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O’Malley proposal to assess 6% sales tax on gas draws mixed reactions
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to extend the 6% sales tax to gas as a way to raise funds for transportation infrastructure is being cheered, booed and pondered by advocates and legislators. The proposal, announced during an interview on WTOP’s “Ask the Governor” program, had been awaited for months. In November, a government commission tasked with funding [...]
Continue reading...U.S. economy shows 2.8% growth in 2011
27. January 2012
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% annual rate the last three months of 2011, falling short of expectations as spending by consumers, businesses and governments came in below economists’ projections, the Commerce Department said. That shows the economy snapping back from its early-2011 dip, while cuts in government spending and slower growth in private investment kept [...]
Continue reading...O’Malley tweetup provides little new information
24. January 2012
The Monday morning session with Gov. Martin O’Malley was billed as the “first tweetup by a Maryland governor” focused on his legislative agenda. We learned little new from the tweetup — a meeting of several people who follow the governor’s 140-character Twitter updates from @GovernorOMalley. But what can you expect from a meeting where the Twitter work [...]
Continue reading...Armenia’s 2012 state budget – ‘social’ or ‘pre-electoral’
20. January 2012
The final version of 2012 state budget stipulates AMD 911,6 bln revenues, AMD 1044,1bln expenses and AMD 132,5 bln deficit. Deficit rate in GDP is forecast to total 3,1% against 3,95% stipulated for 2011 state budget. The parliament also adopted a legislative package of tax reforms to ensure growth of AMD 101 bln tax inflow [...]
Continue reading...Japan Airlines to relist shares
18. January 2012
Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning on relisting its shares in an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. By September, JAL shareholders intend to sell between ¥500 billion and ¥1 trillion (US$6.4b – US$12.8b, €5b – €10b). If the sale goes into high-end estimates, it will make JAL the largest airline in the world by market value. It will also [...]
Continue reading...O’Malley says gas and flush tax hikes may be part of 2013 budget
12. January 2012
Gov. Martin O’Malley told reporters Thursday that “yes, perhaps” tax hikes would be part of next year’s proposed budget as part of a “balanced approach,” but he declined to be more specific. O’Malley said that any increase in the $30 annual flush tax that funds cleanup of waste water flowing into the Chesapeake needs to [...]
Continue reading...Cash Loan in London – Rapid cash arrangement for your needs
9. January 2012
Quick cash loans are indeed required in this unsure life. Even though we already make a complete budgeting from our income, we on occasion need some small extra cash in some particular moments. In order to handle your monetary emergencies, quick cash loans are the best way to fulfill your short term needs such as daily expenditure, unpaid [...]
Continue reading...Apple announces date for publishing Q1 financial results
4. January 2012
Apple has announced the date for its first-quarter financial results, choosing January 24 to publish results that are likely to show how well the company’s iPhone 4S fared in the last three months of 2012, The Next Web reported. The company updated its investor page, notifying investors and interested parties that the earnings announcement will [...]
Continue reading...State gets $28.3 million bonus for children’s Medicaid enrollment
29. December 2011
Maryland will receive a $28 million performance bonus from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for fiscal year 2011 for its consistent efforts to identify and enroll eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP coverage. “Since 2007, we have expanded coverage to more than 300,000 Marylanders, almost half of them children, and this bonus [...]
Continue reading...The Unsung Republican Candidate
22. December 2011
While each candidate has his or her own take on the issues, the fact that they are backed by special interest groups may make it hard for them to represent the best interests of voting citizens. If Americans want real reform they should take a look at the candidate the Super PACs and special interest [...]
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31. January 2012
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