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DODD FRANK LAWSUIT GOES TO COURT
Free Beacon: “Lawyers representing the State National Bank of Big Springs, 11 states, and two advocacy organizations appeared before a D.C. District Court for the first time on Tuesday, arguing that the Dodd-Frank financial reform act unduly burdens smaller financial institutions and strips states of their legal rights. The plaintiffs argue that several key parts […]
GALLUP’S PAYROLL TO POPULATION WEAKENS: RECOVERY?
June 6, 2013
Gallup defines their payroll to population as a percentage (P2P) estimate of individuals 18yrs and older working 30 plus hours a week full time. Gallup: “The U.S. Payroll to Population employment rate (P2P), as measured by Gallup, worsened in May, dropping to 43.9%, from 44.5% in April. P2P is also down from May 2012, when […]
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TAX: CLOSING OUT SALE
May 13, 2013
Staying with today’s topic, tax, we found states taxing businesses going out of business. Clarke County, Wisconsin: “License required. A license issued by the finance department shall be obtained by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at a sale to be advertised or held out by any means to be one […]
MY FAIR SHARE ISN’T GROWING IN STATES THAT LEGALIZED POT
April 4, 2013
Today’s jobless claims rose to 385,000 and Obama still claims recovery. That recovery is dependent upon the rich doing their fair share, contributing even more to the revenues in order to stimulate continued growth, more bridges, roads, education…, and the jobs they create. We are told that what has been done simply was not enough. […]
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND, ROADS, BRIDGES: WHERE ARE THE JOBS?
March 25, 2013
Obama: “That’s how we grow our economy. If we’re investing in roads and bridges, putting some hard hats back to work, getting our steel workers back to work, they got some more money to spend, maybe they buy a new computer, maybe they decide to take a little vacation. And all that money circulates in […]
GUN MAKER HALTS SALES TO NEW YORK
February 17, 2013
Times Union: “When Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year pushed through a ban on assault-style weapons, worries surfaced about the fate of gun makers in New York, including Remington Arms Co., which makes assault-style rifles and other weapons at its Ilion factory. … But at least one gun maker has stopped selling its products in […]
FOX WHINES ABOUT FACEBOOK: MISSES THE MARK
February 17, 2013
Fox, Facebook Paid No Taxes… : “Despite earning more than $1 billion in profits last year, social media juggernaut Facebook paid zilch when it came to federal and state taxes in 2012. In fact, the website will actually be getting a refund totaling $429 million thanks to a tax reduction for executive stock options. In […]
OBAMA INVESTS IN AMERICA: BUSINESS CANNOT
February 14, 2013
Obama spoke this week during the State of the Union: “Let’s set party interests aside, and work to pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with smart savings and wise investments in our future. … It’s not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.” He […]
CBS REJECTS A SUPER BOWL AD TO SAVE CURRENT SPONSORS
February 3, 2013
Food World News: “Israel-based SodaStream, the maker of home self-carbonation machines that are gaining traction in the U.S. and worldwide, had its proposed Super Bowl advertisement rejected by CBS. The spot apparently was pulled for its negative reference to rivals Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.” Continued: “The Super Bowl is the most-watched television event in America, with […]
June 12, 2013
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