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Consumer Confidence Index Increased Sharply in March, Index Now at 27-Year High. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/28/2017 09:30 PM
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New York, NY...The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in February, improved sharply in March. The Index now stands at 125.6 (1985=100), up from 116.1 in February. The Present Situation Index rose from 134.4 to 143.1 and the Expectations Index increased from 103.9 last month to 113.8. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch. The cutoff date for the preliminary results was March 16.
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Stocks Turn Lower On Obamacare Survival |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2017 08:02 AM
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New York, NY....Stock indexes have turned lower on failure by the Republicans to pass the Obamacare replacement on Friday. The larger issue for the markets is whether this will slow down tax cuts and other plans to get the GDP rate back up to the 4% range. Even though this try failed the underlying problems with the healthcare sector are not going away. Many are now openly criticizing Republicans for not having a consensus plan in place after running, winning elections and fundraising on "Repeal & Replace". Republicans seem to be finding it harder to govern than just be the opposition.
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Dogwood In Arnold Is Hiring |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2017 08:26 AM
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Arnold, CA...Dogwood Seasonal Cuisine In Cedar Center is Now Hiring!! The new dinner house in Arnold has had a great first year and is currently hiring for a line cook. Email resumes to Dogwood.Rest@gmail.com
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NFL Team Owners Approve Raiders' Move To Las Vegas |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2017 11:28 AM
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Phoenix, AZ...NFL team owners voted to approve the Raiders' proposal to relocate to Las Vegas during the Annual League Meeting in Phoenix on Monday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The final tally to approve the move was 31-1, Rapoport added. The Raiders won't immediately move to Las Vegas since construction of their planned $1.7 billion domed stadium isn't expected to be completed until 2020. They will play this season at the Oakland Coliseum and have a contract option to play there again in 2018. After that, they likely will have to find a temporary venue to play in until their new stadium just off the Las Vegas strip is built.
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Calaveras County Sheriff Rick DiBasilio On Marijuana & Calaveras Public Safety |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2017 03:32 PM
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San Andreas, CA...I have been repeatedly asked about Marijuana and the safety of Calaveras citizens. Last year the voters of California chose to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and to allow the small scale cultivation of marijuana. In addition, marijuana cultivation has now become a land use issue based upon decisions by the voters and the Board of Supervisors. In 2016, the previous Calaveras County Board of Supervisors chose to allow large commercial cultivation inside of residential areas of Calaveras County through an “Urgency Ordinance.”
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Teamsters Applaud Presidential Permit For Keystone XL |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2017 08:43 AM
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Washington, DC...The Teamsters Union is pleased with the Trump administration's prompt issuance of a presidential permit today for the Keystone XL Pipeline. The $8 billion project is projected to create more than 42,000 American jobs building critical energy infrastructure. "This project will put thousands of Americans, including Teamsters, to work in good union jobs that will support working families," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.
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Civic Type R Debuts at 2017 AutoCon in Los Angeles |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2017 08:46 AM
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Torrance, CA...After its global reveal in Geneva earlier this month, the first production Civic Type R coming to America will make its U.S. debut at the 2017 AutoCon automotive performance and tuning convention in Los Angeles on March 26 with an on-stage presentation scheduled for 4:00 PM PDT. With 306 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque on tap from its 2.0-liter DOHC, direct-injected and turbocharged i-VTEC® in-line 4-cylinder engine, the 2017 Civic Type R is the fastest, most powerful Honda ever sold in America. Featuring aggressive styling to match its performance, the Civic Type R is the "hot hatch" that U.S. compact enthusiasts have been dreaming about.
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Head of Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Defeat of American Health Care Act |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2017 08:49 AM
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Washington, DC...In response to the withdrawal of the American Health Care Act after it became clear there were not enough votes to pass, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement: "Today is a win for working families in this country. The American Health Care Act was on the verge of being jammed through Congress, despite the obvious burden it would place on millions of Americans. Thanks to phone calls, letters, meetings, and protests, the American public let our elected officials know that passage of the AHCA was unacceptable.
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March New-Car Sales To Rise 3 Percent Year-Over-Year, Closing Second Highest First Quarter On Record |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2017 08:52 AM
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Irvine, CA... New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 3 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.63 million units in March 2017, resulting in an estimated 17.4 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. At 1.63 million units this month, the first quarter total comes in at 4.1 million units, up 0.3 percent year-over-year. This would be the second highest first quarter on record, surpassed only by Q1 of 2000. This also would be the highest March sales total since 2000, when sales hit 1.66 million total units.
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Time To Open That New Business In Murphys? 500 Square Foot Office For Lease! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2017 12:08 PM
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Murphys, CA...There is a two room, 500 sf office suite with a private bath available in the Gateway Press Building. Call Walt Markus at 209.728.2368 for more information.
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