Posts Tagged ‘AT&T’

Henry Waxman doesn’t understand

April 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Here’s the headline story: Last week, telecommunications giant AT&T, which employs more than 280,000 people, announced it would take a $1 billion, non-cash, first-quarter loss because the bill ends an exemption on benefits for retirees. Likewise, the largest maker of earth-moving equipment, Caterpillar, claims it will take a $100 million charge. Deere & Company, the [...]

The White House Jobs Forum

December 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

President Obama has decided the unemployment situation is bad.  He has a point.  It’s now as bad as it was when Reagan fixed Carter’s mess.  So, he decided to have a get-together with minds that he thinks will fix the problem.  Now, in my relatively simple world, the best way to cure unemployment is to [...]