News & Public Affairs
The Hidden Side of Wall Street
05/29/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Wall street, Les Leopold, Economy, Wages, American workers, Tax cuts, Hidden tax
Today on Radioactivity guest Les Leopold, Author of How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour talks with Rob Lorei about a hidden tax that is imposed by Wall Street.
The tax is responsible for holding back the nation’s economy while enriching a very small number of peop...
1 comments$3 billion tourism industry celebrated in Tampa listen
05/08/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: tourism, Bob Buckhorn, Santiago Corrada, Tampa Bay & Company, economy, Tampa
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry in the Tampa Bay area. The region’s tourism marketing team is trying to make sure Hillsborough County continues to grow its slice of the pie. During a luncheon Wednesday celebrating tourism week in Tampa, new Tampa Bay & Company president and CEO Santiago Corrada said he wants to popularize Tampa as a destination for visitors.
Be the first to comment“We have a great region here and our biggest obstacle is that a lot of folks don’t know what a great region it is. So, w...
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is in Cuba; will lean about their environment, economy and culture
04/04/13 Seán Kinane & Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Cuba, Kathy Castor, oil spill, drilling, tourism, economy, socialism
Tampa-area member of Congress Kathy Castor is in Cuba on what her office calls a fact-finding visit. The Democrat traveled to the socialist island Wednesday and will learn about Cuba's economy, culture, human rights and environment.
While on her trip Castor will speak with the ministry of tourism and a professor of gender studies.
She’ll spend time in Old Havana with small business owners to encourage...
Be the first to commentEnvironmentalists want Gulf of Mexico to be part of the political discussion listen
10/15/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Deepwater Horizon, oil spill, Kathy Castor, economy, small business, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, 2012 election, Gulf of Mexico
This election year has been focused on economic issues facing Americans with little emphasis on environmental concerns. But more than two years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, environmental groups are still trying to make sure the topic sees the light of day.
During a press event in downtown St. Pete today, member of Congress Kathy Castor said that keeping the Gulf of Mexico healthy is a key part of improving and maintaining Florida’s economy.
Be the first to comment“The leading issue during...
Tomorrow's Teach-in (in Sarasota) on the Economy
09/28/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday)
Tags: Economy, Kimberly Amadeo, recession, Stephen Scott, teach-in
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll speak with an expert about the economy who will be part of a teach-in about the US economy tomorrow in Sarasota……And we’ll speak with a Nobel prize winning chemist who will be speaking in Clearwater this Sunday- he’s worried that the world is moving to roll back the gains of the Age of Enlightenment…… First up- Kimberly Amadeo (Ah-mah-DAY-o) is the U.S. Economy expert for About. com, the ninth most visited web site ...
1 commentsHow Will the Proposed TransPacific Partnership Trade Agreement Affect Jobs in the U.S.?
09/24/12 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Trans-Pacific Partnership, Lori Wallach, Global Trade Watch, jobs, economy, working conditions
Good afternoon, welcome to The Last call. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll talk about a new trade agreement that may have a huge impact on employment in this country. The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade agreement, is currently being negotiated between the United States, Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. It is meant to be a “docking agreement” that other Pacific Rim countries including Japan, Korea and China can enter ...
Be the first to commentGov. Rick Scott celebrates new Tampa business, unemployment still up listen
08/17/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: jobs, Rick Scott, StreetLinks, economy, corporate welfare
Despite a jump in state unemployment last month, Governor Rick Scott announced 190 new jobs in Tampa this morning. The company StreetLinks moved to the Sunshine State because Florida offered them the best incentives.
Governor Scott considers himself the jobs governor. So when a company decides to move from Indiana to Florida he uses it to promote policies some people call corporate welfare.
Be the first to comment“We’ve reduced business taxes, we’ve reduced property tax, business tax. We have a low busine...
Urban Land Institute presents recommendations to Hillsborough County in effort to improve economic growth listen
06/20/12 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Urban Land Institute, Hillsborough County, economy
The Hillsborough County Economic Prosperity Stakeholder Committee wants to develop economic growth in the region. They’re getting advice from the Urban Land Institute, which recently presented recommendations on how the county could improve economic development opportunities.
The Urban Land Institute is a global organization focused on improving the economy for communities’ worldwide. Brian Grady, Executive Planner with Development Services of Hillsborough County says bringing the Urban La...
Be the first to commentProtesters want President Obama to fire Ed DeMarco and help homeowners with Freddie and Fannie loans listen
03/16/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Foreclosure, Tampa Housing Authority, MoveOn, protest, DeMarco, economy
Florida has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the United States. Yesterday, MoveOn.org members and others rallied at Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Ybor City. The group hopes to sway President Obama to make changes to current foreclosure system.
About fifteen protesters gathered as part of a larger national day of action called Save Our Homes. They held signs with the messag...
Be the first to commentEconomist Richard Wolff on the Economy
03/12/12 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Richard Wolffe, economy, stimulus package, Unemployment, tax cuts
Friday, the federal Labor Department reported that in February the nation’s unemployment rate remained flat---at 8.3 percent—it was the first time since last August that the jobless rate did not drop.
The economy added 227,000 jobs. With manufacturing adding 31,000 jobs and temporary employment rising with 45,000 jobs. The report also showed that December and January added 61,000 more jobs than originally estimated.
The report was positive news for the Obama administration,. However,...
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