29 July 2010, 6:22 am
Columbia Banking System Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings; Declares Cash ...MarketWatch (press release)Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service ...and more »... Read More »
29 July 2010, 4:58 am
The Business InsiderDefusing the Tax Time BombWall Street JournalThe smart money in Washington says nothing gets done before a postelection lame-duck session. Given the distressingly sluggish economy recovery, ...What Really Matter?Press & Sun-BulletinObama's base quits blaming BushWashington Ti... Read More »
29 July 2010, 4:10 am
USA TodayArizona's Altered Immigration Law Takes Effect, State Heads Back to CourtFOXNews"But make no mistake: neither the state law, nor the lawsuit to overturn it – nor today's temporary injunction – will fix the problem, secure our border, ...UPI NewsTrack TopNewsUPI.com5 Political Ef... Read More »
29 July 2010, 4:01 am
New York Times (blog)Can Government Help Small Businesses?New York Times (blog)The Agenda spoke about this and other small business issues with Mr. Minnick in his Washington office on June 15th and in a follow-up conversation in late ...and more »... Read More »
29 July 2010, 1:01 am
Behind the war between Obama and big businessCNNMoney"By reaching into virtually every sector of economic life, government is injecting uncertainty into the marketplace and making it harder to raise capital ...and more »... Read More »
28 July 2010, 5:42 pm
Charlotte ObserverCourt ruling unlikely to change politics of immigrationLos Angeles TimesThe contours of the problem are no mystery: An estimated 11 million illegal immigrants live in the US, and more are drawn every day by untold numbers of ...Overhaul of US immigration system essential to long-te... Read More »
28 July 2010, 12:57 pm
SunHerald.comPoll: Economic doldrums definedSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)But the problem in Washington isn't just the intransigence of the GOP, but the commitment of the Obama administration and the leadership of the Democratic ...Democrats vs. Democrats: Is Obama Too Divisive?TIME (blog)Wil... Read More »
28 July 2010, 11:16 am
EarthtimesBeige book: Recovery continues, but unevenlyWashington Post (blog)UNLESS we address the fundamental problems of the US economy, which problems at their core are due to what Utter Lunatics Republicans in US are and how ...Fed survey: Recovery slows in some placesThe Associated Pressall 1,30... Read More »
28 July 2010, 7:44 am
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)Blinder, Zandi Say US Bailouts Likely Averted a DepressionBloombergThe program has been criticized by lawmakers from both parties, including Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, and Representative Jeb ...What makes the current 9.5% unemployment rate ... Read More »
27 July 2010, 10:20 am
The Business InsiderToward an Economic Message for DemocratsHuffington Post (blog)The Washington Post/ ABC News Poll asked the question this month and found 42% trusting the Democrats to do a better job handling the economy, ...Democrats' campaign strategy aims to link Republicans with Tea Party... Read More »