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- Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has abandoned the transportation bill he crafted after failing to find enough Republican support. [The Hill]
- Greece has avoided an uncontrolled debt default for now, as nearly all of the country’s private creditors have agreed to a debt swap. [Reuters]
- Despite having lost $1 billion in its customers’ money, failed investment house MF Global is still set to pay bonuses. [Wall Street Journal]
- The House yesterday overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at making it easier for start-ups to go public. [Washington Post]
- Wall Street bonuses could increase by 20 percent this year. [Bloomberg]
- Banks are foreclosing on churches in record numbers. [Reuters]
- One American city would rather shut down than collect property taxes. [Huffington Post]
- Teacher job satisfaction is at a two decade low. [Education Week]
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