The U.S. Department of Labor reported that first time state unemployment claims jumped by 10,000, to 418,000. The numbers are for the week ending July 16.
The previous week’s drop in first time claims is due to the shortened work week (July 4 holiday). That means it’s very likely that the first week of July […] Continue Reading…
So what about all the noise about Chrysler supposedly paying off its bailout loan? In the end the U.S. taxpayers lost $1.3 billion.
The pay off was in the form of stock buy back. The United States government sold its remaining shares of Chrysler stock to Fiat. The result was a net loss for U.S. […] Continue Reading…
For months now, Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has been demanding that Tokyo Electric Power Company improve working conditions for their employees, including contractors. Officials have also been demanding to know why TEPCo is taking so long to get all the employees tested for radiation exposure (at least 1,500 are still awaiting tests). […] Continue Reading…
Japanese officials now say at least 1,400 contaminated cows made it to consumer markets. More and more rice hay is being found contaminated.
Rain and wind are helping to spread radiation, from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, all over Japan.
The Japanese government is considering a beef buy back program, to help the stricken cattle […] Continue Reading…
An outbreak of e.coli in the water at Sandy Point Beach, at the Lucky Peak State Park in Idaho, could be caused by colder than normal weather.
Officials with Parks and Recreation think cold weather delayed the circulation of water through the swimming area.
Because winter like conditions lasted well into spring, the Army Corps of […] Continue Reading…
At the beginning of July, Idaho’s Department of Environmental Quality issued a no swimming warning for Sandy Point Beach, at Lucky Peak State Park, because of e.coli.
Officials claim warning signs are posted, but people who’re swimming in the contaminated water say “what signs?”: “We stopped and we were looking, we were looking for any […] Continue Reading…
Apple Incorporated posted a huge 124% year to year profit, for the second quarter of 2011. But most of those sales weren’t made in the United States.
Chinese consumers are going nuts for Apple products. In fact, Apple’s 2011 sales in China are, so far, six times what they were in 2010.
Two reasons for Apple’s […] Continue Reading…
On 20 July 2011, Japan’s Science Ministry released a radiation map of Japan. It showed that radiation levels 150 kilometers (93 miles) from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, are just as high as areas just 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the damaged plant.
This means Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is putting out enough radiation to cover […] Continue Reading…
21 July 2011, Japan’s Health Ministry has discovered that at least 1,200 cesium contaminated cows actually made it to the consumer market. The national government has ordered a stop to all cattle shipments, and says efforts to protect the people from contaminated food must now focus on cows.
On 20 July 2011, test results showed […] Continue Reading…
Add Niigata and Miyagi Prefectures to the growing list of cattle, and hay farms, hit with high levels of cesium. Local officials now believe at least 578 contaminated cows made it to the consumer markets.
In Fukushima Prefecture, officials now say the level of cesium found on cattle feed is 520 times the national limit […] Continue Reading…