pAs a href=http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-28/news/30673024_1_government-spending-obama-and-reagan-reagan-recoverywe’ve mentioned before/a, the decline in government spending under the a class=hidden_link href=http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/obama-administrationObama Administration/a is a seriously under-appreciated fact.nbsp;/p pBut even despite the decline in spending, there is one area where federal government hiring has really ramped up: financial industry regulators (via a href=http://www.zerohedge.com/news/who-says-government-cant-create-jobsZerohedge/a)./p pAfter all, implementing and enforcing Dodd-Frank is a...
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Archive for February 16th, 2012
Government Spending Is Down, But These 4 Charts Show One Area Where Public Sector Hiring Is Booming
Ky. Noah’s Ark attraction gets final piece of land (AP)
AP – The group building a Noah’s Ark-themed tourism attraction in northern Kentucky says it has purchased the final tract of land for the project but that a sluggish economy has hurt fundraising and the park is still years away from being built.
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Gay Marriage Bill Passes In N.J., Veto Expected
The 42-33 Assembly vote sends the bill to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. The Republican governor who opposes gay marriage had promised “very swift action” if the bill passed both houses of the Legislature. The Senate approved the bill Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Bernanke says community banks have strengthened (AP)
AP – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that the health of the nation’s community banks has strengthened, despite what he described as a frustratingly slow economic recovery.
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Iranian, Afghan Leaders Arrive In Pakistan
The official reason for the visit is a counterterrorism conference, but they leader arrived at a time of heightened international tensions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Spain economy shrinks for first time in 2 years (Reuters)
Reuters – The Spanish economy shrank for the first time in two years in the fourth quarter, the start of what economists fear could be a prolonged slump as Madrid implements harsh austerity measures to deflate a massive budget deficit.
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Knicks Star Jeremy Lin Capture’s Big Apple’s Heart
Jeremy Lin was an unknown benchwarmer for the New York Knicks until a few weeks ago. But after a series of breakout performances, the Taiwanese-American, who is a Harvard grad, is the toast of the NBA. NPR’s Margot Adler caught up with some Knicks fans before Wednesday night’s home game to get a taste...
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House-Senate deal reached on payroll tax measure (AP)
AP – A top lawmaker says the House and Senate have sealed a final agreement on legislation to renew a 2 percentage-point cut in the payroll tax and jobless benefits for millions of unemployed workers.
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Santorum’s Tax Returns Show Rise In Wealth
The Republican presidential candidate’s returns show a sharp rise in his personal wealth spurred by his growing work as Washington-based corporate consultant and media commentator. But it doesn’t come close to Mitt Romney’s the multimillion-dollar fortune or Newt Gingrich’s smaller but still-lucrative blend of foundation and consulting work. » E-Mail This » Add to...
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