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Pork buyers go bankrupt leaving farmers with excess of pigs

On a recent camping trip with his son's Cub Scout troop, Curtis Barwick ended a talk about his job managing contracts for the now-bankrupt Coharie Hog Farms with a desperate plea. "I really don't care if you eat the sausage or not," Barwick told the Scouts. "Just buy it." » read more

Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate's 'botax' plan

WASHINGTON — If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. The "botax" may be on the way. »

Analyst's solution for BofA: Rehire Ken Lewis as chief

Dick Bove, an analyst with Rochdale Securities, wrote a note to clients this morning saying he thinks the embattled Lewis could return for a second act. Bove has compared anger at Lewis to a witch hunt, saying the government and shareholders are irrationally trying to pin the entire financial crisis on Lewis. » read more

Survey: Florida has second worst tax system

If you are a Florida resident with low to moderate income, you are paying a disproportionate amount of state and local taxes. So says a nationwide study of state tax systems that shows Florida has the second worst tax system in the U.S. in regards to fairness » read more

Economy in Turmoil

• · California's top officials to take 18% pay cut in December
• · California to raise undergraduate fees by 32 percent
• · How the health overhaul bills could affect you
• · What's Obama's trade policy? So far, there isn't much of one
• · Goldman's chief executive apologizes for part in fiscal crisis
• · Republicans berate Geithner, call for him to resign
• · What can you do about high credit card rates? Not much
• · Despite bailout, some California banks are struggling
• · Obama Web site claims stimulus jobs in non-existent places
• · Obama orders financial fraud task force beefed up
• · Congressional leaders seeking a new jobs bill
• · New president, same result on China currency flap
• · Lawmaker raises stink about police ban on pig protest
• · China, U.S. announce they'll work together on clean energy