Government

Government Asks to Reduce Mad Cow Testing (Time.com via Yahoo! News)

9 May 2008

The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority

ALL BUSINESS: Government-backed housing bailout badly needed (Washington Post)

9 May 2008

NEW YORK -- A government-backed mortgage bailout is needed, and it must be done right away.

ALL BUSINESS: Government-backed housing bailout badly needed (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

9 May 2008

A government-backed mortgage bailout is needed, and it must be done right away. Before shouting about all the reasons why taxpayers shouldn't rescue the profligate who took on more debt than they could handle, think about this: New research estimates one in 33 subprime borrowers will foreclose on their homes in the next two years.