Stimulate US
| 4:00PM 7/10/2009
As the month of May came to an end, Main Street was buzzing with predictions about the next month's unemployment numbers. Finally that day came, and on June 2 I checked out the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Web site and it was no surprise that unemployment had increased to 9.5%. However, I was...
| 3:00PM 7/10/2009
Imagine trying to make ends meet by commuting across town to the nearest city in search of employment. Transportation expenses add up, and there is little hope of a recovery to help your little town succeed.Welcome to West Point, Ga., a tiny rural community south of Atlanta. Its population is just...
| 9:00AM 7/06/2009
Build your business even in a down economy. Join Barbara Bartlein, The People Pro, as she interviews Shep Hyken, author of "The Cult of the Customer." No matter what you sell, who you sell it to, or how much (or little) of it you sell, your business revolves around customers. Keeping customers...
| 6:30PM 6/29/2009
You know those car commercials, the ones that say it's okay to return a new car if you lose your job? Well, Sears has come up with variation on that theme. Buy an appliance and related merchandise worth at least $399, and if you lose your job between 60 days and a year afterward, you're eligible...
| 8:00AM 6/28/2009
The main goal of the proposed cap and trade bill is to reduce the level of harmful greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve this objective, Congress has crafted a plan to place a cap (or limit) on the amount of greenhouse gas that can be emitted into the atmosphere by large scale companies. These...
| 7:00PM 6/22/2009
We all know that times are hard, but rising politicians are benefiting from increased campaign contributions despite the current recession. According to the Washington Independent, the first quarter fundraising for the ten closest incumbent house races have increased by 18%, and 39% for the five...
| 7:15PM 6/12/2009
The Washington State Department of Transportation is making it easy for job seekers there to find jobs being funded through the federal stimulus project.The department's Website has lists of projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which became law on Feb. 17 as a way...