Tag: Economy

A Resource Manual For A Bad Economy
While the economy seems to be on the top of everyone’s mind, Anne Arundel County’s Department of Aging and Disabilities has produced a booklet outlining steps on how to deal with the economy. While geared toward our senior and disabled residents, it is a very useful resource for anyone who is struggling a little or […]

A Born Again American
In today’s troubled economy, sometimes it becomes very easy to think we are alone. That is hardly the case at all. This video, while slightly long, highlights a government that has indeed let its people down. If the message is not clear, the talent is incredible.

Another One Bites The Dust
Boater’s World Closing Yesterday, I was headed to get my kids from school and the dayglo banner stood out like a sore thumb. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! As the Washington Post reported on March 11th, a bankruptcy court approved the sale of the chain from the assets of Ritz Camera (Boater’s World parent). It certainly […]

Leopold Slashing 100 Positions
Anne Arundel Executive Eliminating 100 Vacant Positions John Leopold has announced that he plans to save $5.7 million dollars in this year’s budget by eliminating 100 already vacant positions in County government. While it is a start, there is still a long way to go to ease the County’s $150 million dollar deficit. In a […]

Blockbuster Feels The Economic Pinch
In a move indicative of the declining economy, the local Blockbuster stores have shaved 15 hours off of their weekly hours. While this reduction is being branded as “New Spring Hours”, you can rest assured that gone are the days of a late night movie run. Old hours were Monday through Friday 10am to 11pm, […]

A Newspaper Falls
One industry that has been hit pretty hard by the economy has been the newspaper industry. The local Capital Gazette has laid off a lot of their production workers and is going to outsource their printing needs beginning with Monday’s edition. While the economy can be attributed to declining advertising revenues, the newspaper industry has […]

Did you ever notice?
Did you ever notice that it toothe Federal Government too damned long to admit that the country was in a recession? Sure there are economists and number crunchers that make the big bucks who determine this, but why not look a little closer to home to determine how bad it really is? We all know […]