Chicago Teachers Union Claims Racism Regarding Teacher Layoffs December 29, 2012 No Comments on Chicago Teachers Union Claims Racism Regarding Teacher Layoffs Post View 1 The Chicago Board of Education has been called racist and is being sued for firing a number of African-American teachers in 2011. The lawsuit, filed…
Orange Township Delays Layoffs of its Firefigthers December 29, 2012 No Comments on Orange Township Delays Layoffs of its Firefigthers Post View 16 Orange Township, Ohio, has delayed the layoffs of its firefighters by at least five months. The township's board of trustees decided to use the money…
East Cleveland Police to Layoff 20 Officers December 29, 2012 No Comments on East Cleveland Police to Layoff 20 Officers Post View 1 Around 20 police officers will be laid off on January 1, 2013 in East Cleveland, Ohio. That means around 25 percent of the police force…
Economy is Top Priority for Japan’s Abe December 27, 2012 No Comments on Economy is Top Priority for Japan’s Abe Post View 1 The article is about the clear victory felt by the Liberal Democratic Party and its allies in Sunday's election. Shinzo Abe would return to power…
India’s Economy at Its Slowest Rate December 27, 2012 No Comments on India’s Economy at Its Slowest Rate Post View 2 Recently, economic growth has slowed in India and is currently at its slowest rate in a decade. Despite the slow growth, it is expected to…
Fiscal Cliff Weighs on Investors December 27, 2012 No Comments on Fiscal Cliff Weighs on Investors Post View 0 Investors are beginning to shut down way before the end of the year because of the blocks in negotiations in Washington over the expiring tax…
US Gun Lobby Laid Groundwork Against New Gun Laws December 27, 2012 No Comments on US Gun Lobby Laid Groundwork Against New Gun Laws Post View 0 Gun laws will have to change as early as possible, and it's very likely that President Obama will now move in that direction. After all,…
Jobless Claims Drop to Pre-Sandy Levels December 27, 2012 No Comments on Jobless Claims Drop to Pre-Sandy Levels Post View 0 It's a matter of great relief that the number of jobless claims has fallen to pre-Sandy levels. The 343,000 claims filed last week is less…
U.S. Retails Sales Bounce Back December 27, 2012 No Comments on U.S. Retails Sales Bounce Back Post View 3 CNN Money reports that US retail sales were up in November. Consumers began their holiday shopping early on Black Friday, spending more money at online…
Fed to Extend Aid to Foreign Banks December 27, 2012 No Comments on Fed to Extend Aid to Foreign Banks Post View 0 The Federal Reserve announced that it will extend a program that lowers the cost of borrowing for foreign banks that deal in U.S. dollars. Four…