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A Business-sourced Stimulus Plan For the Economy
During what has become known as the “Great Recession”, there has been much gnashing of teeth that money isn’t flowing. Goods aren’t being purchased. As a result, businesses aren’t producing to the level that they could. Amazingly, a solution exists that has yet to be fully exploited. It could be implemented almost immediately and with little-to-no government interference.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged business, buying, corporation, economy, efficiency, employee, employer, financial, hiring, purchasing, taxes, wages
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Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes | Reuters
CEOs Lay Off Thousands, Rake in Millions | msnbc.com
Four Deformations of the Apocalypse – NYTimes.com
America Without a Middle Class
No, it’s not your imagination. The middle class has been getting increasingly poorer since the 70s. Elizabeth Warren: America Without a Middle Class.
Posted in CJ's Quick Links
Tagged banks, economy, employment, fairness, government, greed, money, work
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2009 WNBA – Chicken Littles
With the announcement by Bill Laimbeer of his resignation as the head coach of the Detroit Shock, the WNBA naysayers have been having a field day about how this is the death of the league. Seriously? You’re going there?
Posted in Women's Basketball
Tagged basketball, budget, chicken little, coach, cooper, economy, fail, Laimbeer, operations, roster, salary, sports, succeed, thrive, wnba, women's, zierden
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Emperor Overlord on Health Care, Iran, Celebrity, and Stuff
The Emperor Overlord of the US is amazed at what you’ve been doing. Some quick comments about Health Care, Iran, Men and Women, and more.
Posted in Gripes
Tagged blowhards, celebrity, celebutants, dr phil, economy, emperor, food, health care, iran, jon, kate, overlord, shouting heads, talking heads, wnba
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The 2009 WNBA 11-player Roster SNAFU
The WNBA has had a history of making very considered moves to help the league not only survive but grow. This past offseason, due to the effects of the economic downslide, the WNBA announced that, for the 2009 season, rosters would be cut from thirteen spots down to eleven. Did the league err?
Posted in Women's Basketball
Tagged basketball, draft, economy, injury, league, ncaa, players, rookie, roster, sports, wnba, women, women's basketball
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Getting Serious About Solving the Economic Mess – March 2009
The stock market continues to tank. Banks are teetering on the brink. General Motors’ auditors say that it likely will end up in bankruptcy. Meanwhile the new Congress and President are settling in for their very familiar dance. As I’m getting tired of hearing the same ol’ same ol’, I think it’s time that we just deal with what needs dealing with.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged accounting, business, congress, credit, depression, economy, fdr, fear, foreign language, government, investing, lending, loans, money, mortgage, president, recession, rent, stocks
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Obama’s First Budget – The Emperor Overlord’s Initial Thoughts
As Emperor Overlord of the United States, I have to give that new kid, Obama, credit. He doesn’t do things small. A $3.55 trillion budget. That takes some brass ones, it does. I should probably say a little something about this amusing little income/expense outline of his.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged banks, billion, budget, congress, economy, emperor, government, healthcare, medicare, obama, overlord, president, rebate, stimulus, taxes, trillion, wealthy
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