Category Archives: Economy/Economics
Help Save A Small New Hampshire Business
Steve’s primary business was his Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shop which generated income during the short holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas. He recently spent 4 long years trying to establish a legal venue for weddings to provide secondary … Continue reading
House to vote on killing Dodd-Frank
House lawmakers are poised to pass the “crown jewel” of the GOP-led regulatory reform effort on Thursday, effectively gutting the Dodd-Frank financial regulations that were put in place during the Obama administration. Called the Financial Choice Act, the Republican bill … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, National News
Tagged Banking, Dodd-Frank, reform, US House
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85% drop in food stamp recipients in counties where work requirement restarted
From our file named “Duh.” The Alabama Department of Human Resources says 13 counties that reinitiated a work requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program, saw an 85% drop in recipients. The counties had … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Alabama, Food Stamps, SNAP, Work Requirement
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New Hampshire is One of the Best States for Jobs. How Did Your State Stack Up?
In order …to determine the most attractive states for employment, we compared the 50 states across 24 key indicators of job-market strength, opportunity, and economic vitality. Our data set ranges from employment growth to median annual income to average commute … Continue reading
Did Democrats Finally Ruin Connecticut?
The government can do nothing without first taking property from someone else. How much government should do cannot be separated from the problem of how much government must take. Who gets to decide what and “how much” is at the … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, taxes
Tagged Aetna, CT, Dannel Malloy
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Without Handicap On U.S. Europe Can’t “Compete”
Germany´s powerful car industry said Europe would need to reassess its environmental standards to remain competitive after the United States said it would withdraw from the Paris climate pact. More… | American Thinker H/T Skip Murphy
To defend a higher minimum wage, San Fran looks at… banning robots
With the minimum wage in San Francisco currently at $13 dollars per hour, heading to $14 on July 1st and $15 one year after that, companies in the delivery business are already exploring the use of ground-based robots to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, National News
Tagged Automation, Minimum Wage, San Francisco
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State regulators approve FairPoint merger with Consolidated Communications Holdings
CONCORD — State regulators this week approved the acquisition of FairPoint Communications by Consolidated Communications Holdings, approving an agreement that calls for at least $1 million in telecommunication investments in New Hampshire over the next three years. More… | Union … Continue reading
Renewables and Bad Policy Killing Australian Economy.
Australia’s ‘experiment’ with green energy had best serve as a lesson to all, including states like New Hampshire. Green Energy Insurrection: Aussie Miners, Heavy Industry Threaten Investment Walkout over Energy Prices. Australia will be denied new investment and will watch more … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Environment
Tagged Australia, Electricity, Industry, Prices
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Andru Volinsky’s Plot to Fleece Taxpayers
Somehow, without any state mandated minimum hourly wage or exposure to Comrade Volinsky’s wage inequality inquisition employers, and the marketplace has set rates of pay well above the latest arbitrary Democrat narrative price point. More… | GraniteGrok
Posted in Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, GraniteGrok, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Andru Volinsky, Contractors, Minimum Wage
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The New Media Militia 