Finance
Obenshain cites fundamental difference of opinion on role of government, tax hikes
Richmond, VA – Here is Mark Obenshain’s Week in Review report (as of January 29, 2010) – “Another week of session is behind us, and although actual budget negotiations still lie ahead, producing a balanced budget remains the matter on everyone’s mind. The budget will be balanced, of course; the law requires it. The real... »
DuPont’s Senior Scholarship Deadline is March 8
Waynesboro, VA: For the 15th year, DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) will award $1,000 scholarships to 19 high school seniors at the DCCU Annual Meeting in late April. A total of $19,000 in scholarships to area students will be awarded at the meeting. The deadline for applications is March 8, 2010. “DuPont Community Credit Union... »
The Next Correction – Investment Advice for Accelerating Times
Woodstock – As the Down Jones hits 10,000, Alan F. Skrainka, CFA, the Chief Market Strategist for Edward Jones sees it this way: “If you stayed the course with your investments during this financial crisis, chances are you are in better shape financially than those who abandoned their investments when the Dow was at 6,600,... »
Follow up: Rotary members deliver emergency kits to seniors
Woodstock, VA – Mary Ellen Ruddy is seen here delivering emergency care packages to the elderly in Woodstock on September 30, 2009. Mary Ellen recently became a volunteer at the Shenandoah Valley chapter of the American Red Cross. She delivered five packages in all as part of a service project by the Rotary... »
Income tax holiday sought for new and expanding businesses
Luray, VA – John Lesinski, a candidate for the 15th District House of Delegates, has just proposed a plan to help fill vacant and underused industrial buildings with job-creating businesses. More than 1.5 million square feet of industrial building space is either vacant or underused in Virginia’s 15th District, which includes Shenandoah, Page, Rappahannock,... »
Recession over according to Shrainka, at Edward Jones
Investment firm Edward Jones’ Chief Market Strategist, Alan F. Skrainka, CFA, has been quoted as saying: “The Recession Is Over.” According to Shrainka, the U.S. economy shrank at a slower pace in the second quarter of 2009 – a clear indication that the recession plaguing the economy since December 2007 is drawing to a close.... »
Dems and Reps supporting Transparency Act
Many have not heard about it. Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve (HR 1207) – also called the Federal Reserve Transparency Act – now has 213 co-sponsors in Congress, including Rep. Bob Goodlatte from the Shenandoah Valley. The Ron Paul web site states: “The bill has a real chance to pass, but only... »
