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Archive for December, 2008

Good Day for Iowa

Today is a day to feel pride and show our support for a fellow Iowan: former Gov. Tom Vilsack.
It’s still difficult for many Republicans to feel much excitement about the Democrats’ sweeping victories last month, but if we’re going to have a Democratic administration it’s good for Iowa that Tom Vilsack will be part of [...]

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Faced with an economy that officially has been in a recession for 12 months now, President-elect Barack Obama has suggested that he’ll ask Congress for funding for a massive public works program designed to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011.
 
It’s a time-honored tradition for administrations to propose and implement public works programs during economic downturns. [...]

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The Color of Savings

It seems like everyone is looking for savings these days. From Christmas shoppers to business executives to the Mom managing the family budget, finding greater value is a priority.
 
The most interesting value play I think I’ve seen recently was reported today on AdAge.com involving the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever.
 
The company, according to Jack Neff’s [...]

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