Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

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Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Commissioner’s proposed pay cut may have to be permanent, attorney says

Commissioner’s proposed pay cut may have to be permanent, attorney says

Bobby Humphryes has volunteered to take a 20% cut in his County Commissioner salary as an act of solidarity with the county’s hourly workers, who have had their workweek cut back from 40 hours to 32. However, Jefferson County Attorney Jeff Sewell has advised Humphryes that any voluntary pay cut may, by law, have to be permanent, lasting even into following terms.

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Posted on May 13th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Richard Scrushy Revisited

Richard Scrushy Revisited

Six years ago, $40,000 for boob jobs could be chalked off as a business expense.
It [...]

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Posted on May 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Surprisingly, people aren’t paying top dollar for real estate

Surprisingly, people aren’t paying top dollar for real estate

By now you know that roughly half the condos inside the 27-story City Federal building [...]

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Posted on May 6th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

US Steel shuts down Fairfield plant

US Steel shuts down Fairfield plant

First, the good news: For the time being, you won’t have to worry about those [...]

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Posted on May 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Bruno’s downfall underscores Bham’s Fortune 500 decline

Bruno’s downfall underscores Bham’s Fortune 500 decline

A depressing, yet necessary read courtesy of The News’ Russell Hubbard today. Believe it or [...]

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Posted on November 23rd, 2008 by Kyle Whitmire

Shelby opposes bailouts for Citigroup, Big Three

Shelby opposes bailouts for Citigroup, Big Three

On This Week, Sen. Richard Shelby says Chapter 11 bankruptcy would be the best solution for the Big Three automakers rather than a federal bailout.

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Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

0 Days Out: The scene in Chicago

Hello from the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois, where Kyle Whitmire and I are [...]

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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Madison Underwood

2 Days Out: Polls holding steady, and Nazis endorse Obama

Nazis endorse Obama in the name of poetic justice. Irony for irony’s sake.

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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

5 Days Out: The Obamumentary

5 Days Out: The Obamumentary

My thoughts/mild insights on the Obamumentary/Obamercial/30 minute ad spot. And there’s more! Secrets revealed!

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Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

6 Days Out: Republicans redefine socialism

Obama, the communist socialist non-American Muslim wrong-kind-of-Christian athiest terrorist sympathizer foreign-policy-wimp who is too much of a hawk when it comes to fighting terrorism and who has no record to speak of.

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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Molly Folse

Local Dish: Grocery shopping in today’s economy

The cost of food has continued to rise, and most of us have had to reevaluate what we buy, how much we buy and, in some cases, where we buy it. In response to customers’ growing interest in saving money, Whole Foods has introduced tours designed to teach customers how to save money without sacrificing quality.

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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Madison Underwood

12 Days Out: The many stories of John McCain

My serious advice for you is to take 30 minutes and read this Robert Draper [...]

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Posted on October 17th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

18 Days Out: My fear of commitment

I have The Fear. I don’t know if it’s Hunter S. Thompson’s brand of The [...]

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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

Bama Mix 10-13-2008: Citi-Wachovia deal fails, Bama’s got a big budget deficit

Last week, Citigroup dropped out of talks to acquire Wachovia, a former Alabama bank that [...]

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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

22 Days Out: Troopergate and more

According to the Troopergate probe report released on Friday by the Alaska legislature, investigator Steve [...]

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Posted on October 6th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

Bama Mix 10-6-2008: Some felons can vote, right?

The big question in Alabama today is one that probably should have been answered a [...]

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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

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