Blottr Royal Mail set to cut 1700 jobsBlottrThe Royal Mail is set to be cutting 1700 jobs and closing two of its mail centres in London. As part of the restructure, 1000 managerial posts will be cut and about half of the mail centres are set to close by 2016. Royal Mail plans to close…
Forget the “Welfare Queens” of the 1980s, the GOP has a new scapegoat of government excess: Welfare Millionaires.Related: The Remaining Sticking Points on a Payroll Tax Deal More: continued here
Forbes Amazon, eBay Among Winners In Green Monday Web SalesInvestor’s Business DailyAmazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) were among the big winners. Amazon's same-store sales — sales from third-party website stores open at least a year — soared 45% year over year, while eBay's same-store sales rose 10%. ChannelAdvisor — a maker of …Green Monday's Sales…
Reader Tim writes: I don’t know if it was the chance to see unimaginative pre- or halftime shows or a hankering for Johnny Rockets, but the guys I share tickets with decided to scalp tickets for Sundays game and sat in section 435. When we arrived, we noticed everyone paying homage to this old dude…
No More Food Stamps or Unemployment Pay for the RichThe RootThe New York Times is reporting that Americans with gross adjusted income over $1 million would no longer be eligible for food stamps or jobless pay, producing $20 million in savings to help extend the payroll-tax holiday. … The idea is also embraced … More:…
Wyandotte Post Office Set to Close in JunePatch.comThe Wyandotte and Riverview post offices are set to close and merge with the Southgate post office. By Jason Alley Come June, Wyandotte will no longer have its own post office. Mayor Joseph Peterson made the announcement at the end of Monday night's …Wyandotte, Riverview Post Offices Latest…
The Atlantic Wire GOP Finally Stands Up for the 99% by Slashing Food Stamps for the 1%The Atlantic WireToday, the House votes on a payroll tax bill which includes a provision prohibiting Americans who make more than $1 million from receiving unemployment insurance or food stamps. Republicans say it will generate $20 million in savings…
NewsNet5.com Agreement to temporarily delay closings of post offices, processing centers in …NewsNet5.comSherrod Brown will announce an agreement today that sets in place a moratorium on post office and processing center closures in Ohio, and around the country, until May 15. Officials said a week ago that the struggling US Postal Service would move …Tester…
Cutting Food Stamps is Bad for People — and the EconomyPolicyshop (blog)On Nov 30, he insulted Obama by calling him the “best food stamp president in history.” While Republicans may suggest that massive long-term unemployment can be solved by making these cuts to food security, most economists would argue that reducing US …and more » More:…
A Post Office employee in Neshoba County has pleaded guilty to stealing a credit card and gift cards from the mail. More: continued here