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Small Businesses Penalized

Posted on12. May, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Ouch. It’s a bad time to be a small business owner in this country. Not only do we have no real voice in our government (compared to the heafty lobbying power of the big corporations), we are being penalized for our success. The Washington Post reports that small business owners are going to see a [...]

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It’s Not Only The Newspapers That Are Changing

Posted on05. Dec, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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If you follow the news, you’ve no doubt heard that the traditional media newpaper outlets are seeing record losses. More and more people are getting their information from the Internet. I am extremely happy to see it, as I believe that there is more freedom on the Internet than in any other media form today. [...]

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NY Passes Spending Cuts!

Posted on20. Aug, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I don’t know what it is with me, lol. I’ve been on a “political and economic” rag for a while. Honestly, the economy STINKS, people! Stupid government policies and manipulations (and corporate welfare and corporate tax breaks) are really hurting the average home owner. Here in New York, it’s hit us hard. So I flipped [...]

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U.O. Me, U.S.A

Posted on20. Aug, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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This is interesting: a documentary is coming out– tomorrow!– with a limited release, about our present economy, recession woes, and the national debt. It’s titled I.O.U.S.A.. Bigwigs like Warren Buffet, William Niskanen of the Cato Institute; Bill Novelli of AARP; Pete Peterson of The Blackstone Group; and Dave Walker former U.S. Comptroller General are among [...]

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Recession-Proof Jobs? Think Again

Posted on12. Aug, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I saw an interesting news article at CNN, Is Your Job Recession-Proof? Here in Upstate New York, most people can (and have) answered that question with a resounding “no.” We’ve seen not only a massive exodus of people leave the state, but a massive exodus of jobs. New York State is perhaps the most hostile [...]