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Dufus Goes to . . . the BLS Site
Still failing to see economic recovery among friends and acquaintances, or just driving down the road, I, Dufus, went to the BLS web site to see what I could find.…
GE Aerospace
American aircraft engine supplier
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Creative Anachronism
According to the local daily: Speakers at the 15th annual Asheville Metro Economy Outlook on Thursday didn’t focus on the future. Instead, the talk focused on the regional economic development…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Burr tours corporate welfare recipients to tout corporate tax breaks, fails to draw the obvious lesson
The obvious lesson is, as I’ve stated over economic incentives programs are a tacit admission by state policymakers that lower taxes and regulations would attract more industry to North Carolina.…
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Investing in the Community?
Tuesday, the Buncombe County Commissioners are expected to approve, by way of their consent agenda, the gifting of $4 million in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds to Plasticard-Locktech. If that does…
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Legislative action, Obamacare developments generate on-air opportunities for JLF
Listeners of Talk Radio WPTF’s afternoon-drive program had a chance in the past week to hear four hours of John Locke Foundation President John Hood. In addition to his regularly…
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Breaking News
The state has finally announced how much it will give GE Aviation: $9.9 million. That is only $1 from every man, woman, and child in the state. It is assumed…
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Here ‘Tis
In an exclusive article, the Asheville Citizen-Times announced Mayor Terry Bellamy is in Paris for the announcement of GE Aviation as the proud identity of Project X. Please understand, the…
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Bothwell Went to Closed-Door Meetings but Didn’t Inhale
Asheville City Council’s discussion about Project X tonight began with a presentation by Economic Development Director Sam Powers. Unlike the folks at the Buncombe County Commissioners’ meeting, Powers refrained from…
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X = GE
The Asheville Tribune claims to know who is behind Project X. Reportedly, two independent informants say it is GE Aviation. Not only has GE Aviation received corporate welfare in the…
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Booming Economy
I waited around in the lines at the largest job fair in the region today. 80 booths were attended, but a lot were occupied by colleges or training agencies rather…
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HS & JM (cont’d) . . .2
Heath Shuler is doing the family man with local links thing now. His kids are very small. It has been an honor serving WNC. This is an area rich in…