Archive for the ‘USA’ Category
AT&T Strike – The end of the world as we know it
Sunday, April 5, 2009 10:00 No CommentsPalm Sunday seems an appropriate day for 110,000 workers at AT&T to go out on strike.
Communications Workers of America and AT&T are in the process of contract negotiations in Austin, Texas, said Jason Burns, president of CWA Local 6401 in Topeka.
The bargaining is for wages, benefits, pension and work rules, said Marty Richter, a spokesman [...]
Surviving a Chinese Downturn
Thursday, March 1, 2007 0:15 No CommentsWatching that 9% drop in the Chinese stock market and the turbulent day here in the US makes me wonder what we’re all in for.
Foreign investment in the Chinese stock market is extremely limited and its capital exposure relative to the world’s resources is still pretty minor. So why all the fuss?
It’s the little engine [...]
The color of money
Sunday, December 31, 2006 13:20 1 CommentThe battle today between the courts and the Treasury Department is not so much about the color of money, but the shape of it. As anyone who has ever had a friend or family member who was blind or near to it knows, the greenback is a problem. Ones are the same as tens, or [...]
Using Protection
Sunday, December 17, 2006 16:02 No CommentsThe Democrats will be coming into power in Congress in the next few weeks, and they’ll be gaining new force in legislation; among their new powers will be sway over trade law. While the President and his associates can negotiate trade bills and treaties, it’s the role of Congress to give the OK. With the [...]
