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Governor McDonnell's transportation plan includes eliminating gas tax, increasing state sales tax
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterGovernor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny. The Governor’s office says the plan would generate more than $3...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Vehicles, Politics, U.S. Congress, Taxation
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Henry County company hiring 40 people
A Henry County company is growing.
Commonwealth Laminating & Coating announced Tuesday that it's investing $16.5 million to expand its manufacturing operation.
The expansion will create 40 new jobs.
The company makes solar-control window films....Tags: Employment Opportunities, Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell, China, Politics
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Packaging co MeadWestvaco 3Q net income rises
Packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter net income from continuing operations rose 7 percent on higher sales in packaging resources and specialty chemicals, but warned of a "modestly lower" fourth-quarter performance.
The...Tags: MeadWestvaco Corporation, Conservation, Companies and Corporations, Global Expansion, Earnings
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Gov. Bob McDonnell gives his State of the Commonwealth speech
McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging legislators to make some tough choices to cut spending and restructure state government.
McDonnell said Wednesday night in his State of the Commonwealth...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Ronald Reagan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Wages and Pensions
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Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. The...Tags: Political Corruption, Executive Branch, Subway Transportation Industry, FIFA World Cup, Prada
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Japan must show resolve on reforms to calm markets: vice econmin
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is determined to convince investors that it is serious about securing both solid economic growth and fiscal health as the best way to calm financial markets, a senior government official said on Friday. Vice Economics Minister...Tags: Bonds, Central Bank, G20, Tokyo (Japan), Japan
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Good news about recovery
I am always reluctant to fill this column with my recent research, but the release of the annual Conexus Manufacturing Scorecard begs comment. The scorecard itself had just a few surprises. Indiana did much better in the cost of worker benefits, and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Investments, Ball State University, Education
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Is public transportation in the mix?
Public transportation services are important in many ways. They provide mobility, can shape land use and development patterns, generate jobs and enable economic growth, and support public policies regarding energy use, air quality and carbon emissions....Tags: Hampton Roads Transit, Trips and Vacations, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Newport News Shipbuilding, Public Transportation
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IMF urges repeal of 'ill-designed' U.S. cuts
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged the United States on Friday to repeal sweeping government spending cuts and recommended that the Federal Reserve continue a bond-buying program through at least the end of the year. In its...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Politics, U.S. Congress, Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011
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IMF warns U.S. not to scale back stimulus too soon
WASHINGTON — Amid speculation that the Federal Reserve soon might start scaling back its stimulus efforts, the International Monetary Fund cautioned that a pullback before next year could hurt economies worldwide. Highlighting its concern Friday,...
Tags: Economic Policy, Labor Markets, Ben Bernanke, Central Bank, Politics
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U.S. economic growth gauge hits highest since April 2011 -ECRI
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth rose to its highest in more than two years in the latest week, while the annualized growth rate also accelerated, a research group said on Friday. The Economic Cycle Research Institute, a... -
IMF urges repeal of 'ill-designed' U.S. fiscal cuts
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday urged the United States to repeal sweeping federal budget cuts that will be a severe drag on economic growth this year. In its annual check of the health of the U.S. economy, the...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Politics, U.S. Congress, Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011
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