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The Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show in San Diego for 2012 was a “Big Bay Bust.” There was a technical problem and all of the fireworks went off within 30 seconds. The original Big Bay Boom was set to last about 15 minutes. (from Andrew92106 at YouTube)

Good Links

The Atlantic: The triumph of the family farm

Kaiser Health News: States balk at expanding Medicaid

Reuters: How Stockton went broke: A 15-year spending binge

@Twitter Talk

Alice Rivlin and Senator Pete Domenici R-N.M, from @BPC_Bipartisan wrote an op-ed “Staring over the fiscal cliff”bit.ly/Np3vGb

— Jen DePaul (@BondBuyerJen) July 3, 2012

#SandP: #TransportationAct Paves Road For Future Of Grant-Backed #GARVEE Bonds ow.ly/bZa2o

— Global Credit Portal (@Credit_Portal) July 3, 2012

U.S. Census report: 100 largest public pension plans had biggest investment gains ever in 1st quarter 2012. bit.ly/MRKQ7u

— Rochester Funds (@RochesterFunds) July 3, 2012

In amateur hands, fireworks are as dangerous as ever. But states have a hard time passing up the revenue they bring in. pewstates.org/projects/state…

— Melissa Maynard (@melissamaynard) July 3, 2012

$59.14. The average price of an 4th of July picnic. Last year, celebrators spent $61.16 for their cookouts.

— U.S.News&WorldReport (@usnews) July 4, 2012