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The NO Jobs Summit
6 hours ago ago from The Absurd Report
The Bear on Dec 14 2009 at 9:30 am | Filed under: Economy Last week Obama held a job summit conference at the White House that turned into nothing more than a photo-op for the President. The room was stacked with Obama business supporters who where all looking for a government handout. Beyond that very little was offered, if any, ideas for job creation. This should surprise no one because the White House economic team is comprised ...
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23 hours ago ago from The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Store Join the Hughniverse Transcripts Columns Contact Hugh About Hugh Hewitt Blog Call the show M-F 6 to 9 PM EST, 1-800-520-1234 Listen Live Monday, December 14, 2009 "The Economic Mess We Inherited" Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 9:14 AM The Monday morning column from Clark Judge: “The economic mess we inherited” by Clark S. Judge, managing director, White House ...
Related contentRep. Joe Pitts: We Need to Stop Holding Back Job Growth
18 hours ago ago from THE CENTRIST
We Need to Stop Holding Back Job Growth By Congressman Joe Pitts The economy shed millions of jobs this year, and, to bring us back to a healthy level of employment, we need rapid economic growth. We need to free our economy. Unfortunately, I only see Washington adding more chains to restrain American businesses, especially the small businesses that fuel the most job growth. The President's economic advisor, Christina Romer, estimates ...
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22 hours ago ago from Mid-Market Blog
Many business owners don't see President Obama's proposed new job tax credit as a suitable prompt to begin hiring again. As reported in The Wall Street Journal , even an anticipated credit of $3,000 would do little to cover the cost of salary and benefits: Mr. Pinchuk said customers of Snap-On, of Kenosha, Wis., indicate they are holding off expanding until the economic and legislative picture in Washington becomes more certain. Mr. ...
Related contentThe Jobs Crisis
19 hours ago ago from Reports from the Economic Front
The lack of jobs has finally become a political issue. The president even had a jobs conference . The problem with job discussions to this point is that the experts talk as if the fundamentals of our economy are sound and all we need are some short-term interventions (tax cuts, business subsidies, etc.) to tide us over until things get moving. This is a problem because if we are talking about job creation (rather than profit ...
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David Sirota: Obama and the Ghost of Vietnam-Era Politics
21 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
The New York Times this weekend profiled my old boss Rep. David Obey (D-WI) and his efforts to force the Obama administration to change course in Afghanistan. You can - and should - read it here . I worked closely with Obey on a daily basis during the darkest of the dark Bush years. And I grew to really love the guy. He is a lot of things - prickly, intense, brilliant and loyal, all at the same time. And, to say the least, he doesn't suffer ...
Related contentObama pushes bankers to help small business, back overhaul
12 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama implored top bankers today to help keep the fragile recovery from faltering by boosting lending to small businesses and getting behind an overhaul of financial regulation. "We rise and fall together," he declared. The bankers said they got the message. Some pledged to increase lending and exercise more caution over outside compensation for their employees. But they also insisted they are getting ...
Related contentBBC News - Obama tells US banks to lend more and not oppose reform
19 hours ago ago from BBC
President Obama warned banks not to stand in the way of regulatory reform President Barack Obama has told bankers to increase loans to small and medium-sized businesses. The president was speaking after a meeting - which he described as - with executives of some of America's top banks. He said US banks had received extraordinary assistance and demanded they show extraordinary commitment to rebuild the US economy. He also ...
Related contentIncentive Plans Could Create 75 New Local Jobs
17 hours ago ago from Media General - NBC4i.com
Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This Incentive Plans Could Create 75 New Local Jobs By Donna Willis | Web Content Coordinator Published: December 14, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio Mayor Michael B. Coleman has advanced two jobs incentive plans to city council that will impact 150 jobs in ...
Related contentAndy Ostroy: The Economy is Recovering, No Thanks to Republicans
23 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
It's the Democrats' economy, stupid. One year ago the United States economy was on the precipice of catastrophic meltdown. One year later America's financial system, while not thriving, is surely showing signs of surviving and climbing back from its abysmal state, with a broad range of economic indicators signaling the early stages of recovery. The economy is indeed turning, and it's done so with absolutely no assistance from Republicans, ...
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