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• Governor Corzine is talking about ways to avoid layoffs for state employees. One plan involves salary freezes for the next 18 months. This sounds like a better alternative to huge job losses.
• Caroline Kennedy has dropped out of the competition for the NY seat in the U.S. Senate. Perhaps she is going to move her primary residence up to MA.
• President Obama mentioned working less hours to allow your neighbors to keep their jobs. Won't this lead to a huge number of under-employed citizens? What benefits will he offer as compensation since Unemployment Insurance will not kick in?
• Fiat looks like it is buying Chrysler. They flopped in the U.S. once before. This sale makes me think of using bubblegum to fix a small leak in a tire; it will only succeed for a short period of time.
• Gasoline prices are rising once again. What is the latest excuse for this?
• This might be a good time to get your teaching certificate as our new president seems very committed to providing funds for inclusion classes and for better education in areas which have lagged behind the rest of our nations for decades.
• A client told me this afternoon that Certified Financial Planners will be in demand for a long time as folks have received a wake up call the past few months and want professional support in managing their affairs.