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Unemployment Drops To 9.1% But Still A Mixed Bag

March 3, 2011

Gains in February showed job growth mainly in service producing sectors by middle and small businessess as reported by Ruth Mantell for MarketWatch.  Of the 217,000 jobs gained only 15,000 were in goods produced and  large corporations only added 13,000 jobs of  this gain.  At the same time,  the number of jobs cut rose to 51,000 the largest increase since March [...]

Tagged as: furloughs & govertment layoffs, Health and Human Services, manufacturing, MarketWatch, recent jobs report, service jobs, small & middle businesses hire, unemployment

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The Cream Doesn’t Always Rise To The Top–The New Republican Shell Game

February 27, 2011

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes a good case why the current trend of union bashing by the Republicans is not a result of being financially responsible and trying to curb the excesses of governmental spending.    The not too distant past disproves that.  It is simply done because they can!  As Reich so aptly writes [...]

Tagged as: GOP, Governor Scott Walker, Koch brothers, Middle East, pro-democracy, public sector unions, Robert Reich, Tea Party, Wealth In America, Wisconsin

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Liberal Media Expose Wisconsin Governor’s Plan To Lure Democrats (AudioTapes 1 & 2)

February 24, 2011

In a sting operation reminiscent of Watergate and the Nixon tapes, Ian Murphy, alt-news editor and editor of the online magazine Buffalo Beast.com, posing as David Koch on Wednesday, February 23rd, has Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on tape revealing his plan to lure Democratic state senators back to Madison to establish a quorum necessary to pass his  budget  repair bill.  [...]

Tagged as: Alernative News, Audio Tapes of Gov. Walker, Buffalo Beast.com, David Koch, Duluth News Tribune, Examiner, Gov. Walker Budget Repair Bill, Governor Scott Walker On Tape, Media, Scott Walker, Union busting, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin quorum, Wisconsin State Senators in Illinois

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Oprah Reunited With Sister

January 24, 2011

Oprah’s much awaited secret was revealed today.  Unbeknown to her all these years, she had a half-sister–a secret kept from her by her mother.  Given up at birth by her mother when Oprah was 9 years old and living with her father, Patricia now 47, had a childhood with foster care placements and final adoption. [...]

Tagged as: Oprah's Secret, Oprah's Sister

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Banks Increase Lay-offs To Recoup Bad Loan Losses & Slower Growth

January 20, 2011

Wall Street Journal’s Matthias Rieker reported today that several banks will be laying off workers to trim their expenses in an attempt to recover from bad debts still on their books and as a result of slower than expected revenue growth. Read Full Article Here→

Tagged as: American Express, Bank Layoffs, Housing Crisis, Matthias Rieker, Slower revenue for banks, State Street, Synovus, Wall Street Journal, Wells Fargo

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China Belt Tightening May Spell Inflation Ripple

January 17, 2011

Last Friday, China raised its reserve ratio for the 7th time since 2009, and in doing so may create inflation problems for Europe writes MarketWatch’s Stephen Kennedy today.  Plus Euro-zone ministers will meet to discuss raising reserves of its’ rescue fund for possible bailouts of Portugal and Spain while Germany balks. Read the full article [...]

Tagged as: China, china reserve ratio, germany, Inflation, MarketWatch, Portugal, Sovereign solvency, Spain, stephen kennedy

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Health Care Bill & The Neighborhood Drugstore

January 16, 2011

MarkdownMom, the savvy bargain hunting site today posted some of the fallout of the Health Care Reform bill on small, local businesses.  This site not only provides tips on saving money, but has proven a barometer on the economy especially concerning economic trends of businesses.  Read the full article on one aspect of the new [...]

Tagged as: cities revenue, drugstore closing, health bill, Health Care Reform, local businesses take a hit from health care bill, MarkdownMom, Small Businesses, store closings

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McLaughlin Group Year-End Awards 2010 Part 2 (VIDEO)

January 4, 2011

Check video for a sort of a fly in the ointment on this broadcast.  Click here for a transcript .    Update:  Full Video of Program.  Click↓Here  

Tagged as: McLaughlin Episode 2901, McLaughlin Group, McLaughlin Group 2011 Predictions, McLaughlin Group Year-End Awards Part 2

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The McLaughlin Group Awards 2010 Part 1 (VIDEO)

January 3, 2011

If you think that Part 1 of the 29th Annual McLaughlin Group Year- End Awards rings true, wait until you watch Part 2.  Along with forums such as The McLaughlin Group, ButAsForMe has ferreted out information important to our viewers.  Since 2008, we have brought you the news and made news not by being an insider in [...]

Tagged as: 2010 McLaughlin Year-End Awards Part 1, pbs, The McLaughlin Year-End Awards

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New Candidate for RNC Chair Sparks Debate

January 2, 2011

Reince Prebius, whose name sounds more like a new car model, has entered the race for Michael Steele’s position as Chair of the the Republican National Committee.  Flying high on the coattails of the GOP/Tea Party victory in Wisconsin with the GOP capturing control of  both the legislature and the Governor’s Office, Prebius as Chairperson of [...]

Tagged as: Fight for RNC Chairperson Spot, GOP, Maria Cino, Michael Steele, Reince Prebius, RNC Chair, Wisconsin GOP Chair

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Too Many Bulls Or Simply Too Much Bull!

December 29, 2010

Rally-ho, or so it seems, but Lloyd Khaner writing for Minyanville takes an amusing, if not sobering look for 2011, and expresses his worries on the state of the economy and politics in general for the upcoming New Year. Read The Full Article Here→

Tagged as: Lloyd Khaner, Loyd's Wall of Worries, MarketWatch, New Year's Forecast, Political & Economic Forecast 2011, South Korea

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