Gov. Jerry Brown is big winner in deal to ease prison crowding The compromise legislation will allow Brown to ease crowding in California prisons, as ordered by a three-judge federal panel, without releasing inmates. SACRAMENTO — Any way you score it, the compromise legislation on California prison crowding is another sweet victory for Gov. Jerry Brown.
Sept. 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Greece expects economy to shrink 3.8 percent in 2013: report ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's finance ministry expects its economy will shrink by up to 3.8 percent in 2013, beating a 4.2 percent contraction forecast by its international lenders, financial daily Naftemporiki reported on Thursday without citing sources. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said last week he believed the 2013 slump would be smaller than forecast and economic pain would ease next year ...
Sept. 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Portugal government seeks to ease 2014 deficit goal LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's government is trying to persuade its EU/IMF lenders to ease the budget deficit goal set for next year to 4.5 percent of GDP from 4 percent, Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has said the country may require a further easing of the target set out under its bailout deal, but Portas' remarks are the strongest ...
Sept. 11, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News