Bernanke’s Comments Cause Stock Market to Drop
Over the last week the stock market had quite a pull back followed by a small rise at the end of the week.
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Federal Minimum Wage To Increase to $7.25
As you may know, the federal minimum wage will increase from $5.15 to $5.85/hour, which is a 70-cent raise. This will happen again in 2008 and 2009, which by the end will make the new federal minimum wage $7.25/hour by the end of 2009
Goldman Sachs Creates Own Private Trading System
Goldman Sachs has created their own private trading system called Goldman Sachs Tradable Unregistered Equity system or GSTRuE to compete with the pubic trading system.
A Defensive Investment for Uncertain Times
With the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all hitting new highs on a regular basis, I’m starting to get more defensive in my investing.
Liveable Wage at UVM
Over the last week there has been much news and talk over this UVM protest over the lowest starting wages of $10.60/hour, which would be $22,048/year.
Tax Day Protest in Montpelier
Yesterday, I got IM’d from a Libertarian friend of mine asking if there were any tax protests in the Burlington area for Tax Protest Day, which is always on April 17, the deadline for filing your income taxes.
Vermont Trans Fat Ban Proposed
Vermont could follow in New York City’s footsteps in passing legislation that would ban restaurants and other eateries from preparing and serving food that contains trans fats.
New Burlington Green Party Website
Last week I was asked by Steve Ekberg, chair of the Burlington Green Party, to help create a website for them. I’ve already got it started and online for you to check out at: www.burlingtongreenparty.org.
Bill Proposed to Ban Distractions in Cars
Many have now heard about Republican state representative Thomas Koch’s distracted driving bill.