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December 10, 2008: Headlines

Tim Burgess makes a fast start at City Council

Posted Wed, Dec 10, 6 a.m.

The freshman has made varsity in his first year, pulling together coalitions and also drawing the City Council to the center. Some think he should be mayor some day, while others think he is stiffing progressive causes.

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Lending for ultra-luxury Western resorts: dumb, dumb, dumb

Posted Wed, Dec 10, 6 a.m.

As resorts for the wealthy such as Yellowstone Club, Tamarack, and Promontory tumble into insolvency, you have to wonder what the lenders such as Credit Suisse and Lehman Bros. were thinking. Here's another tale of toxic assets, poor diligence, and no backup plans.

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