With locally based staff, they can supervise their programmes effectively and ensure that all funds are spent wisely and remain to circulate in the district economy.

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And rumors continue to circulate about Goldman Sachs, which so far is the least scathed of all the Wall Street firms.

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Some kind of bill is expected to be passed by the August recess--and the competing Finance Committee legislation is expected to circulate as early as next week. (Grassley said that his committee was working all weekend.) While there won't be a huge window of time for groups to debate the particulars, there will no doubt be some fierce fighting.

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