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Bush vs. Kerry Fiscal Plans: Different Paths, Same Outcome"
Tuesday, October 12, 2004WALTHAM, Mass. -- Analysis of the fiscal plans offered by each presidential candidate, President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry, finds little difference in the outcome, according to Global Insight Inc. "Much like the pre-election polls, the economic impacts of the Bush and Kerry budget plans are so close as to be almost indistinguishable," said Nariman Behravesh, chief global economist at Global Insight. "The differences lie in how they achieve growth.
Pennsylvania Awards $13.6 Million for Technology Projects
Tuesday, October 12, 2004HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Technology projects in Pennsylvania are getting a collective $13.6 million shot in the arm with today's announcement of funding by Dennis Yablonsky, state community and economic development secretary. "Investing in Pennsylvania's technology-based projects will create high-wage, high-skilled jobs and strengthen Pennsylvania's overall economy," Yablonsky said.
"Bush vs. Kerry Fiscal Plans: Different Paths, Same Outcome"
Monday, October 11, 2004"WALTHAM, Mass. -- Analysis of the fiscal plans offered by each presidential candidate, President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry, finds little difference in the outcome, according to Global Insight Inc. "Much like the pre-election polls, the economic impacts of the Bush and Kerry budget plans are so close as to be almost indistinguishable," said Nariman Behravesh, chief global economist at Global Insight. "The differences lie in how they achieve growth.
"Democrats, Activists, Investors Send Sinclair Message"
Monday, October 11, 2004"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A blogosphere campaign to bombard advertisers with demands they stop spending money with Sinclair Broadcast Group's 62 television stations. A Democratic National Committee campaign to bombard Sinclair stations with telephone calls from angry viewers.
10 Hiding Places for Business Credit Risk
Monday, October 11, 2004This article is new this week in The Business Journal's small business how-to section. To see what else is new, click here or click on the "how-to" tab at the top of The Daily Business Journal Online home page.The high profile collapses of Adelphia and Parmalat, among others, have demonstrated the crucial need for credit professionals to look beyond the figures issued in corporate financial statements.
Gandhi Grandson Featured at Nonviolence Conference
Monday, October 11, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The grandson of Mohandas Gandhi is the keynote speaker at the upcoming "Searching for a Nonviolent Future" conference at Youngstown State University. Arun Gandhi, executive director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, will deliver his talk, "Why the Gandhi/King Dream Remains Unfulfilled," at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Chestnut Room of YSU's Kilcawley Center.The free conference begins 7 p.m. Nov. 1, in the Gallery of Kilcawley Center with a poetry reading by Honoree Jeffers, an English professor at the University of Oklahoma and a nationally-known poet.
Strengthening Margins Give Fast-Growth Companies Financing Independence
Monday, October 11, 2004This report is new this week in The Business Journal's small business how-to section. To see what else is new, click here or click on the "how-to" tab at the top of The Daily Business Journal Online home page.Flush with improving margins, fast-growth companies are becoming more financially secure -- and more inclined to self-financing than to new bank loans or increasing their credit lines, according to a recent Trendsetter Barometer from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Youngstown Buick Leads in September Car Sales
Monday, October 11, 2004VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Vehicle sales in the Mahoning Valley for the year are off slightly from their pace a year ago, according to a report issued today by the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.In September, dealers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties reported they obtained titles for 5,194 vehicles, for a total of 44,644 for 2004, down slightly from 45,609 during the first nine months of 2003.Youngstown Buick/Pontiac/GMC led Mahoning County and the three-county region in unit sales last month, selling 405 vehicles for a total of 3,912 year to-date, up from 3,566 for t
Execs Who Poo-Poo Ethics Often Want Higher Pay
Monday, October 11, 2004MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Executives who downplay ethics and values in their decision making also may be the ones who prefer extraordinarily high salaries for themselves, a Kansas State University management professor believes.
Pennsylvania Hospitals Have $56 Billion Effect on State's Economy
Monday, October 11, 2004HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's hospitals annually contribute nearly $56 billion to the state's economy, according to a recent report from The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Beyond Health Care - Pennsylvania Hospitals: Key Assets to the State's Economy shows the positive effects Pennsylvania's hospitals have on entire communities. "Hospitals are cornerstones of their communities, providing quality care to all who come through their doors," said Carolyn F. Scanlan, HAP president and chief executive officer.