6 February 2012, 11:27 pm
Package of bills will help get Idahoans workingIdaho Press-TribuneWith 60000 Idahoans out of work and even more underemployed, Idaho needs serious, bipartisan action to jump-start Idaho's economy. The vital need for job creation and business growth has prompted Idaho Democratic legislators to in... Read More »
6 February 2012, 5:05 pm
Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2011 Financial Results and Issues 2012 Earnings ...GlobeNewsWire (press release)Divestures of Idaho Pacific Holdings, Inc. (IPH), EW Wylie Corporation (Wylie) and Aviva Sports, Inc. (Aviva) bolster strategy to reduce corporation's risk profile On February 6, 2012 t... Read More »
6 February 2012, 4:11 pm
Wall Street JournalThe Heartland Tax RebellionWall Street JournalThe nearby table compares the data for the nine states with no personal income tax with that of the nine states with the highest personal income-tax rates. It's not a close contest. Skeptics point to the recent economic problems of... Read More »
6 February 2012, 1:27 pm
USA TODAYLawmakers in 9 states target own pension perksUSA TODAYBy Thomas Frank, USA TODAY Lawmakers in nine states — Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey and South Carolina— are advancing legislation to scale back their own pensions by closing loopholes and l... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:45 pm
Idaho's Economic Confidence Among Nation's Lowest, Gallup SaysStateImpact IdahoWhether it's agriculture, tourism or energy, a look at the industries that shape Idaho's economy and how they are affected by state policies. By Molly Messick Click on the above image to see Gallup's i... Read More »
6 February 2012, 7:10 am
Introducing StateImpact Idaho's New Unemployment AppStateImpact IdahoWhether it's agriculture, tourism or energy, a look at the industries that shape Idaho's economy and how they are affected by state policies. By Emilie Ritter Saunders Idaho's unemployment rate continued to go up af... Read More »
6 February 2012, 6:26 am
Indian Country Today Media Network.comProtest over plans to protect Northwest cariboumsnbc.comBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS COOLIN, Idaho — Woodland caribou, rarely-seen creatures that with their antlers stand as tall as a man, are struggling to survive in the United States, precariously occupying one r... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:27 am
In Idaho, Two Workers Take Jobs, And Hope For BestNPRBefore the recession, Idaho had one of the fastest growing economies in the country. But last year, its jobless rate peaked at nearly 10 percent. That number has begun to creep downward – but many workers in the state are still struggling to rep... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:10 am
StateImpact IdahoMourning the loss of a legacyBoise State University The Arbiter Online“(Appleton) played a critical role in transforming Boise State into a research university serving the tech economy of Idaho,” Kustra said. “I valued his friendship, his generous support and especially the ad... Read More »
5 February 2012, 11:04 pm
Lawmaker, 89, becomes Idaho boosterThe Idaho StatesmanHis latest bill, which would offer a sales tax rebate for sophisticated parts installed in Idaho into out-of-state aircraft, is just a small piece of what Henderson has been doing on economic development. He's also partnered with two other la... Read More »
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