Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
How has Red State America REALLY fared during the Obama Recovery
Ran across NPR's State Impact Project and picked the State of ID to see how it has
fared economically under the Obama recovery. Idaho is as red as they come with
1964 being the last time they voted for a Dem. Prez.
Where the jobs are (and aren't) in Idaho.
http://stateimpact.npr.org/idaho/2012/01/31/
Most of the top companies and government agencies five years ago have managed to either retain or expand their workforce, according to a new StateImpact analysis of data provided by the Idaho Department of Labor.
Yet, some smaller companies such as the one highlighted in the following article are struggling due to the Bush Recession.
Idaho Creamery Closes Its Doors After Striking Wal-Mart Deal
http://stateimpact.npr.org/idaho/2012/10/09/idaho-creamery-closes-its-doors-after-striking-wal-mart-deal/
Ultimately, Wood says, it was the recession that brought the most formidable challenge. The company’s longtime lender decided not to renew the creamery’s line of credit. That meant the company had to operate on a cash basis to pay workers and purchase milk from Idaho dairies.
“We’ve experienced some losses in the last three years,” Wood explains. “And the banking industry has had some changes to where they’re not willing to lend money to a 100-year-old company that has little or no debt.”
“We’ve experienced some losses in the last three years,” Wood explains. “And the banking industry has had some changes to where they’re not willing to lend money to a 100-year-old company that has little or no debt.”
Idaho Democrats have tried since 2010 to pass legislation that would especially benefit smaller companies. Each time
the proposals failed.
Session Wrap: Democrat’s ‘IJOBS’ Fails, Again
http://stateimpact.npr.org/idaho/2012/04/05/session-wrap-democrats-ijobs-fails/
Alot more information I haven't read but for the most part Idaho seems to have done well under
the Obama Admin. yet they are willing to re-elect the same repukes that thru them into the Bush
recession. I will never understand what makes these States tick. Maybe ID Du'ers can explain
it to me.
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
