Ebay Gets Intelligent Platform From GE – The Data Center Journal

Ebay Gets Intelligent Platform From GEThe Data Center JournaleBay has opted for the Quad PAC redundancy control systems from GE Intelligent Platforms. The product will help the e- commerce giant lower its power consumption and meet its mission critical uptime at their Topaz data center. … More: continued here

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EBay expanding its Utah operations

SALT LAKE CITY — EBay Inc. and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced plans today to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Draper as part of the online auction company’s long-term plan to create up to 2,200 jobs in Utah. More: continued here

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Country wrestles with spike in food stamp use – msnbc.com

msnbc.com Country wrestles with spike in food stamp usemsnbc.com"It's a good thing that the government helps, but if employers paid enough and gave enough hours, then we wouldn't need to be on food stamps," says Tashawna Green, who has a six-year-old daughter. By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK — Genna Saucedo …

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Food Stamps Demand Soars – ThirdAge

Food Stamps Demand SoarsThirdAge(AP Photo/Michael Sohn) The number of people using food stamps is now at a record high, a new Department of Agriculture report shows. According to CNN, food stamps now feed one in seven Americans. However, food stamps alone don't feed the record 45.8 … More: continued here

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RPT-FACTBOX-US Post Office’s troubled financial past – Reuters

RPT-FACTBOX-US Post Office's troubled financial pastReutersJuly 2009: The Government Accountability Office puts the Postal Service on its list of "high-risk" federal agencies needing attention by Congress and the president. * Sept-Nov 2009: Congress allows the agency to defer $4 billion of a scheduled $5.5 …My Turn: Douglas' post office is …

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Post office closures not the solution – The Hill (blog)

Post office closures not the solutionThe Hill (blog)The law specifically prohibits small post offices from being closed solely because they are operating at a deficit. The law recognizes that there would be unprofitable post offices, especially in rural areas. Post offices in profitable markets were … More: continued here

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