| Greek unions strike against austerity plan (AP) A strike by civil servants shut schools and grounded flights across Greece on Wednesday, as unions challenged cutbacks aimed at ending a government debt crisis that has shaken the entire European Union. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Beware the 'dirty dozen' tax scams (Bankrate.com) Tax filing season is prime time for con artists looking to make money off your tax return. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Michigan employee retirement plan remains option (AP) Michigan's legislative leaders are still hoping to craft a retirement incentive package for state employees. Democratic House Speaker Andy Dillon and a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said Tuesday the proposal could still be part of a potential plan to balance next year's state budget. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Rhetoric dims hope for Social Security compromise (AP) Prospects are bleak for fixing Social Security's financial problems as the government retirement insurance program celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. us.rd.yahoo.com |
France: Strikes costing up to $557 million per day [AP] - France's massive strikes are costing the national economy up to euro400 million each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62. us.rd.yahoo.com |