Category Archives: Government
New Study Reveals Economic Consequences of Continuing Restrictions on Domestic Energy Exploration
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — America’s reliance on foreign energy will grow by 19 percent over the next 20 years, expanding the transfer of U.S. wealth to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by more than $600 billion, according to a report by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). The two-year [...]
US debt will keep growing even with recovery
US debt will soon be unsustainable without higher taxes and spending cuts, even with recovery
FILE – This Feb. 1, 2010, file photo shows the National Debt Clock in New York. The budget President Barack Obama submitted to Congress this month proposes record spending of $3.8 trillion for 2011. Taxes in next year’s budget will support [...]
Made in USA-Certified Ribbon Cutting: Announces New Jobs in Delray Beach, FL- Putting America Back to Work
February 12, 2010 02:16 PM Eastern Time
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Made in USA-Certified, Inc. (www.usa-c.com) had their Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration for their new expanded office space and call center in downtown Delray Beach, Florida [...]
China announces anti-dumping steps on US chicken
Companies:
Tyson Foods Inc.
On Friday February 5, 2010, 1:46 am EST
BEIJING (AP) — China announced anti-dumping duties of up to 105.4 percent Friday on imports of U.S. chicken products, adding to trade strains with Washington.
The case comes amid mutual accusations of protectionism by Beijing and Washington which both say will hurt efforts to end the global [...]
Angry Squeals Over Pork-Rind Imports
U.S. Producers and State Agriculture Officials Say Rule Loosening Restrictions on Brazil and Others Will Spread Diseases
By LAUREN ETTER
CHICAGO—When it comes to pork rinds, U.S. producers have long had the most skin in the game. They produce more of the crispy pigskin snacks than anyone in the world.
Now a new federal rule that will loosen [...]
Six ideas Obama heard at the White House job summit
President Obama heard ideas ranging from tax credits to infrastructure spending at his White House jobs summit. Some combination is likely to emerge, but federal resources are limited.
President Obama pledged that a jobs summit would be just the start of a push by his administration to bring down the nation’s 10 percent unemployment rate.
That doesn’t [...]
What Recovery? U.S. Consumers Getting “Dramatically Worse,” Howard Davidowitz Says
Posted Dec 01, 2009 07:30am EST by Aaron Task
According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend were $41.2 billion, up slightly from a year ago, while about 195 million consumers shopped, up from 172 million last year.
Meanwhile, Coremetrics says the average online shopper spent 35% more on Black Friday [...]
Feds To Release Second Chinese Drywall Report
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The federal government is set to release its second report on problematic imported Chinese drywall.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is leading the investigation, was set Monday to release findings from a 51-home indoor air quality study, including preliminary data about electrical corrosion and fire safety.The agency last month [...]
States Hit by Drop in Tax Collections
By CONOR DOUGHERTY
Tax collections tumbled 11% across 44 states in the third quarter, according to a report that suggests government revenue will remain depressed long after the economy has recovered from recession.
Every major source of state tax revenue — sales, corporate- and personal-income taxes — fell in the third quarter compared with the same period [...]
China manufacturing grows for eighth month
China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the eighth straight month in October, pointing to further signs that the recovering economy is on firmer ground, a survey by an industry group said Sunday.
The state-sanctioned China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers index, or PMI, rose to 55.2, nearly a full point higher than in [...]