Monday, June 13, 2011

Today's Teamster News 06.13.11

Sluggish Hiring Seen as a Threat to Recovery  Wall Street Journal    ...The potential for a persistent slowdown in hiring is the biggest threat to the U.S. recovery, according to economists in the latest Wall Street Journal economic forecasting survey, as they sharply cut the number of jobs they projected the economy would create in coming months...
The Economy and DC  (Opinion)  New York Times   ...The economy needs help, like direct federal job creation and options for homeowners to reduce the principal on troubled loans...
Consumers' electric bills likely to spike as coal plants close  Chicago Tribune    ...As stricter environmental regulations approach, some power generators are choosing to shutter their coal-fired plants...
Wis. Dems Won’t Run Fake GOP Candidates — Will Run Extra Dems Instead  Talking Points Memo   ...The Dems are now going to plant their own extra Democratic candidates -- now dubbed "placeholder" candidates by the Dems -- in order to delay all the targeted recalls to August...
Rally continues push against SB5  WDTN   ...Dozens gathered at the John Bryan Center in Greene County Sunday to show their support for its repeal as a part of the Yellow Springs group from Stand Up for Ohio...
Scott's jobs claims cue eye-rolling  Orlando Sentinel   ... A $1 million incentive deal to entice Montreal-based Garda World Security Services to bring its U.S. headquarters to Boca Raton and create 100 jobs there over the next two years was first reported back in January and voted on by officials in Palm Beach County in February...