Today's Teamster News 01.10.14

<="http://www.tradereform.org/2013/02/2012-trade-deficit-with-china-tops-300-billion-shatters-record/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-trade-deficit-with-china-tops-300-billion-shatters-record">2012 Trade Deficit with China Tops $300 billion; Shatters Record  Trade Reform   ...“If Washington spent as much time worrying about the trade deficit as it did the budget deficit, our unemployment rate would be a lot lower than it is right now...
<="http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/02/despite-inflating-exports-todays-2012-trade-data-falls-short-of-obamas-export-growth-goal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eyesontrade+%28Eyes+on+Trade%29">Despite Inflating Exports, Today's 2012 Trade Data Falls Short of Obama's Export Growth Promise  Public Citizen   ...the Census data is skewed in a way that inflates U.S. export levels, and even the inflated export figures show that President Obama’s goal of doubling exports is seriously lagging...
<="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/03/sunday-review/imbalance-of-power.html?smid=fb-share">Imbalance of Power  New York Times   ...The party that gets the most votes usually wins the most seats in Congress, but that did not happen in the November election in states with gerrymandered districts...
<="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/282079-grassley-sees-irony-in-lews-cayman-islands-fund-">Sen. Grassley: 'The irony is thick' in Lew’s Cayman Islands investment fund  The Hill   ...Congressional Republicans are raising new questions about the Treasury nominee's offshore financial holdings...
<="http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-united-states-hugely-lags-in-leisure-time?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+beat_the_press+%28Beat+the+Press%29">The United States Hugely Lags in Leisure Time  Center for Economic Policy Research   ...The United States has seen a much smaller reduction in work time over the last three decades than any other wealthy countries...
<="http://www.plunderbund.com/2013/02/05/expect-more-public-safety-layoffs-as-kasich-again-guts-local-government-fund/">Expect more public safety layoffs as Kasich again guts Local Government Fund  Plunderbund  ...we’re talking about a massive gutting of local budgets that will continue to have a serious impact on local services like first responders...
<="http://www.plunderbund.com/2013/02/06/cost-of-kasich-security-increasing-by-5-4-million/">Cost of Kasich Security Increasing by $5.4 Million  Plunderbund   ...It would appear this budget more accurately predicts the actual costs associated with protecting the Governor and his family...
<="http://business.time.com/2013/02/07/florida-is-swamped-with-foreclosures-and-deals-on-distressed-homes/">Florida Is Swamped with Foreclosures – And Deals on Distressed Homes  TIME   ...Florida was home to 8 of the country’s top 20 metropolitan areas for highest foreclosure rates last year...
<="http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/is-this-the-year-wall-street-completes-its-purchase-of-floridas-court-system/">Is this the year Wall Street completes its purchase of Florida’s Court System?  Bankruptcy Law Network   ...After 4 years of trying, it appears Wall Street has finally purchased enough of our state legislators to enact a bill that will eliminate due process and fundamental justice in Florida foreclosure cases...