The most "amazing" part of this story is not the fact that china has gained so much share of the American market, but the fact that the majority (overwhelming) of our Senators and Congressmen have been "looking out the window " for the last decade and permitting this to happen. Now, can't understand why America has (and will continue to have) a sluggish economy....
Even with interest rates at the lowest in decades, almost half of the potential buyers are credit impaired to a certain degree and don't qualify. Payments are too high and for entirely too long. Most payment advertising is for 72 or 84 months which is insane. Find a good tech and keep your vehicle in good repair for as long as possible unless you can "handle" a high payment until the rapture.........
When the "Pats" are on their game, no one can touch them, but they sure were not against the Ravens. Should be a great game, although some in the past were yawners.........
Bob Hagan is surely wanting to do it the American way, shutting down all operations until 2015, since the politicians will take THREE years to decide if fracking is safe or not......
The bottom line is simple: (no pun intended). Some people have no business in business. They start on a shoe string and have no clue of what business, small or smaller, involves. Former factory workers (Packard, etc.) thought they could "cash out" and start their own companies when they had no experience out "on the street". Even though everyone eats, selling food and making a living at it is easier said than done........
It does NOT take a Harvard grad to figure out that your minimum wage (and no fringes) employees are not your main problem unless you have too many of them. If your food costs and fixed costs are in line (ask your accountant), then you simply aren't doing enough "business" . McDonalds and other franchises give you the same product all over the country and pay bigger wages in some areas than others....they don't go broke....
News flash for all you "business people" : (I use the term loosely): The minimum wage is set by law because some of you would pay less if it didn't exist. Who the hell are you that you are entitled to have someone do all of the work for you and not get compensated at all for it? Secondly, if you are running that close that a few cents increase is a problem, you aren't now and never were making a profit and you don't need to be a CPA to know that.....even though one might have helped you in the first place....
Anyone who actually thinks voting "yes" will give the taxpayers "control" has another guess coming....your services will decline and your taxes will stay the same or increase shortly thereafter.....
In a decade, China’s share of auto-parts market explodes
The most "amazing" part of this story is not the fact that china has gained so much share of the American market, but the fact that the majority (overwhelming) of our Senators and Congressmen have been "looking out the window " for the last decade and permitting this to happen. Now, can't understand why America has (and will continue to have) a sluggish economy....
February 4, 2012 at 12:14 p.m. permalink suggest removal
New stat shows average car is more than 10 years old
Even with interest rates at the lowest in decades, almost half of the potential buyers are credit impaired to a certain degree and don't qualify. Payments are too high and for entirely too long. Most payment advertising is for 72 or 84 months which is insane. Find a good tech and keep your vehicle in good repair for as long as possible unless you can "handle" a high payment until the rapture.........
February 2, 2012 at 10:46 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Will the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI?
When the "Pats" are on their game, no one can touch them, but they sure were not against the Ravens. Should be a great game, although some in the past were yawners.........
February 1, 2012 at 10:47 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Who defines what’s unAmerican?
Bob Hagan is surely wanting to do it the American way, shutting down all operations until 2015, since the politicians will take THREE years to decide if fracking is safe or not......
January 29, 2012 at 10:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Some business owners say minimum wage hike forcing cuts
The bottom line is simple: (no pun intended). Some people have no business in business. They start on a shoe string and have no clue of what business, small or smaller, involves. Former factory workers (Packard, etc.) thought they could "cash out" and start their own companies when they had no experience out "on the street". Even though everyone eats, selling food and making a living at it is easier said than done........
January 22, 2012 at 10:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Some business owners say minimum wage hike forcing cuts
It does NOT take a Harvard grad to figure out that your minimum wage (and no fringes) employees are not your main problem unless you have too many of them. If your food costs and fixed costs are in line (ask your accountant), then you simply aren't doing enough "business" . McDonalds and other franchises give you the same product all over the country and pay bigger wages in some areas than others....they don't go broke....
January 20, 2012 at 3:29 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Some business owners say minimum wage hike forcing cuts
News flash for all you "business people" : (I use the term loosely): The minimum wage is set by law because some of you would pay less if it didn't exist. Who the hell are you that you are entitled to have someone do all of the work for you and not get compensated at all for it? Secondly, if you are running that close that a few cents increase is a problem, you aren't now and never were making a profit and you don't need to be a CPA to know that.....even though one might have helped you in the first place....
January 20, 2012 at 9:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Accordion Player
Sounds great! Good player and excellent accordion. I've been playing since I was 7 yrs old (long time)...Keep it up!!!
January 9, 2012 at 1:32 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Reputed mobsters charged with taking over company
Have to agree, there were "lines they didn't cross", now anything goes, nothing off limits to the thugs you have today..........
November 1, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. permalink suggest removal
2 sides of Issue 2
Anyone who actually thinks voting "yes" will give the taxpayers "control" has another guess coming....your services will decline and your taxes will stay the same or increase shortly thereafter.....
October 30, 2011 at 2:37 p.m. permalink suggest removal