jobs
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JOBS: Spending money where it’s needed least
Read more: JOBS: Spending money where it’s needed leastCouncil Member Andrew Friedson, the closest thing we have to a moderate and reformer on the County Council, recently introduced his JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities and Business Support) initiative. According to the press release, there are three components to JOBS: $10 million for job creation, offering $10,000 per employee paid $100,000 or more ($12,000 if in…
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Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.
Read more: Restaurant Surcharges Skyrocket in DC After “Initiative 82” Law, and Many Restaurants “Will Not Make It” Per Industry Insiders.Ready to pay a 20% service charge, on top of your food bill, and before any “tip” given to good service by wait staff, at a Rockville-area restaurant (assuming some remain at the stagnant Rockville Town Center property)? How about an additional 15% service charge, on top of the food bill, at Ruth’s Chris Steak…
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County Executive Praises “Good Financial News” & Dubious Bond Ratings as MoCo Loses Yet Another Brewery, Total Employment in County Remains in Stagnant
Read more: County Executive Praises “Good Financial News” & Dubious Bond Ratings as MoCo Loses Yet Another Brewery, Total Employment in County Remains in StagnantMontgomery County Executive and 35-year career politician Marc Elrich was out with stale talking points and more spin this Friday, Sept 8th, as he gave a recorded “Message from the County Executive”. First, Elrich crowed on about the County’s “33 year low in unemployment numbers” and referenced the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics jobless rate…
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The Fallacy of the Small Business Narrative
Read more: The Fallacy of the Small Business NarrativeWhen I think of MoCo’s small, home-grown businesses, the first one that comes to my mind (and should come to yours) is Carmen’s Italian Ice. And when I think of Carmen’s, the first flavor that comes to my mind (and should come to yours) is Chocolate Rum Cake. Mercifully, Carmen’s has only two locations (Rockville…