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- House Approves Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:33PMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The House of Representatives passed a Republican-championed bill to raise the debt ceiling late Tuesday by a largely partisan vote of 234-190. The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 allows for the debt ceiling to rise to $16.7 trillion from the current $14.3 trillion cap, and sets discretionary spending limits of roughly $1 trillion for new budget authority and $1.22 ...
- Lenz Named Jo-Carroll Energy Manager of Economic Development Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:52PMCindy Lenz of Maquoketa has been hired as the manager of economic development for Jo-Carroll Energy beginning July 11. The largest part of Lenz’s services will be formally contracted to the Tri-County Economic Development Alliance (TCEDA).
- House GOP freshmen face political pressure of debt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:57PMDONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON House Republican freshmen are caught between rock-solid fiscal conservatism and a political hard place. The class of 2010 that lifted the GOP to its comfortable House majority pushed the leadership to a vote Tuesday on legislation that would slash spending by trillions of dollars and require a balanced budget constitutional amendment in exchange for an ...
- GOP Struggles To Please Business Allies Without Giving Obama Win On Trade Deals Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:53PMWASHINGTON -- Congress is widely expected to vote on a series of major trade deals with Panama, South Korea and Colombia at some point before its August recess. The agreements, negotiated by President George W. Bush in 2007 and tweaked by President Barack Obama late last year, would secure a host of long-desired rewards for multinational corporations.
- FBI arrest 14 in Anonymous hacking investigation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:07PMArrests follow searches of homes in New York, California, New Jersey, and Florida, source says.
- Refractories site returned to owner after clean up Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:22PMEAST LIVERPOOL - The Columbiana County Port Authority is hopeful a formula used to revitalize the former National Refractories property outside Columbiana will also prove successful for Summitville Tiles.
- Can You Bank On Financial Stocks? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:01PMA few well-known value managers are ignoring the risk and buying bank stocks on the cheap. Should investors follow? Five to consider.
- Millions invested to align degrees, jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:01PMWright State University will lead an $11.4 million statewide push to align degree programs and curriculum at Ohio’s public colleges with the needs of the aerospace and defense industry.The university will also embark on a ground breaking partnership with Mound Laser and Photonics Center in Miamisburg to bring new technologies to the commercial market.
- Batavia woman proclaims her innocence after meth dealing case dropped by feds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:12PMAccording to Donna McAuley, for 45 years she managed to live her life without ever getting so much as a traffic ticket, and now she has people drive past her house and yell "crack head." McAuley was arrested July 13, 2010 , and accused of being part of a methamphetamine ring that included a dealer from Le Roy who is now serving more than 17 years in a federal prison. McAuley was charged, along ...
- The next step for Republicans in the debt fight Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PMByron York Chief Political Correspondent Follow Him @ByronYork Judging by the pundits and the talking heads, Republicans have already lost the message war over the debt ceiling. Conventional wisdom portrays them as intransigent, refusing Democratic offers of huge spending cuts in exchange for modest tax -- or "revenue" -- increases. When Reps. John Boehner, Eric Cantor and their ...
- Utah call center looks to add 600 workers at fairs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:50PMUtah call center looks to add 600 workers at fairs By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 18, 2011 04:48PM MDT More call center jobs are coming to the Salt Lake Valley. A company called C3/CustomerContactChannels is staging an on-site job fair Tuesday and Wednesday, looking to hire more than 600 people for its customer-service center at 5215 Wiley Post Way, west of Salt Lake City ...
- Obama nominates head of new consumer agency Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:08PMWASHINGTON : President Barack Obama on Monday named former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency Republicans have sharply criticized.
- The moral measure of the US budget Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:38PMPresident Obama and congressional leaders, as we go to print, are still negotiating the federal budget for next year.
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 7/18/2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:24PMRelease Time: For Immediate Release Location: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:36 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I don’t have any announcements to make at the top, so I will start with the Associated Press. Erica. Q Thank you. So on Thursday, after the last debt talk meeting that you all announced, that ...
