Archive for April, 2011
Apr 30, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
During the present election campaign, Harper and his Conservatives have attempted to position themselves as saviors of the economy. Far from being a savior, Harper’s economics is nothing short of “depression-style economics”.
Consider the matter of government procurement: When government buys something within the country, it spends taxes and this spending creates jobs. Big-ticket items, like military purchases, infrastructure and so on, have the power to do this.
Read more: www.bclocalnews.com
Apr 30, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
The late passage of a federal defense budget has the top executive at York County’s Gichner Shelter Systems, a defense contractor, dispelling rumors while preparing for an influx of work.
President Tom Mills said rumors were circulating that the plants would close, probably as a result of confusion and uncertainty about the federal budget.
Read more: www.yorkdispatch.com
Apr 30, 2011, post by Artur Nowak
A Navy lieutenant commander, passed over for promotion, came up with another idea to add to his income.
At a welcoming barbecue at Camp Taji in Iraq in the spring of 2007, Frankie Hand Jr. of Chesapeake struck up a conversation with a woman.
The woman, Michelle Adams, told Hand she was a private contractor looking for work. She also said her boyfriend and business partner, Peter Dunn, was currently in Panama, where the couple based their company.
Read more: http://hamptonroads.com
