Jan
05

3 reasons the next round of budget talks might be easier

Tough issues remain but there have already been some key concessions from both sidesAlthough Matthew Yglesias says we’ve entered "an era of semi-permanent fiscal policy crisis," there’s still hope to think the next round of budget negotiations — in two months when the U.S. Treasury is unable to borrow money and automatic spending cuts kick in — just might be a little bit easier.1. The big reason for...
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The Accidental Congressman: Can a good man survive in Washington?

A new documentary tracks the rise and fall of Ahn "Joseph" Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to serve in CongressWhen Ahn "Joseph" Cao won election to the House in 2008, he ticked off a couple of firsts. He was the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress. He was also the first Republican in more than 100 years to win election in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, which covers nearly all...
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The single dumbest gun-control measure ever proposed

With extraordinary shortsightedness, Connecticut lawmakers want to publicize the addresses of handgun ownersThe Connecticut state legislature is about to consider changing the law to make the information and addresses of 170,000 Connecticut handgun owners public. Aside from potentially being unconstitutional on the grounds that such a law would violate (somewhat ironically) the right to privacy first...
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Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Regulators clear Google in antitrust probe, Tory Burch becomes a billionaire, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion1. REGULATORS CLEAR GOOGLE IN ANTITRUST CASEThe Federal Trade Commission, after a two-year investigation, has determined that Google didn't violate antitrust laws by delivering search results that highlight its own services. The decision,...
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Google's big antitrust victory: What the FTC's decision means for you

An investigation into whether the search giant was unfairly burying competitive sites in its search results ends with Google emerging unscathedAfter a lengthy two-year investigation, the Federal Trade Commission elected Thursday not to pursue charges against Google for showcasing its own products in its search results over those of competitive websites. The five-member FTC commission unanimously voted...
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Jan
04

Adapting To An Evolving U.S. Economy: Charitable Giving And “The Fiscal Cliff”

Avrum D. Lapin to join the founder of EJewishPhilanthropy.com to host a seminar for nonprofit leaders that fundraise in the United States and IsraelJerusalem, Israel (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Avrum D. Lapin, Director and Senior Partner of the Philadelphia fundraising firm The EHL Consulting Group, will join Dan Brown, the founder of popular philanthropy blog EJewishPhilanthropy.com, to host a seminar...
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Monster Jam Tickets Rev Up Massive Sales Traffic on BuyAnySeat.com

Tickets to Monster Jam 2013 events are driving massive online search and sales traffic for seats, said Felina Martinez at ticket marketplace BuyAnySeat.com. The shows start up on Friday night, January 4, 2013 in nine U.S. cities from Trenton, New Jersey to Tacoma, Washington.Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Monster Jam is set to kick into high gear again this year. The 2013 shows rev up Friday night,...
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Jan
03

Jane Yuan and Creative Retail Packaging Pair Up to Develop Branding, Packaging & Web Design for Simple & Crisp

Seattle based Simple & Crisp, an organic dried fruit crisp company, launches branding, custom packaging and website produced by Creative Retail Packaging.Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013Simple & Crisp, an organic, gluten-free dried fruit crisp, has hit the marketplace in full swing with branding, custom packaging and a website created by Creative Retail Packaging. Chief Pairing Purveyor...
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SetSeed CMS Launches New Hosted Cloud Solution Built on Standing Cloud Platform

SetSeed Hosting brings choice, flexibility and easy point-and-click deployment to SetSeed CMS on 15 leading public cloudsBoulder, CO (PRWEB) January 02, 2013SetSeed, the fast-growing multi-site CMS, and Standing Cloud, a leading provider of cloud marketplace and management solutions, today announced the launch of SetSeed Hosting, a new cloud-based offering that makes hosting and evaluating SetSeed...
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Home Automation Hound Welcomes DSI Entertainment Systems to its Marketing Services Program.

DSI Entertainment Systems, a high-end Southern California audio video integration and a CE Pro Top 100 company since 1999, has officially joined forces with Home Automation Hound, an online resource dedicated exclusively to consumer education and comparative analysis among the major home automation systems and professionals in the marketplace.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013DSI Entertainment...
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