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Reuters: NY MTA joins surge of Build America Bonds: A Virginia university and New York state's mass transit agency have joined a rising number of issuers eager to sell Build America Bonds, taxable bonds whose interest rates are partly subsidized by the U.S. government. (Read the Full Article)

Wall Street Journal: Government’s incentives aim to keep buyers in the fold: President Barack Obama highlighted three government programs Monday that are designed to spur domestic auto sales. (Read the Full Article)

Associated Press: New tax credit bumps weekly paychecks by about $10 The "Making Work Pay" tax credit, which took effect Wednesday, was enacted as part of the economic recovery package that Congress passed in February. It's the Main Street version of the Wall Street bailout, doled out in bite-sized portions to workers in their paychecks. (Read the Full Article)

Washington Business Journal: Treasury Department to buy $15B in SBA Securities  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on all banks, not just SBA lenders, to increase their lending to small businesses. (Read the Full Article)

USA Today: Stimulus will help laid-off workers with COBRA costs: The economic stimulus package signed into law last month seeks to address the high costs by subsidizing COBRA premiums for unemployed workers. (Read the Full Article)

Associated Press: Obama: tax cuts will be felt by April 1:  So, just how soon will Americans start reaping the benefits of tax cuts in it? By April 1, according to the president. (Read the Full Article)

New York Times: In Address, Obama Highlights Tax Reductions: President Obama said Saturday that the Treasury Department had begun to direct its employees to reduce taxes from the paychecks of workers, a move that should increase the take-home pay for typical families by at least $65 a month. (Read the Full Article)

Wall Street Journal: Stimulus Makes Cobra Coverage a Better Bet: Congress has just given a big assist to millions of jobless Americans facing a tough decision: Do they reach into their wallet to continue health insurance coverage with their old employer or not? (Read the Full Article)

Washington Post: Home Buyers, Sit Up and Take Notes: Tax season is here! And homebuyers may have cause for celebration. If you bought this year or in 2008, you can take advantage of one of the first time homebuyers tax credits. (Read the Full Article)

Last Updated: April 15, 2009