Our economy and getting the country working again
The following is the remarks U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann gave to the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 19, 2011. Thank you all for having me here today. First, let me thank Moore Hallmark from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for putting this event in the works. I would also like to thank Rob [...]
What are you doing Friday at 1 p.m?
Most of us are quite busy on any given Friday at 1 p.m. We are wrapping up a busy week and preparing for the following week, which we all hope will bring in enough money to pay the rent, the payroll and the rest of the bills in this unstable economy. We certainly do not [...]
How does the USA differ from other countries?
My wife and I have spent the past three-and-one-half weeks in Riga, Latvia, as we pursue the adoption of a girl who will turn 13 soon. Spending nearly a month in a country, and traveling to different parts of it, shopping with the locals, and spending time with friends and acquaintances, gives one at least [...]
People
ACCOUNTING Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., has hired Margaret Bates as a staff member in the audit and financial advisory unit of its Knoxville, Tenn., office. Nick Meals, CPA, has been promoted to manager with the tax practice at the Knoxville office of Decosimo Certified [...]
Cormetech to expand Cleveland facility, invest $2.6 million
On October 24, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty joined with representatives from Cormetech to announce plans by the company to expand its Cleveland facility. The company will invest $2.6 million and create 30 manufacturing, warehouse and skilled trade jobs over a three year period. “Focusing on existing Tennessee [...]
Gatlinburg preparing for Christmas season
By Jayne Andrews It’s that time of the year again, time to get ready for one of the country’s most outstanding places to visit during the winter holiday season. If you’ve never been to Gatlinburg during this time, try to make it there this year. The sights, sounds and food will not disappoint. There is [...]
New Incorporations
ANDERSON COUNTY Treefrog Enterprises, LLC 969 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Dennis Farr Ren’s China Inn, Inc. 1115 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. Clinton, TN 37716 Zhi Ren TN Home Repair & Remodeling Co. 220 Stephens Rd. Lake City, TN 37769 Alex Goldstein Sky Light Photography, L.P. 136 Carriage Court Clinton, TN 37716 Sarah [...]
Are spending cuts truly “draconian”?
Often over the years I have read or heard about big “cuts” in some federal department, agency, or program. Frequently, these cuts are described as “draconian.” However, if you read below the headlines, usually these so-called cuts are really just cuts in a proposed increase. Many times I have heard people express concerns about cuts [...]
Stopping Washington from spending money it doesn’t have
Finally, with the debt-reduction agreement Congress made with the president in early August, Washington is starting to take some responsibility for years of spending money we don’t have. At a time when the federal government is borrowing 40 cents of every dollar it spends, this agreement represents a welcome change in behavior that I was [...]
And now, a currency crisis
Forty years ago, August 15, to be exact, President Richard Nixon announced that U.S. Dollars no longer would be redeemable to foreign governments wanting to convert our government’s currency into something more substantive. While Nixon and the Washington establishment tried to spin this as a positive development — I mean, only nut jobs buy gold, [...]
