Tag Archives: 2011

December 13th – A Day to Remember or a Day to Forget?

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath December 13, 2000 is the day Al Gore conceded defeat to then Texas Governor George W. Bush. That was a bad, sad day–almost as bad and sad as the day the Supreme … Continue reading

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American Jobs Act

American Jobs Act.

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ManpowerGroup | Manpower Employment Outlook Survey – Global – 4th Qtr 2011

ManpowerGroup | Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. “According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends released today, employers in 21 of 39 countries expect the fourth-quarter hiring pace to soften from the third quarter. However, Net Employment Outlooks … Continue reading

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The White House – September 8, 2011 – 7:00 PM EDT – President Obama Speaks before Joint Session of Congress on Jobs

The White House.

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THOMAS Top Ten for 8/28/2011 – THOMAS (Library of Congress)

THOMAS Top Ten for 8/28/2011 – THOMAS (Library of Congress). 1. H.R. 4646 [111th] – Debt Free America Act 2. S. 365 [112th] – Budget Control Act of 2011 3. H.R. 1540 [112th] – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal … Continue reading

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Defense.gov: Contracts for Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Defense.gov: Contracts for Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

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Defense.gov News Release: National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of August 30, 2011

Defense.gov News Release: National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of August 30, 2011.

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Department of Defense Contracts – August 30, 2011

Contracts for August 30, 2011 08/30/2011 05:07 PM CDT

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FRB: FOMC Minutes, August 9, 2011

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, August 1 and August 9, 2011 Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on August 30, 2011

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FRB: Speech–Bernanke, The Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy–August 26, 2011

FRB: Speech–Bernanke, The Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy–August 26, 2011.

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DOD Report Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011

Department of Defense Annual Report to Congress Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011 http://www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/2011_CMPR_Final.pdf Requires PDF Viewer http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

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Happy Mother’s Day

A Mother’s Love Determines How A mother’s love determines how We love ourselves and others. There is no sky we’ll ever see Not lit by that first love. Stripped of love, the universe Would drive us mad with pain; But … Continue reading

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

 A clergyman, activist and leader in the African American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech of August 28, 1963.  Click here to read the text of King’s ‘I Have … Continue reading

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Economic Releases January 14, 2011

  Release Date:  January 14, 2011 ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES (MARTS) DECEMBER 2010 Retail sales in December 2010 rose 0.6 percent from the prior month and 7.9 percent from the prior year, to $380.9 billion.  For … Continue reading

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