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NEWS ABOUT: red tape

red tape stories: 3 news summaries

Congress' Big Auto Bailout Mired in Red Tape

Money coming later rather than sooner

Oct 22, 08 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Detroit's $25 billion loan is sitting in Washington, the Washington Post reports, and may take more than a year to distribute, despite the auto industry's increasing desperation for the cash. The Energy Department, which was tasked with doling out the money, says various legal and administrative requirements will drag... More »

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Congress • Detroit • Carl Levin • auto industry • Big Three • red tape • loan • auto bailout

Government Typos 'Kill' Thousands

People very much alive struggle to convince Social Security they're alive

Mar 1, 08 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - It's not easy being dead—just ask Laura Todd. The Tennessee woman is one of an estimated 12,000 people a year the government declares dead—often because of a typo in the Social Security database—when they're still very much alive, MSNBC reports. The error can create a financial... More »

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Medicaid • government • bureaucracy • death • database • Social Security • red tape

Reno Thrives Although Most Bets Are Off

Tribal gambling hurts city, but Renoans
find ways to adapt

Sep 29, 07 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Reno's lost billions to Native American casinos, yet the Nevada town is growing again, even thriving. How did Renoans react when Tribal casinos lured away their business? They put up shop as gambling consultants and sold even more slot machines. Now downtown is growing: Developers are free to build without... More »

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gambling • casino • Native American • Nevada • red tape • Reno • Wal-Mart

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