- Obama Nominates Cordray To Head Consumer Agency; Praises Warren Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:14PMABC News’ Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) and Sunlen Miller (@sunlenmiller) Report: President Obama today formally nominated former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to be the first head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while offering high praise for Elizabeth Warren,...
- Deflation and the Gold Price Trajectory Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:59AMWhat happened last week? The Great Correction gave notice: it’s not going away. On Friday, the Dow rose 42 points. The gold price advanced towards $1,600. Oil seems to be headed for $100.
- Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown rates as most liberal in the U.S., left of Bernie Sanders: PolitiFact Ohio Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:22AMWhen a Republican calls someone a liberal, it’s not meant as a compliment. Add the modifier "most liberal member of the U.S. Senate," and you’ve got red meat, especially in a middle-of-the-road state like Ohio.
- Generation Opportunity Poll: As Congress and President Battle on Debt Ceiling, Young Hispanics (18 - 29 Year Olds ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:16AMMajority Believe Taxes On Business Profits Are a Barrier to More Hiring
- Race for Snohomish County executive is a battle between two moderates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:55AMSnohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon first won election to his job as a precocious state lawmaker who many believed was destined for greatness.
- Ex-Im Bank Announces $16 Million Loan to Support First Solar Inc. Exports to Azure Solar Power Project in India Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:26AMThe Export-Import Bank of the United States announced today that it is providing a $16 million long-term loan to support the exports of First Solar Inc. in Tempe, Ariz., to Azure Power Rajasthan Pvt.
- Sinclair moving forward with unmanned vehicle technology Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:01PMSinclair Community College is holding the first civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle training class in the region beginning July 19 at its main campus and Tech Town in downtown. The college is hoping to prepare the area’s workforce for forthcoming jobs as a result of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s involvement with the evolving technology.“I think as we look at the UAS industry, projections are ...
- President Obama Announces Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16PMWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will announce his intent to nominate Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He will make the announcement at an event tomorrow at the White House.
- Survey: Midwesterners see globalization as oppressive, not opportunity Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:48PMSeventy-two percent of registered voters surveyed in eight Midwestern states believe globalization has harmed manufacturing in the region. Another 66 percent believe the global economy subjects American companies to unfair competition and cheap labor. The random sample poll of 500 registered voters was conducted by Monmouth College as part of its Midwest Initiative. Voters in Illinois, Indiana ...
- Colorado man brings long-shot presidential campaign to South Bend Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:05PMSOUTH BEND — Stepping into the bright sunlight of reality, the man who would be president stepped down from his tour bus today and onto the front steps of the St. Joseph County Courthouse.
- The Huckabee Report - Now Online! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:47PMTwo local residents are seeking a spot in the State House of Representatives. Larry Good and Jeanette Moll are seeking an appointment to fill the sixteen month term as Representative of the 94th district left by now Senator Troy Balderson.
- Hanford firms say Tri-Cities will lose jobs amid shuffles Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:10PMHANFORD — Battelle Toxicology Northwest will be moving work from Richland to the Columbus, Ohio, area, eliminating Tri-City jobs, Battelle confirmed Thursday. In addition, Lockheed Martin Energy Technology Solutions notified employees this week that it plans to cut jobs.
- As campaign heats up, Republican presidential candidates start sniping at rivals Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:37PMWASHINGTON - A month ago, the Republicans who would be president gathered for a debate in New Hampshire and had nothing but nice things to say about one another.
- Bernanke May Tell Congress Deficits Imperil Borrowing-Cost Drop Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:21PMThe Fed chairman takes his push for long-term deficit cuts to Congress as a fiscal-policy deadlock threatens to reverse the decline in borrowing costs he gained through record stimulus
- Sen. Fielding discusses time in Legislature Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:05PMTALLADEGA COUNTY — State Sen. Jerry Fielding, D-Sylacauga, recently took part in what he described as one of the most historic legislative sessions in Alabama.
- Bernanke May Tell Congress Deficits Imperil Decline in U.S. Borrowing Cost Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:13PMFederal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke takes his push for long-term deficit cuts to Congress today as a fiscal-policy deadlock threatens to reverse the decline in borrowing costs he gained through record stimulus.
