Tag archive: Economy
The Elkhart Project
MSNBC, whether you love them or hate them, has a very interesting piece on what they call the Elkhart Project — a series of stories and videos from our fellow Hoosiers up north in Elkhart County: ELKHART, Ind.— Coroner John… continue reading »
Private Sector: No Job Growth in 10 Years
At first blush, I was inclined to call “Bullshit” on this piece from ritholtz.com that claims: Over the past decade, the U.S. private-sector has lost 203,000 jobs. That’s right: Zero job growth for 10 years. In the 1940s, we created… continue reading »
Justin Fixes the Auto Industry
Justin’s Plan to Fix Ford, GM and Chrysler: The U.S. Government and any willing state government should immediately update their ENTIRE fleet of vehicles over the next three years. Purchase hybrid or electric GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Since the… continue reading »
Indiana is not California
Well. This sucks: California may need a $7 billion emergency loan from the federal government to pay for “teachers’ salaries, nursing homes, law enforcement and every other state-funded service” this month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warns. California is running short on… continue reading »
Salem, Ind. Economy Takes Whallop
The Indianapolis Business Journal has this news for the down and out in my hometown of Salem: The sluggish economy has prompted several companies to close plants or lay off workers in the state in recent days. They include: -Jasper-based… continue reading »