Hiring index falls sharply
The Conference Board reported a 23 point April drop in its index of help wanted classified advertising the steepest monthly decline on record. The index fell to 122 from 145 and was 33 points below April 1979, marking its lowest level since September 1877. The downturn hit all regions with the Mountain and West North Central regions showing the largest declines.
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New York
Conference Board
Business Research Group
Kenneth Goldstein
Labor Department
Help Wanted
Mountain
West North Central
Salt Lake City
Denver
Phoenia
Texas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Middle Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Maryland Tax Department Expands Help as Refunds Rise
Maryland taxpayers received 254.22 million in 1979 state tax refunds by May 26, a 12 percent rise from the prior year as 1.34 million refunds were mailed. Average refund was 169.25 dollars, with state tax staff logging extra hours over four Saturdays five holidays and three evenings to assist filers.
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Maryland Income Tax Division
Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
Goldstein
Grace proposes five point plan to boost economy
WR Grace & Co chief J Peter Grace outlined a Five Point Action Plan to revive growth, curb inflation, and reduce unemployment during a Milwaukee Financial Executives Institute address. The plan includes balancing the budget over the business cycle, cutting the top tax rate, inflation adjusting profits, eliminating capital gains tax, and forming crop research and energy efficiency initiatives. Grace also called for higher gasoline prices to spur conservation and described Grace & Co as a diversified firm with over $5 billion in annual sales and 1800 shareholders.
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J Peter Grace
WR Grace & Co
Milwaukee
The
Financial Executives Institute
Grace
Canada
WOR Grace & Co
American Realty Trust reports six months results
American Realty Trust operations report for the fiscal three and six months ended March 31 shows a net loss for the recent three months and revenues during the period. The release notes operating metrics, including per share figures and comparisons to prior periods, with emphasis on real estate investment trust activities and related costs.
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American Realty Trust
OTC Rea Estate Covestment Trust
BORSA
SRR
Right Wing Extremism and Budget Politics Debate
The author argues that fear of right wing extremism may mislabel mainstream fiscal views. They critique government growth, tax policy, and spending, noting a divide over supply side ideas, CBO forecasts, and public acceptance, while urging self examination of extremism risks. The piece cites Gallup and Time magazine as supporting broader agreement with tax cuts and spending restraint.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Gallup
U.S. Chamber
Time
Business finance brief from The News Broderick Md June 5 1980
A concise finance note from The News in Broderick Maryland dated Thursday June 5 1980 outlines market movements and local business updates. It highlights brief industry signals and regional economic indicators affecting small firms and investors in the area.
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the News
Broderick, Md
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Buddy” Harrison Jr
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