investigate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

]]>Inside the Greece ETFhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/inside-greece-etf-203130079.htmlThe ETF has performed well recently though the longer term outlook remains weak.

]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:30 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/inside-greece-etf-203130079.htmlA First: Per-Student Spending Down at Schoolshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-per-student-spending-down-194206770.htmlA First: Per-Student Spending Down at SchoolsThe amount of money spent per public school student fell in 2011 for the first time since the Census Bureau began keeping records more than three decades earlier, as economic woes finally caught up with ...

]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:06 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-per-student-spending-down-194206770.htmlA First: Per-Student Spending Down at SchoolsA First: Per-Student Spending Down at SchoolsKenneth Illio | Flickr Vision | Getty Images

]]>Can Taxpayers Finally Gain from Auto Bailout?http://finance.yahoo.com/news/taxpayers-finally-gain-auto-bailout-192004434.htmlTwo of the three Detroit's then-problem children, General Motors Company and Chrysler, received $62 billion under the TARP program.

]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:20:04 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/taxpayers-finally-gain-auto-bailout-192004434.htmlThe Last Act Of A Generous Gluthttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/last-act-generous-glut-191600292.htmlInside Real Estate/Staff, New Issue America/New Issue Pipeline, Industry Snapshot/Default, New Issue America/Default, Making Money/Investor's Corner, Front Page News/Feature Story, Front Page News/General ...

]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:16:00 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/last-act-generous-glut-191600292.htmlNH Senate budget panel making spending decisionshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/nh-senate-budget-panel-making-185851309.htmlThe New Hampshire Senate's budget committee voted Friday to require hospitals to participate in a managed care network by July 1 if they want state compensation for charity care. The Finance Committee ...

]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:51 +0000http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nh-senate-budget-panel-making-185851309.htmlNews Summary: US durable goods orders up 3.3 pct.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/news-summary-us-durable-goods-185327599.htmlORDERS UP: U.S. orders for manufactured goods expected to last at least three years rose 3.3 percent in April. The gain was driven by a surge in demand for aircraft and more spending by businesses. BUSINESS ...

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