Daily Budget News 1/13

Bloomberg: U.S. Economy May Shrink 1.5% in 2009 as Recession Stymies Fed

Daily News: Albany Democrats vow budget cut and reform

TU: Is Paterson overly optimistic in his budget forecast?

Newsday: Group proposes raising fees on pollution offenders

Daily News: Stimulus plan will bolster New York schools - pols

Bloomberg: State Pension Funds’ $865 Billion Loss Means New Hires Get Less

AP: Zoos, aquariums face the ax in NY, elsewhere

Reuters: NY to sell Alcoa power in return for $600 mln plant

AP: Analysts: Global Tech Spending to Retreat in 2009

Reuters: NY, Virginia, Maryland push for green jobs

AP: Buying on Web to avoid sales taxes could end soon

Business First: Gov reconsiders Empire Zone changes

AP: Hedge Funds, Battered in '08, Brace for More Pain

Daily News: Exams put schools in a testy budget bind

NY Post: WEINER TARGETS CITY PENSIONS

Times Herald-Record (opinion): Suozzi: Keep the schools local, but consolidate the bureaucracy to save