Financing options

 not adequate for women entrepreneurs: Survey

New Delhi: Majority of Indian women entrepreneurs engaged in gems and jewellery sector feel financial institutions are sceptical in extending funds for their ventures, especially to small and medium units, an industry body survey has said....more 

World Bank chief warns no region immune to Europe crisis

“Developing countries could see GDP fall of 4 percent. * Kim says focus on delivering results. * Balancing clean energy, development needs. WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Wednesday warned that most regions of the world will be hurt by the debt crisis enveloping the euro zone and said it was vital to protect the strong economic gains of the past decade in the developing world.”..articles

Report of the State Budget Crisis Task Force

July 17, 2012

Initiated in June 2011 by Advisory Board Co-Chairs Richard Ravitch and Paul Volcker, the Task Force is focused on the enormous fiscal challenges confronting state and local governments.   With extensive practical experience in state and local fiscal matters, they are examining specific threats to near and long term fiscal sustainability in six U.S. states:  California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Virginia.  The Task Force has partnered with leading independent experts in each state, who have produced extensive reports on potential threats to fiscal sustainability in their state

View the Full Report or the Summarized Report of the State Budget Crisis Task Force.