The American Community Survey – Complete this or else

48 questions, 28 pages, 250,000 per month Daniel Freedman beat me to it, writing about the subject survey from the US Department of Commerce Census Bureau. A few years ago, a census taker managed to penetrate...

Obama already cut the Department of Commerce-any more left?

When in doubt, cut it out I propose that the Department of Commerce establish an “Angel Bank” to support new ventures. To fund “Angel Bank,” the department needs to cut additional things that it is...

Apparently, the US doesn’t need new jobs

At this stage in our economy, what the heck is going on when defense contractor Sikorsky is subcontracting work like this that we so desperately need in the USA? The State Department had to approve this deal, I...

Amanda Simpson: Transgender Appointee to Commerce Department

President Obama recently appointed the first transgendered woman to a federal government position. Amanda Simpson, has been appointed to the Department of Commerce as a senior technical adviser. An aerospace and...

Ten ‘Heistman Trophy’ Finalists Named

" "Today, one year after sharing a similar report in 2008, I share a new oversight report issued this week on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).  Inside, it contains candidates for what an annual award...

China, Feds Take Industry to the ‘Cleaners’

Consumers are already paying high prices for gas, oil, dairy and bakery products; now, they'll have to pay higher prices at the drycleaners as well.  Who’s to blame for the price hike?  In a news release  today, the folks at the National Cleaners...

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