Posts Tagged ‘ economic crisis ’

States Now Want A Government Bailout As Well
Government isn't immune from wanting a bailout, with the Governors of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin calling on the Obama Administration to provide a $1 trillion bailout for cash poor states. Ohio Gov. Ted ... continue
Obscene: Chrysler Spending Bailout Money on Ads Thanking America for Bailout Money
While polls showed the majority of American's did not support a bailout of the auto industry, The Bush Administration acted anyway, throwing away loaning the industry some $17 billion. So what's the first thing Chrysler does with ... continue
Now Real Estate Developers want a Bailout
Once the door is open, everyone wants a cut. Add Real Estate developers to the list of groups asking the US Government for a bailout, with loans due this year unable to be refinanced due to the ... continue
Senate to Auto Industry: No Bailout for You
The American auto industry may be on the edge of collapse with the US Senate set to reject the proposed $14 billion auto bailout, the last opportunity to approve the bailout until the new year. The formal vote ... continue
NPR job cuts: 85 positions to go
National Public Radio (NPR) has announced that it will lay off 7% of its workforce and cut expenses due to broader economic climate. A total of 64 filled positions have been eliminated and 21 open positions not filled ... continue
O’Reilly, Rove claim Economic Crisis is a Media Conspiracy to help Obama
Lost your job recently, or know someone who did? The United States had its biggest fall in employment for November in at least 20 years, the banks as we already know are all living off Government welfare, ... continue
Sad: Economic Crisis claims Knut the Polar Bear
Remember Knut the Polar Bear? In March 2007 the world focused on Germany after environment activists called on Knut to be put down after he was rejected by his mother. Knut survived, and went on to become ... continue
Why Tesla should get a $400 million bailout
There's much discussion in the tech blogosphere about the request from Silicon Valley's favorite electric car make Tesla for a $400 million bailout...sorry "loan" from the US Government. There's points on either side, so as best I can ... continue
Good news from the economic crisis: Russian Vodka is about to get cheaper
No country is fully immune from the global economic crisis, but some places react differently to others. In Russia, the economic crisis has meant that less people are drinking Vodka, the national drop. Stockpiles of Vodka in ... continue
How To Survive Change
I run with some big dogs. Established writers, media mavericks, pop-culture mavens, political pundits, industry leaders and successful innovators are among those I call my “buddies.” With a few exceptions, my friends are experiencing seismic shifts in their ... continue
Nothing like a recession to boost Army numbers
US Army recruiting offices are reporting increased interest in signing up as the economic crisis worsens. Atlanta recruiting offices are the most recent to see an increase in numbers, and potential recruits are smarter as well. The Army ... continue
Newmerix may have shut down
Colorado based Newmerix, a specialist in change management solutions specifically designed for SAP, Peoplesoft and Oracle E-Business applications has closed its doors, according to an unconfirmed tip received by The Inquisitr. According to the tip from a former ... continue