The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US Treasury and uses it to line the pockets of private companies that have done nothing to earn it except sign on to antidumping petitions that drive up prices for American consumers. |
The cherry tree myth is just that. When I do lectures I bring an old hatchet and say we just found this under an old cherry tree we had to take down. George Washington loved cherry trees. He put in a Cherry Walk of espaliered cherries in the Upper Garden. He did some pruning but not with a hatchet. |
The committee is continuing to work on a bipartisan bill because that remains the preference, but the senator also recognizes the time limitations in this year's legislative calendar and the need to get legislation to the president. With that in mind, of course we're considering some other options. |
The company's policy to limit communication with investors creates many situations where George Reyes has to take it on the chin. If you compound that [lack of communication] with the company's unparalleled performance -- any cautious directional comments he makes will be viewed with great emotion. |
The consumer price index figures released this morning showed that the run up in oil prices has not been inflationary at the consumer level, much to the relief of mortgage lenders. And price stability in products other than oil have allowed for more money to go toward home buying and home projects. |
The credibility of the U.S. Green Party has been badly damaged; resignations from the party are occurring and letters are coming in to the media committee expressing anger and disappointment with the party. We will continue to lose prospective members and we need to take these criticisms seriously. |
The disparity between Africa University and its better-endowed North American counterparts points out how critical it is that we invest wisely and seek new potential donors to build up our endowment. For a relatively new institution, we've made a lot of progress, but there is still much to be done. |
The economic news today wasn't good -- obviously it leads to worries of inflation. But that should have been expected, with oil and metals trading higher. It has to translate into inflation. The market continues to drift in a sea of uncertainty -- the geopolitical issues are still the main concern. |
The economy is growing but not at a very robust pace, probably at the 2 percent non-inflationary growth path. Inflation is very much contained. This is a very good story. It doesn't mean that the Federal Reserve is going to ease monetary policy in the immediate future, The Fed right now is on hold. |
The efforts at issue were performed independently of the State to fulfill the organizations' own public service mission. In addition, an accurate valuation for much of these services cannot be determined given that the State did not accept a donation for which it tracked time spent and other costs. |
The entire Klein Tools/Jim Beam team is really disappointed. It's such a shame because everyone has worked very, very hard to make this a great car and Dario was driving a fantastic race. I'm sure we would have had great pit stops like we did in Homestead and would have had a terrific result today. |
The European Commission has so far received no information which suggests the UK authorities have breached the requirements. The UK authorities are still investigating the circumstances in this case and the Commission will wait for the outcome of that investigation to properly assess the situation. |
The expansion in the coverage of said declaration was proposed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council in order to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's Special Recommendation IX, which requires countries to have measures in place, including a declaration system or other disclosure obligation. |
The fact that we're having this discussion speaks volumes. There have been all kinds of racial slurs, but only this one continues to have the same powerful meaning for people that it did when it was first used. If you were to call someone a 'mick' today, you just might have to explain what that is. |
The fair's exhibits program is open to all ages. There are exhibit categories for every member of the family from Grandma's famous cookies to Dad's woodworking projects. The Spring Fair even offers competitions for the youngsters, including exciting opportunities for the Lego creator in your house. |