Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Gross Says Investors Should Embrace a Defensive Strategy Amid Zero Rates - Bloomberg

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Gross Says Investors Should Embrace a Defensive Strategy Amid Zero Rates

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Emphasize income, de-emphasize derivative structures that are fully valued and be willing to accept returns lower than historical averages, Gross wrote. The period of muted growth in developed economies, high unemployment and orderly deleveraging Pimco ...


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Friday, February 24, 2012

A bigger imprint: Cottage Grove's Advanced Sportswear moves to Newport as it ... - South Washington County Bulletin

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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And, as more people lose their that hidden cost is onthe rise. The organization definees the hidden health tax as the undisclosed insurance premiu m surcharge paidby America’s businesses and insureed families when they purchase health That surcharge subsidizes the uncompensatex health care costs of the according to the organization, which is pushing for healthcarew reform. During 2007 and 2008, one-thirdr of non-elderly Americans 86.7 million people – went without health insurance for some period of according toFamilies USA.
"Today, 46 million uninsurer Americans turn to emergency rooms when they needmedical care, and the cost of that care is paid for by ever y American with insurance,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairmah of the Senate Finance in a news Families USA contracted with actuarial firm to calculatse the costs of unpaidhealth care. The reporrt found uninsured people are less likely to get the care they need when theyneed it, and they are more likelgy to delay seeking care as long as When they do receive care, it is paid for in several More than one-third (37 of that care is paid by the uninsuref themselves out of their own Third-party sources, such as government programs and paid for an additional 26 percent of that care.
The remaining amount, about $42.7 billion in is considered uncompensated care. Those costsx are shifted onto the health care billzs ofinsured people, ultimately resulting in the hiddenh health tax through higherf premiums.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Energy dollars from stimulus up for grabs - Dayton Business Journal:

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Roughly $100 million in stimulus funding is schedulesd to become available in Ohiofor nonprofits, education entities and statew and local governments. The funds will pay for projects that save lower greenhouse emissions or increase energyu generation fromrenewable resources. The state of Ohio filed a proposal in Mayfor $96.1 millioh in stimulus funding for the Statde Energy Program. By mid-July, the must review and respond to the The money is a partof $3.1 billion in stimulux funds going to state energy programs acros s the country. In Ohio, this fundingy is expected to create morethan 1,0090 jobs.
Potential users can start submitting proposals for To applyfor funding, projects should be submitted to recovery.ohio.gov. From the and the will evaluate and contactt proposals that fit theprogram guidelines. No deadline has been set yet forproposapl submissions. As of mid-May, more than 1,600 proposalss for State Energy Program funding in Ohio havebeen submitted, for a tota of $6.1 billion. ODOD Spokesperson Bob Greveg said this funding would bea three-year with all of the funds dispersed within that time Ohio’s proposed energy stimulus fundse will be divided into five segments, with each addressinhg different energy needs and • $42.
6 million for deploying renewable energy in creating 381 jobs. Examples of projectse include grants to companies for purchasinhg and installing wind turbiness andsolar panels, replacing fossil fuel-powere equipment with fuel cell-powered wind turbines for communities or commercial campuses and installinf solar/thermal systems for hot water in retiremenrt communities, hospitals or other Money also will be available for projectss that transform waste into energy and project s that expand and improve Ohio’s ethanol refining capacity and abilith to produce biodiesel from algae. $30 million for banking on new energy creating326 jobs.
Through an ,” federal stimulus dollars would match funding from other sourcesw for energy projects inthe commercial, industrial, institutional and aggregatede residential sectors. Projects that increase energy reduceenergy costs, improve the reliability of electricity and other would be able to receive this • $15 million for targeting industry creating 217 jobs. These funds will be devoted to helpinv companies lower the amount of powerthey use.
For companies can apply for grants for replacement of inefficient equipmentgwith higher-efficiency equipment or install equipment that capturees waste heat and generates • $8 million for making efficienchy work in existing buildings and new construction; creating 109 jobs. Examplew of projects that could receive funding include grantse for commercial and residential building installing geothermal systemsfor multi-family new construction, schools and and residential efficiency retrofit programs that help buildersx and contractors improve existing housing • $500,000 will be used to help develol the state’s energy strategy for the next five to 10 creating five jobs.
A number of existingf Dayton-area submissions may fall under the State Energy For example, in Miamisburg submitted a proposal for $750,000o to help produce a battery material that can greatly increase a battery’s energy storage ability.


A bigger imprint: Cottage Grove's Advanced Sportswear moves to Newport as it ...

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After more than 25 years in Cottage Grove, Advanced Sportswear recently relocated to the Newport Center shopping mall. Terry Thompson recently moved his Advanced Sportswear screenprinting and embroidery business from Cottage Grove to Newport Center, ...




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No More Tweeting at the Steering Wheel

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But you can still use a voice-automated system or controls built into the steering wheel to access the Web. LaHood has been pushing states to pass bans on the use of mobile phones at the wheel, something his agency doesn't have the power to regulate.


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Yee delivered a written statement to the explainintg that the Board of Equalization is workingy withthe , , and the to find functions that couls be consolidated. “Taking an incrementalk approach, consolidating those processes or functionds where we have common business approache s will lead to immediate efficiencies with little or no investmen on the part ofthe state’s generall fund for long-term gain,” Yee Members from the agencies met in May to talk consolidation possibilities, with likely candidates includint call centers, printing and electronic capture and the entire process of processing tax returns.
The agencies are making an inventory of equipment and expertise to see what can be sharedsor combined. Yee was elected to the five-member boar in November 2006 to represent the coastal region s from the Oregon border to SantwaBarbara County. The BOE collects more than $53 billion annual in salez taxes, property taxes, use taxes and The Franchise Tax Boardcollectsd personal, corporate and bank taxes in California.