Ind. unions see Super Bowl leverage in right-to-work battle but hesitate Associated Press ...Facing a legislative vote that would make Indiana a right-to-work state, alarmed union members are thinking about making their case on perhaps the nation’s biggest stage — the Super Bowl...
Correctional Officers Applaud Jefferson County Resolution Against Prison Closure Local 2011 ...Local correctional officers hailed the Jefferson County Board for passing a resolution tonight asking that the Jefferson Correctional Institution remain open. Closure of the facility – the largest local employer -- would ruin the Jefferson County economy and uproot longtime residents...
Don’t Look Now, but the Deficit Is Shrinking! Contrary Indicators ...the deficit so far this fiscal year is running at $321 billion, compared with $369 billion for the first three months of fiscal 2011. That's a decrease of 13 percent...
Inflation Update...Disinflation Continues Pragmatic Capitalism energy dipped 1.3 percent after declining 1.6 percent in November. Gasoline fell 2.0 percent, following a 2.4 percent decline in November. Food price inflation firmed to 0.2 percent after rising 0.1 percent the prior month. Within the core, upward pressure was seen in medical care, recreation, and rent. Declines were seen in used cars & trucks, new vehicles, and apparel...
Higher Deficits Seen in Romney’s Tax Plan, and His Rivals’, Too New York Times ...When Mitt Romney suggested this week that he pays a lower tax rate than most wealthy Americans do, he refocused attention on his tax proposals — which, like those of his major Republican rivals, would largely cut taxes for the rich while driving down tax collections and widening the nation’s deficit...
Teamsters, Community Groups Rally To Demand Safety at LA Waste Facility Joint Council 42 ...Teamster members came in force to rally at the American Reclamation solid waste facility near Glendale today to demand that the company provide safer working conditions for its employees...
