GDP growth strongest in 2-1/2 years
"The U.S. economy is cruising along now," said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial Services, after Friday's latest report by the Commerce Department.
Gross domestic product advanced at a 4.8 percent pace in the January-to-March quarter. That marked a rebound from the feeble 1.7 percent rate in the final quarter of 2005, when fallout from the Gulf Coast hurricanes, including high energy prices, prompted people and companies to tighten their belts.
GDP measures the value of all goods and services produced within the United States and is considered the best barometer of the economy's fitness.
I guess with such a robust economy, companies big & small can afford this continued pandering to illegal aliens.
From mighty meatpacking plants to tiny taco stands, U.S. businesses are making plans to deal with Monday's nationwide pro-immigration boycott, which could keep millions of people away from their jobs. Contingency plans range from juggling schedules to hiring temporary workers to closing down altogether, companies say.
I suggest an additional plan of giving those AWOL workers the rest of the week off without pay. Hey, its a free country. They're free to walk off the job & I'm free to give 'em some time off without pay.
Heck, business in the U.S. of A. is so good that President Bush is continuing his
unrelenting support of the Dubai boys.
President George W. Bush approved Dubai's $1.24 billion takeover of Doncasters, a British engineering company with U.S. plants that supply the Pentagon, the White House said on Friday.
Geez. I need to talk to my stock broker and see if I can invest in all things Dubai.
This is very good news.
Bush Rejects Calls for Tax on Oil Profits
I need to up the cash in energy stocks too.
And finally, a big plate of bonehead goes to this woman. I guess hell no! wasn't in her vocabulary.
Jury Awards $500G to Woman Spanked at Work
Ya know, if you work with a bunch a freaks and pervs at a wack job company, it is incumbent upon you to exit and find another job before the nitwits pounce.
This nation needs a 'loser pays' court system really bad!
